In the latest edition of "Der österreichische Transporteur", our new cooperation with IRM Broker is reported:

"Only a fleet that is in motion earns good money" - that's the maxim of IRM Broker, specializing in customized insurance for transport companies and freight forwarders. Specifically, it's about insurance that is tailored to how transporters themselves ensure more traffic safety and contribute to damage reduction. This not only significantly reduces premiums but also ensures more profitability. The so-called claims management guarantees the most favorable insurance coverage through regular consultation and needs assessment, explains Michael Patocka, CEO of IRM Broker, in an interview with "Der Österreichische Transporteur".

Telematics specialist TachoEASY has efficient optimization tools for fleet management with tacholog² and "BlueLOGICO®". The fleet management system "BlueLOGICO®" provides comprehensive support to the dispatcher in various ways. "In addition to capturing and visualizing remaining driving times, it is above all the combination of intelligent analysis and calculation tools with the telemetric functionality of 'BlueLOGICO®' that can be optimally utilized," says TachoEASY Sales Manager Christian Culik. The advantage: In addition to proactive tour planning, by accessing live data, one can intervene in the ongoing events on the roads, at logistic hubs, and at distribution centers at any time, optimizing the deployment of individual trucks as needed.

CEO of IRM Broker, Michael Patocka, with Sales Manager Helmut Fortmüller, show TachoEASY Procurator Werner Dikowitsch and Sales Manager Christian Culik the diverse products of IRM Broker.

The Cooperation

The cooperation between TachoEASY and IRM Broker, which is now in full swing, is expected to bring the best of both worlds to customers. "Our customers with an update and maintenance package not only receive additional service but can also download software updates free of charge at any time. This means that they are investing in software that continuously grows, is optimized, and - above all - meets the current legal framework," says Werner Dikowitsch, Procurator of TachoEASY. Maintenance contract customers receive exclusive features, such as the "Expert Knowledge" feature based on the cooperation with IRM Broker, implemented in the tacholog² archiving software. Here, questions that every transport entrepreneur has about insurance are answered by the IRM Broker experts. This means: a knowledge database is created that is not only continuously expanded by the questions of entrepreneurs but above all is processed by "real people", by experts, and not by "automated robots". In the future, customers of tacholog² with an update and maintenance contract will be able to access expert knowledge directly in the software, ask questions, and also contact IRM Broker directly when individual support on specific topics is necessary.

Maximum Performance

Insurance costs are a significant factor for every transport entrepreneur. Accordingly, it is essential to receive maximum performance for it. By using the driving style analysis in "BlueLOGICO®", an entrepreneur can demonstrate that their drivers handle their vehicles attentively, responsibly, and sustainably, thereby enjoying lower insurance premiums from the start. According to Michael Patocka, the savings on insurance premiums could generally cover the costs of the TachoEASY system "BlueLOGICO®". Apart from that, the cooperation provides security for the transporter, especially since in the event of an accident, the driving style analysis can be used as a basis for evidence. The entrepreneur can independently send the damage report to the insurance company and thus expect standardized, fast, and efficient processing. According to Werner Dikowitsch, this is a win-win situation: "BlueLOGICO® customers pay less for their insurance. IRM Broker customers receive discounts for the implementation of BlueLOGICO®."

Benefits for Customers

Furthermore, the cooperation between TachoEASY and IRM Broker offers advantages to all TachoEASY customers: Videos with IRM Broker's expertise are produced on YouTube, and relevant expertise from this area is also incorporated into blog posts and social media posts. By combining the expertise of TachoEASY as telematics and software professionals and IRM Broker as insurance experts, customers of both companies have numerous advantages. In addition to the mentioned benefits for maintenance contract customers, content exchange provides significant added value: With the cooperation, TachoEASY customers receive free expertise regarding insurance. The further advantages, according to Michael Patocka: Strong partners in both the insurance and telematics sectors, cost savings on insurance through driving style analysis, and a full-fledged telematics system with all associated positive side effects. "Customers benefit from DTCO remote reading and thus legal certainty (live calculation of driving times), have a more efficient tour planning and a full-fledged telematics, have lower diesel costs, and reduce their CO2 emissions," says Culik.