Zurich Insurance will accept no claims discount histories from individual policies and convert them for use in a commercial fleet policy with one premium and a single confirmed claims experience. The insurer said the move would increases the number of small businesses it could support with its small fleet insurance product which is aimed at fleets with between two to 20 vehicles.

Nikki Lidster, head of SME, at Zurich Insurance, said: “Accepting NCD histories for new fleet business is a direct response to feedback that brokers have given us. They wanted more flexibility and choice to simplify SME customers’ fleets as they grow.

“This update, in addition to wider acceptance around director owned vehicles and sole traders, provides even more solutions to support small fleets.”

Zurich said SME fleet had been a strong growth area in recent years.