Transit Underwriting Managers Pty Ltd

11/10/2026

09/10/2026

🚛 DRIVER VETTING: YOUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE AGAINST CARGO THEFT!

Would you hand over the keys to a truck carrying millions of rands worth of cargo to someone you haven’t properly vetted?

Every transport company depends on its drivers to safeguard its vehicles, cargo, reputation and customers’ trust.
Yet one of the biggest risks can begin before the truck even leaves the depot.

WHY IS DRIVER VETTING SO IMPORTANT?
✅ Verify identity and credentials – Confirm the driver’s identity, driving licence, PrDP where applicable, and employment history.
✅ Conduct background checks – Carry out lawful criminal record checks, verify references and investigate unexplained employment gaps.
✅ Reduce theft and fraud risks – Proper screening helps identify potential concerns before a driver gains access to valuable cargo.
✅ Protect your insurance position – Failure to comply with applicable policy conditions, including driver-related warranties, could jeopardise insurance cover.
✅ Protect your business reputation – One preventable incident can damage customer relationships built over many years.
✅ Promote road safety – Competency assessments and licence verification help ensure that drivers are suitably qualified.

⚠️ REMEMBER: A VALID DRIVER’S LICENCE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY MEAN A DRIVER HAS BEEN PROPERLY VETTED.

Driver vetting should never be treated as a box-ticking exercise. It should form part of your recruitment procedures, with appropriate ongoing checks throughout employment.

THE COST OF PROPER VETTING IS SMALL COMPARED TO THE POTENTIAL COST OF GETTING IT WRONG.

At Transit Underwriting Managers, we believe effective risk management begins long before the journey starts.
Built on Trust. Proven in Transit.

07/10/2026

01/10/2026

Looking forward to our new partnership.

When what you’re carrying matters, so does what’s behind the cover..

Garagesure, in partnership with Transit Underwriting Managers Pty Ltd, is excited to introduce our new Comprehensive Goods in Transit (GIT) Extension.

Available as an optional extension across our fuel retail, fuel wholesale and motor trader commercial products, it brings specialist GIT expertise into the Garagesure offering. The cover is provided by Transit Underwriting Managers, a specialist GIT underwriting management agency underwritten by Compass Insurance Company Limited.

From the transport of fuel to the ferrying of motor vehicles and other related risks, we are giving brokers another way to protect what matters while it’s on the move.

One Garagesure policy. Specialist GIT cover.

Speak to us about adding the GIT extension to your client’s policy.

Choose Garagesure 💙

29/09/2026