| Getting started in you own courier business | | | | use your vehicle for a business; however, you |
| is simple, and you will have the advantage of | | | | need to specify to them that you plan to use |
| a quick profit since there are no overheads. | | | | it for a courier business. The difference |
| Nevertheless, there are a few things to know | | | | being that you will be responsible for |
| before you get started. You will need to know | | | | transporting goods that belong to other |
| pitfalls to avoid when you decide to become | | | | people for a profit. This will have an affect |
| your own boss in a courier business. First | | | | on both your initial cover quote as well as |
| things first, you need a vehicle. The vehicle | | | | any claims you make on the policy. It will be |
| you designate for your courier business | | | | worth it to pay the extra money for goods in |
| should be no older than six years, but can | | | | transit insurance. This will cover everything |
| really be any size you choose. However, if | | | | you carry against damage and loss for goods |
| you are serious in your ventures as a courier | | | | valued at £10,000 or less. Your usual |
| business owner you may be better off to | | | | insurance provider may include this, but if |
| invest in something a little bigger than a | | | | they do not, you should have no problem |
| hatchback car, so you will be able to | | | | obtaining such cover from providers |
| transport bigger loads and charge more for | | | | specialising in courier insurance. This is |
| doing so. Next, you will need to invest in | | | | important for new owners because you will |
| cellular phone service, especially for new | | | | appear more legit and people will be more |
| courier business owners. Now-a-days, people | | | | likely to be willing to do business with you. |
| without mobile phones are somewhat of a | | | | Public liability may not be as important as |
| rarity, so this should not be much of a | | | | vehicle insurance and goods in transit cover, |
| problem. It is important to keep in touch | | | | but you should still consider it. This cover |
| with your employees when they are one the | | | | will protect you against issues with your |
| road. One of the most important things you | | | | customers in case of accidents. Although this |
| need to know about starting your own courier | | | | cover is not strictly insurance as such, it |
| business is what type of courier insurance | | | | is also important to mention since you will |
| you need to protect your courier vehicles. | | | | technically be self-employed. New courier |
| With all of the options that are available, | | | | business owners will need to get their taxes |
| it can get quite confusing. There are three | | | | and arrange any credits to which they may be |
| main types of courier insurance with which | | | | entitled. It may be in your best interest to |
| you should become familiar: vehicle | | | | employ an accountant, which will save you |
| insurance, goods in transit insurance, and | | | | money and have an understanding of which |
| public liability. Courier insurance is of | | | | expenses you are able to claim. |
| great importance to anyone new to owning | | | | |
| their own courier business. Any vehicle | | | | Staveley Head is an established firm helping |
| driven on the roadways must have some form of | | | | hundreds to get the financial cover they need |
| vehicle insurance. This is a requirement of | | | | for their courier business by offering |
| which many people are not aware. When you | | | | courier insurance policies. They also offer |
| talk to your insurance provider, you will be | | | | goods in transit insurance and a variety of |
| tempted to tell them that you are going to | | | | other insurance policies. |