Category Archives: Fleet Management Partner

Reduce Fleet Risk to Make Savings

The fleet department understands what it is and why it’s needed.  The Directors aren’t sure if it’ll work, why it’s necessary or what it’ll save for the business” If I had a pound for every time I hear this! The truth is that a fleet risk proposal does come across as all ‘jam tomorrow’, or ‘certain cost:...

“Fleet risk strategy …… how to see the wood for the trees”

“So how am I supposed to pull all this fleet risk data together and come to some sensible conclusions when I have all these other fleet responsibilities to deal with?” The feedback we get from fleets is sometimes relating to ‘why invest in Risk management’, but more usually it’s about lack of resources – not just time...

Telematics is like a steering wheel

What does that mean? Well, a steering wheel’s true purpose in guiding a vehicle round a corner or keeping it on the straight and narrow is not revealed until it is being used properly.  In other words connected to the front wheels so the driver can control the vehicle. Similarly, a telematics system cannot help you to...

Why is the need to integrate sources of fleet risk data so important?

What is the issue here? In the latter part of the 20thcentury, we saw a dramatic rise in the use of contract hire as a way of acquiring motor vehicles for business.  The reason was not just because it was off-balance sheet but because in one monthly payment, the fleet could buy an integrated solution that included...

Is size everything – when choosing a Fleet Risk Management provider?

When is size relevant?  Does it influence service quality?  Is an economy of scale always a benefit? Can you equate value to the size of a supplier?  Does size affect service flexibility? The answers to these questions will depend on your experience, attitude to business risk, your priorities and fleet strategy.  There are undoubtedly pros and cons...

Driver Incentives v Disincentives as Tools for Accident Reduction

Many fleets will support an accident reduction strategy with either driver incentive schemes or penalties for failing to meet new targets.  So just how effective are such measures in reducing claims and which approach works best? A Policy for Dishonesty? Incentives and disincentives can both have the effect of driving claims underground if they are too heavy-handed....