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Insurers Pay Out More For Motor Insurance Claims

You may be surprised to hear just how much motor insurance companies pay out to meet claims here in the UK. The figures do sound particularly high so why not read on to find out more. According to data published … Continue reading

No Change In Fuel Duty In 2025

If you are a courier driver running your own business, whether that is as a sole trader with one vehicle or a larger business running a fleet of delivery vans, you will have many business expenses. One of those expenses … Continue reading

Cost Of Car Insurance Drops Again

Motorists, hopefully including courier drivers, will be pleased to read that premiums to insure cars have, on average, dropped once again in the 3rd quarter of this year. Whilst this information relates to cars it may be that courier insurance … Continue reading

Is There A Shortage Of Delivery Drivers?

You may find it of interest to read that there would appear to be a significant shortfall in the number of courier and delivery drivers here in the UK. Obviously this will no doubt cause concern for the industry but … Continue reading

Is Royal Mail’s Drop In Parcel Market Share To Your Advantage?

If you are the owner of a courier service business then you may find it of interest to read that Royal Mail’s market share of the parcel delivery industry dropped back in 2022. In fact, its market share fell from … Continue reading

New Van Sales Drop In July 2024

If you are running your own courier business it is quite possible that you will be delivering parcels in a van. Whether that is a new van or an old van will tend to depend upon how your business or … Continue reading

Auto Express Van Of The Year 2024

A larger percentage of couriers drive around in a van to make their deliveries. These vans come in all shapes and sizes as well as makes and models. You may find it of interest to read that the Auto Express … Continue reading

Car Insurance Premiums Fall In Q2 2024 If you are a courier who is running his or her own business then you will presumably be keen to contain or better still lower your expenditure. Well, one of your business expenses … Continue reading

Be Careful When You Fill Up Your Fuel Tank

As a courier you will be very busy delivering parcels as you will presumably be paid based upon the number and size of the parcels that you do deliver to both residential and business customers in your area. Needless to … Continue reading

May Sees Small Increase In New Van Registrations

Like many businesses, the new van market here in the UK has gone through difficult times so it is nice to see that the number of new vans sold continues to increase when you look at the figures for May … Continue reading