Category Archives: fleet accident management

Driversure’s Broker Charter

This Charter is designed to offer reassurance to Brokers in our application for new Partnerships and in the practice of delivering risk-reduction solutions to fleet clients of the Broker At Driversure, we are committed to working closely with Brokers to help their clients manage fleet risk and stay legally compliant. This Charter outlines our shared principles for...

Approach to reducing fleet risks We recognise that a one-size-fits-all risk program does not suit every fleet, all of the time.  In fact, every fleet has a unique risk profile based on the uniqueness of the drivers they employ and the history, hierarchy and culture of the organisation. There are other reasons why RVM doesn’t offer a...

WHAT LINKS ACCIDENTS WITH RISK MANAGEMENT?

It is mostly the case that fleets buy risk management as a separate service to accident management.  In fact most fleets still use the insurer helpline for managing claims.  This way of doing things is due partly to tradition and partly because very few risk management providers are set up to provide an integrated claims service into...

Why is average repair cost so important?

Typically, 20% of Fleet drivers will be involved in a road traffic accident every year.  The knock-on effect of these incidents involves a lot of time and money for drivers, fleet managers, insurers and other people linked to the event. Usually the largest element of cost is the damage repair itself and this is the first reason...

The accident season is here with three months of high risk

According to statistics we’ve gathered (over nearly 20 years of managing fleet accidents), your fleet drivers have a 20% increased chance of having an accident in the next 3 months compared to the rest of the year. This begs the following three important questions: Which drivers are most likely to have a problem? Why do we know...

HOW CAN A FLEET RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SAVE MONEY FOR THE FLEET?

As we present to fleets, this question comes up regularly because, quite rightly, any new investment needs to be cost-justified and in the area of Fleet Risk, many decision-makers still view this kind of program as a ‘nice-to-have’ as opposed to an essential aspect of running a fleet. In overview terms, RVM sees four main areas of...