Heavy Motor Accident Assist for vehicles over five tonnes will be rolled out to Australian customers of Zurich Australian Insurance from July 1 2016. The move comes as Zurich further invests in its commercial motor and fleet offering.
Zurich Heavy Motor Accident Assist will be on hand 24/7 as first responders, seeking to secure assets resulting in minimising losses and time off the road for customers.
Sean Jungwirth, head of claims – shared Services, Zurich, General Insurance, Australia says: “As well as helping customers get back to business, fast, other key benefits of the service include getting experts and resources engaged quickly to contain spills and deal with incidents as well as expediting a claim overall.”
Zurich announced the move at the 2016 Steadfast Convention being held in Brisbane. The convention also saw Zurich provide delegates with the opportunity to experience a driverless car simulator – a research ‘vehicle’ from UNSW.
Reinforcing its investment in the motor space, Mervyn Rea, head of risk engineering at Zurich, Australia & New Zealand notes: “We are actively engaged with developments in motor technology that might affect the risks that our customers are exposed to and we are dedicated to staying ahead of the curve to help them manage these risks.”
“Consequently, we are deeply interested in the potential for self-driving vehicles and related technologies to make road usage safer for everyone.”
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