The courier’s van is at the very centre of their business. Not only does it perform the essential task of moving goods from sender to receiver but it represents a large cost for the courier business. That cost needs to be wisely handled in order to make the courier business successful. As such, every courier asks themselves, “Should I buy…
If you have ever moved home you will know that the risk of damage to your possessions is many times higher when you try to move them to a different location than when they remained in relative safety at home. The elevated risk involved with loading, transporting and unloading goods doesn’t just apply to moving house, it is also true…
Have you ever dreamed of working on your own terms, doing what you love, and being your own boss? Freelance work can make that dream a reality! But before you dive into the exciting world of freelancing, there’s an important factor you need to consider: insurance. As a freelancer, the risks and liabilities of your work fall squarely on your…
The rapid increase in the use of courier services over the last several years might have caught your interest, but has that industry growth translated to substantial profits for courier businesses? If you are thinking of entering the courier industry and buying a franchise, you ought to ask the question – is a courier franchise profitable? Industry profitability on average…
Insurance brokers are very helpful at all stages of the insurance process and that includes when it comes time to make a claim. The broker is an insurance expert who works on your behalf. What exactly does an insurance broker do during the claims process to help you? Read below to find out. What exactly is an insurance broker?…
The steady and rapid growth of courier services has made people interested in entering the industry at the ground level. Happily, this is doable with the right strategy and does not need to involve a high initial investment. If you have a car then you already have the most important piece of equipment. This article is about how to work…
As the demand for deliveries continues to grow in Australia, so too does the number of delivery drivers. Each one of those drivers faces a variety of significant risks in their work and, as a result, has a need for appropriate insurance cover. Whether you are a newcomer to the industry thinking about insurance for the first time, or a…
Every courier needs a worthy vehicle; for most couriers, that vehicle will be a van. Vans are specially designed for commercial operation and have the space and convenience to make life easy for couriers without being as big as a truck. The van market has many contenders, however, meaning that a courier will need to think clearly about what the…
What puts a lot of people off starting a business is the expense and complexity of getting a new business going. Happily, this is not the case in the booming courier industry because it is relatively simple and cheap to get in on the ground level by becoming an owner-driver courier. This article will clearly describe what owner-drivers are and…
When a business is sending a parcel through a courier service, there is a strong element of trust involved and there is a lot on the line. The list of things that could go wrong along the way ranges from confidentiality leaks to lost parcels and these can cause harm to the sender and to the receiver. Understandably, everyone using…