Truckers on the Road to Recovery

Released on: April 20, 2008, 1:15 am

Press Release Author: C Bowe

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: In a market where truck owners struggle to buy insured
breakdown protection and costs of recovery are rising, National Breakdown Truck
Assist launches a unique Annual Insured Breakdown Scheme.

Press Release Body: In a market where truck owners struggle to buy insured breakdown
protection and costs of recovery are rising, National Breakdown Truck Assist
launches a unique Annual Insured Breakdown Scheme.

The Announcement of a new Annual insured breakdown service for trucks not only flies
in the face of conventional HGV 'Pay-on-Use' schemes but can reduce the costs
associated with a breakdown. It offers owners and operators the same level of
protection against breakdown as the public currently receive with their cars. With
the cost of owning a commercial vehicle rising steeply in the UK, an Insured Policy
could reduce some of the burden for Truck owners and help them calculate, with some
accuracy, their annual expenditure on breakdown costs.

"The membership Scheme we are offering is a welcome step forward for the Truck
Industry. The pressures of keeping your vehicle moving and your load safe are
exacerbated in the event of a breakdown and the cost of 'Pay on Use' Schemes can
very quickly spiral out of control when the owner is under pressure to get moving
again. It has taken a while to bring this Scheme to market but we believe it is a
timely service backed by a considerable network of mechanics and recovery agents."
said Ian Roper, MD, National Breakdown (Truck Assist).

National Breakdown's decision to launch into the truck market expands their current
provision and resurrects a Scheme that is designed for the industry, by people in
the Industry. The Scheme, underwritten by UKU on behalf of AXA gives the policy
holder the choice of 5 levels of Nationwide cover with the choice of a extending the
provision to Europe.

Roper continued, "The breakdown industry is geared towards the mass public. It has
become very generic and almost a throwaway item with cover added into motor policies
or paid for at the supermarket. This type of domestic cover is not suitable for
commercial vehicles and there are few specialists left that will provide this type
of bespoke service. Our aim is to continue to offer specialist services that meet
the individual needs of the customer with a simple yet comprehensive set of cover
options."

The Service has been launched for HGV's up to 44 tonnes for UK & Europe including
Single Trip cover and is accessible Direct to customers via www.hgvassist.co.uk and
for brokers/insurers at www.truckassist.co.uk

Web Site: http://www.hgvassist.co.uk

Contact Details: National Breakdown Truck Assist
The Old Clock House
Odsal Road
Bradford
West Yorkshire

Tel 0800 027 2326
Fax 0870 902 4710
email cs@truckassist.co.uk

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