Towergate launches commercial vehicle breakdown cover
Towergate Underwriting’s specialist transportation division has launched a new commercial breakdown policy Truck Assist, which offers subscription based breakdown cover to haulage clients.
Until now independent hauliers could only pay for breakdown cover on a ‘pay on use’ basis - which often meant having to call a breakdown service and pay on credit card for recovery or repair.
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