Why Van Insurance Is Critical To Your Business

Posted in Car Insurance Topics by Admin on June 17, 2011 No Comments yet

Do you have a business? Do you want to make sure your business is covered in case something where to happen to your van? What you need to understand is that van insurance is critical to your businesses success and the main reason is because it covers you on any liabilities you may have and it will also help reduce the amount of risk that you have.

What most people don’t understand about vehicle insurance is that without it you will put yourself in a huge financial risk but with it you will just spend a little bit of money to ensure the success of your business. A Read full article…

Van Insurance & Overcrowding

Posted in Car Insurance Topics by Christine Davis on April 26, 2011 No Comments yet

Van insurance is anything but cheap today. Expensive and often a stretch for van owners and businesses alike, premiums can cost a fortune, even after comparison via Powerseeker if you have points on your license, park your van in a notably bad postcode overnight or  have made a claim in the last year. But did you know that your expensive van insurance may just be invalid if you overcrowd your van?

Now, we all know that overloaded vans may not be covered by van insurance companies because they can be incredibly dangerous on the road but this also applies to overcrowding, or having too many people in there with you. Aside from the obvious potential for distractions, it ups the weight on board and compromises the safety of your passengers. A

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Van Insurance & Supermarkets

Posted in Car Insurance Topics by Christine Davis on October 18, 2010 No Comments yet

Van drivers have been hit hard by van insurance companies in recent months as a direct result of the scale by which their premiums have grown. In some cases, van drivers have had to downgrade their vehicles or even stop driving a van because they simply cannot afford the premiums that are going to be offered upon their policy renewal. However, there may be some good news just around the corner thanks to your friendly supermarkets.

Supermarkets have been offering car insurance policies for quite some time now and they have often been available for lower prices than some of those offered by the large insurers. Underwritten by reputable companies, they now plan on offering other types of insurance as well, including van insurance.

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Van Insurance & General Tax

Posted in Car Insurance Topics by Christine Davis on August 25, 2010 No Comments yet

You may have missed this van insurance hike, or at least one that is to come in the near future, and I recently discovered that I had yet to write about it so I thought that now was as good a time as any to inform you about it just in case. Now, it is one of the very few elements of tax that has not been as bad as it was first presumed but it is still a rise nevertheless so read on to find out about it.

This concerns the 1% tax rise that applies to general tax. This includes that tax that is applied to car insurance, home insurance and van insurance. As such, it will rise in January 2011 to 6% overall. This is a very small rise considering most people were expecting it to double to 10%.

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Van Insurance & MOT Concerns

Posted in Car Insurance Topics by Christine Davis on June 17, 2010 No Comments yet

Did you know that, according to VOSA, large vanes are the most likely vehicles out there to fail their MOTs? Many van drivers do not but it undoubtedly puts affordable large van insurance premiums in jeopardy because statistics like this will influence the quotes given to those drivers who have a large van and yet are responsible in taking care of their vehicle. Large vans are perhaps more expensive to maintain than smaller vehicles given the sheer area that they take up. However, failed MOTs can also be more expensive depending on the amount of work that needs to be done to bring the van up to standard.

In short, your large van insurance premiums do depend on the vigilance of others to a certain degree but if you maintain yours effectively then you can reduce the risk of an accident and make sure that you are able to avoid expensive mechanic repair costs as well.

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Van Insurance & Women

Posted in Auto Insurance by Christine Davis on March 26, 2010 No Comments yet

The White Van Man stereotype has been in place for a number of years now. You know the one – the van driver that thinks he owns the road and acts accordingly whenever driving around, cutting people up and just generally taking absolutely no notice of any other vehicles out there. Well, not all van drivers are of that ilk and some needing van insurance are not even men, so why should they have to pay for the stereotype?

Well, if you are a good driver and a woman wanting van insurance then you should not have to pay the same level of premiums that men do. Women are statistically better drivers and can get cheaper car insurance. They can also now get cheaper van insurance thanks to the insurance industry’s recognition of that fact. A

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