A new generation of dashcams has the potential to improve safety and reduce costs – excellent news for fleet owners in tough times. By Jason Mellow, Head of Business Insurance at MiWay A new generation of smart dashcams is set play a leading role in helping fleet managers improve various […]
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SME business owners in trucking and logistics share their experiences on starting and running a fleet business
Setting up and running a fleet of trucks means you must be on top of your game – this is a cutthroat industry and, with so many balls in the air, it’s easy to drop one. There’s no doubt that logistics is booming, driven at least in part by the […]
MiWay launches Environmental Transport Liability product
MiWay has launched a specialised product to cover the spillage risk inherent in the transport of dangerous goods, including environmental damage as a result of a riot or strike. The company’s Environmental Transport Liability is specifically designed to cover the environmental impairment risks of transporting dangerous products following a release […]
Fleet insurance: start the new year by making sure you have the right insurance cover
By Jason Mellow, Head of MiWay Business Insurance The past few years have been difficult for most businesses, and has proven that now more than ever before, insurance cover is a must-have to provide a buffer against uncertainty and unforseen risks. What has changed? The pandemic, with its associated lockdowns […]
Seven hacks for safely navigating trucks on the road
For most South Africans, trucks are a hazard which contributes significantly to the country’s unacceptably high road accident rate. But trucks are more than a motorist’s nightmare – they play a vital part in keeping the economy humming. With 86 per cent of the freight transported annually in the country […]
Dropping insurance cover is a bad business strategy
Cutting back on business insurance when times are tough can really be tempting. After all, every cent counts, especially when sales are down or clients are taking longer than usual to settle their bills. That temptation could be short-sighted and end up costing you, as the business owner, far more […]
Vehicle overloading: Don’t put your business at risk!!
When transporting goods and stock, it seems to make sense to load the vehicle a little more than usual. After all, many people reason, What difference can it really make? If I squeeze some more stuff onto the truck, I’ll maximise the benefit from the trip? Indeed, many people think […]
Protect your profits: Four ways to save on fuel costs
With fluctuating fuel prices, fuel consumption is an issue of growing importance for drivers and fleet owners to understand. Even if you’re running a fleet of one, fuel is a major business expense. These four simple tips will help fleet-owners and busy consumers alike to save cash – and also […]
Automatic trucks make increasing sense for fleet owners
In South Africa, two-pedal trucks accounted for approximately half of all truck sales nationally, according to figures from Lightstone, a marketing intelligence company. In other markets, such as Australia, sales of automatic trucks are also close to those of manual transmissions. The trend mirrors what is happening in multiple industries: […]