As fleet taxi insurance is so complex it may be wise to choose an insurance broker when looking for insurance. The quote will obviously depend on certain information and one of the most obvious pieces of information that typically is required is how many taxis are in the fleet. For instance the insurance company may wish to know which of the vehicles belongs to a taxi company and which are owned privately.
If fleet taxi insurance is required for a large fleet of taxis it is more often than not the case that the current insurer will do everything in it’s powers to keep your custom. It is not like normal insurance which is usually for only one car. When you multiply the fact that a taxi fleet may consist of 50 or more cars it is easy to understand why the insures like to keep hold of business.
Any quote will take into account the age of the cars and the reputation of the taxi firm as well as a variety of other questions but what it really comes down to is how much cover does the taxi fleet owner require.
This is one of the big differences compared, with private car insurance, for instance, what are the cover requirements should anyone of the passengers damage the car in any way, also, what about third party insurance in the event of the passenger injure themselves whilst a passenger. These factors along with comprehensive cover, third party fire and theft should all be taken into account.
Once all of the requirements have been met it is advisable to try and get the cost of insurance down. You often find that the smaller insurance firms are chosen for the insurance requirements as they offer more of a personal service and are willing to meet the taxi company’s needs. Their commission from the insurance that they sell to a taxi fleet could well turn out to be a sizeable percentage of their income so they will be usually more than happy to give a reduction in order to gain your business, so the secret is, always ask if they can offer you a more attractive price.
Whenever you get an insurance quote make sure that you get the quote in writing so there will not be any form of misunderstanding when it comes to paying for the insurance.













