Saturday, August 29, 2009

Commercial Truck Insurance Advice

By Graham McKenzie

If you own a business you might want to consider getting some commercial truck insurance. This type of insurance doesn?t cover just trucks, but it covers any type of company vehicle you have. Commercial insurance is a very important part of your business, although it can be expensive at times. The rates for your commercial insurance are determined in several different ways.

The history of the car and the driving record of the driver are the foremost things that are taken into consideration. The insurance company approves only one person to drive your company vehicles, because he is considered more qualified than the others. If that person has a driving record full of several tickets or accidents, then your insurance rates will be higher. The age of your company vehicle is of course considered, but it is the state of the vehicle that is taken into account. The insurance companies appoint a qualified technician to evaluate and determine the condition of your car.

If the driver assigned to your company vehicles has past experience driving commercial vehicles it will help your premiums a lot. The driver will also need a valid Commercial Driver's License. If you want to save even more money try hiring someone between the ages of 30 and 65. Any younger or older and the price will increase.

The insurance company will ask you what purpose the truck is used for and how frequently it is used. If your truck is on the road most of the time then your premium will be more than usual. In order to shun the high expenses, you should make use of the several benefits that are put forward. Sometimes discounts are offered to the companies which are more than three years old. This is mainly because there is less risk involved with the drivers as they are used to the delivery routes.

Be careful to take care of your commercial insurance so it doesn?t expire. Sometimes you will be expected to pay larger premiums, although not always. Make your payments on time every month to insure that the drivers and trucks are all completely safe. A business is often too fragile to be faced with a large and unexpected bill like this, not to mention a whole truck possibly out of commission.

You can buy commercial truck insurance quite conveniently, given that you have with you all the paper work done. It is recommended that you shop around a bit to look for better prices, and provide all the required information to get the quotes. Getting different quotes is essential as many people are not aware of a good price and better plans by other companies. You must remember that not every insurance company has commercial insurance, so check this before you go out to meet an agent.

Most importantly, do not let any driver not approved by your insurance company drive one of your company vehicles. Otherwise your insurance will not cover any of the damage caused by an accident. This can be a very huge risk to take with any of your company vehicles. A discussion with your agent will provide good hints that will help you in choosing the commercial insurance that is most suited to your needs.