HGV Insurance

06/10/2025

We speak to thousands of HGV drivers every year as we renew their insurance policies or add/amend vehicles on their policy (all part of the service of course) and we really understand the logistics industry.

This is probably one of the most honest and informative article about "A day in the life of an HGV driver..." - if you are thinking of becoming one, this is well worth the read from someone who has done it all his life!

Here at Isis Insurance, we like to embrace new technology and have been using AI to find interesting articles and tips about all things HGV! As a side note, we have also discovered that we are top of Chat GPT’s list when recommending an expert HGV Insurance broker to both new and existing lorry dr...

01/07/2025

For professional HGV drivers, a clean driving record isn’t just important — it’s critical for your career. Driving offences can lead to loss of your operator’s licence, job insecurity, and higher insurance costs. Check out this latest article to learn how to protect your driving record and future earnings.

Read it here:

Discover how driving offences impact professional HGV drivers — from loss of Operator’s Licence and job risks to soaring insurance premiums.

06/05/2025

Good morning, hope you all had a good bank holiday weekend.

Of course, some of you hauliers may have been working!

HGV vehicles are very large, very heavy and often carry expensive and/or hazardous goods.

So using an expert HGV insurance broker and having the right cover in place is vital.

This Isis Insurance explains why in a little more detail...

That’s why trusting a specialist HGV insurance broker isn't just a wise move — it's essential to protect your business.

25/03/2025

Teacher leaves his job to become a lorry driver - read how he found it via this BBC News article:

Stuart Youens changed careers two years ago and says he's a lot happier in his new job.

04/03/2025

Interesting take on the HGV driver shortage from The Daily Mail. It's worth a quick read if you are in the haulage industry or an HGV driver.

Are you thinking about becoming an HGV Driver? There is a list of Pros and Cons of being an HGV Driver and run through the details of each.

16/12/2024

Keep safe this winter y'all and this handy guide should help avoid accidents and keep your insurance premiums as low as possible 😀

A HGV Driver Winter Driving Guide to stay safe and prepared for any extreme winter such as snow and darker nights.

06/11/2024

Our friends at Isis Insurance like to keep HGV Drivers and Haulage Owner / Operators fully abreast of the latest changes in the HGV Driving and Logistics sector.

Below is the link to their informative article about the latest changes to the Drivers CPC - a landmark moment after Government consultation with thousands of HGV drivers across the UK.

As always, here at Isis Insurance we strive to keep our HGV drivers and owner / operators up to date with any changes in the Haulage and Logistics landscape, and the recent important changes to Driver CPC, approved by Parliament, is certainly worthy of an article. So, what’s happened? A major cons...

05/09/2024

Good news for the HGV market as it grows 2.6% in Q2 2024 - read more by clicking the link below...

This month (August 2024), new data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) stated that the HGV Market – in terms of new HGV registrations – grew by 2.6% in Q2 (April to June 2024). This period saw a total of 11,469 new HGV’s hit the road, boosted hugely by 6,640 rigi...

20/05/2024

Below is a link to read Isis Insurance's latest article about driver safety and HGV driver facilities, with quotes from the RHA.

https://www.isisinsurance.co.uk/the-road-haulage-association-say-that-more-government-investment-is-required-in-hgv-driver-facilities/

12/03/2024

Insurance can be boring...but this article isn't, it's very informative for the HGV community.

It is an understatement to say that the last few years have been very challenging for the insurance industry – for insurers, insurance brokers and customers alike. The knock on impact is unfortunately with the end-users – the policyholders – who have been impacted with higher premiums and long...

23/02/2024

Good afternoon everyone. Please do read Isis Insurance's thought provoking article about why HGV Insurance premiums continue to rise in general, and how we can help you minimise the impact on your HGV insurance renewal.

It is an understatement to say that the last few years have been very challenging for the insurance industry – for insurers, insurance brokers and customers alike. The knock on impact is unfortunately with the end-users – the policyholders – who have been impacted with higher premiums and long...

08/01/2024

Is the HGV Driver Shortage over in 2024?

Here is the latest article from Isis Insurance with their informed view on the matter...

They say “no news is good news” and this is probably the case in early 2024. Firstly, lets recap. A combination of factors contributed to an HGV driver shortage of 100,000 in 2021 which was crisis point for the UK Government. These factors were all hugely significant and included Covid-19, Brexi...