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Innovations Property, vehicles and driver actions all covered under one policy AS LEADERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE INDUSTRIES, EVERGREEN INSURANCE SERVICES AND COMPASS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANCY HAVE JOINED FORCES TO PROVIDE A UNIQUE INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTION FOR FUEL OIL DISTRIBUTORS. Gardiner, of Evergreen Insurance Services. Alongside their insurance partner Aviva, one “That’s why Oilshield protects all aspects of the UK’s largest insurers, they have created ‘Oilshield’, a comprehensive insurance package of fuel distribution operations – property, vehicles and driver actions all covered under to provide whole business protection, all under one policy. one policy. “We recognise that claims are often With ever increasing fines and behaviour driven, which is why we have significant reputational damage for causing embedded Risk Management at the heart environmental pollution, it has never been of every policy,” commented Stewart Ower, more important to have adequate protection managing director of Compass. if the worst should happen. Every year millions “As part of an ongoing relationship, of deliveries are made to domestic and Compass Environmental will deliver a commercial premises. Getting it wrong, just programme of risk management initiatives that once, could put you out of business. are relevant to your business with emphasis on “Whether it’s the bulk storage of fuel at promoting continual improvement to minimise a depot, the transportation of fuel to clients risk.” or the delivery of fuel into their facilities, To discuss your insurance needs, call 020 we recognise that each part of the journey 3907 1361 or visit www.oilshield.co.uk. presents its own unique obstacles,” said Dave “We recognise that claims are often behaviour driven, which is why we have embedded Risk Management at the heart of every policy,” commented Stewart Ower, managing director of Compass Environmental Touchstar fuels growth EMBARKING ON AN AGGRESSIVE GROWTH STRATEGY IN AUTUMN 2018, TOUCHSTAR’S R&D DEPARTMENT HAS LAUNCHED A RANGE OF NEW PRODUCTS TO OPTIMISE THE MODERN BULK DELIVERY PROCESS. The new range includes high specification cloud-based logistics digitisation and optimisation software. Developed in conjunction with some of the giants in bulk logistics, the new front-end vehicle-based application software offers a live connection between drivers, transport staff, accounts teams and customers. Sharing live data regarding vehicle position, on-board stock, delivery volumes and pricing, enables both better operational decision-making and a reduction in administration. TouchStar’s middleware product, which provides the link between front-end vehicle- based applications and back office systems, now has additional functionality enhancing and consolidating all applications in one convenient location. The most recent addition to the company’s computing hardware range is the TouchStar TS3200-A. Slimmer, smarter and stronger than its predecessors, it provides full protection against dust, water and oil ingress. 20 Fuel Oil News | January 2019 It also features front and rear-facing cameras and a glare proof 7” high-resolution screen, suitable for use with gloves. Handheld and tablet devices have the ability to inferface with any current operating system from Windows, Android or iOS, with many devices conforming to ATEX specification. From one vehicle to thousands, Touchstar’s logistics optimisation software has been developed as a scalable EPOD solution for any size of business from SMEs to major blue-chip organisations. The system ensures the optimisation of work scheduling, reduces fuel costs and improves customer service levels without adding extra complexity. www.touchstarpod.com TouchStar’s new range includes high specification cloud-based logistics digitisation and optimisation software