Head of Fleet Solutions
Jake Ellison
Fleet accident management specialist
Jake leads fleet accident management at PurpleSquare Hire, working with operators across logistics, taxi, and commercial vehicles. He writes about what good outsourced fleet accident management should deliver, and the red flags that point to a poor partner.
Written by Jake Ellison
- Taxi
Robotaxis Got Their London Licences. There Is Still a Driver in Every One.
TfL has licensed the first self-driving cars to carry Uber passengers in London. Every one of them still has a trained, TfL-licensed driver sitting in it, and that detail matters more than the headlines suggest. Here is what has actually been approved, and what it means if you drive for a living.
- Taxi
Wolverhampton Plates Explained: What Cross-Border Taxi Licensing Means for UK Drivers
Why so many private hire vehicles across the UK carry Wolverhampton, Rossendale or Sefton plates. The law behind it, what the 2022 Safeguarding Act changed, and what it means for drivers after a non-fault accident.
- Taxi
Off The Road, Off The Meter: What Taxi and PHV Drivers Should Do in the First Hour After a Non-Fault Crash
A driver-first, step-by-step guide for hackney and private hire drivers in the first 60 minutes after a non-fault accident. How to protect your claim, get a plated like-for-like replacement, and keep earning.
- Partners
What Insurance Partners Should Look for in a Credit Hire Provider
Speed, transparency, GTA discipline. The traits that separate the good credit hire providers from the rest.
- Guide
Partner With PurpleSquare Hire: Insurers, Brokers and Fleets
- Guide
FNOL: First Notification of Loss Handling
- Guide
White-Label Claims and Replacement Vehicles
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