IMPORTANT NOTE:
New maximum vehicle hire settlement rates and revised groups apply to all new hires for all first tier CHOs, as follows:

New maximum car hire settlement rates w.e.f 1 April 2006

New maximum commercial vehicle hire settlement rates w.e.f 14 August 2006

New maximum private hire and taxi hire settlement rates w.e.f 14 August 2006

New maximum motorcycle settlement rates w.e.f 1 March 2007

The individual rates for CHOs are not listed as individual CHOs may set their rates at any level up to and including the maximum for all groups. CHOs are encouraged to use the new car, taxi, private hire vehicle, motorcycle and commercial vehicle group letters/numbers in submitting invoices. This should speed up the checking of invoices as far as settlement rates are concerned as claim handlers will just need to check that the invoiced vehicle is in the correct group and the daily settlement rate is no higher than the published rate for that group. All rates shown are excluding VAT.

Where there is any doubt or dispute on the group of the CHO hire vehicle that applies e.g. for cars that do not appear as examples in the groups or commercial vehicles, then you can contact GTA@abi.org.uk for allocation to the appropriate group. This service is available to GTA subscribers only. You should use 'Vehicle group request' as the email subject heading, and please note that only requests using this form can be processed.

The grouping process is only to be used to ascertain the group of the CHO's hire vehicle, not the claimant's pre-accident vehicle. Enquiries are usually considered by a Vehicle Group Sub-committee once/twice a month so there may be a delay in providing clarification.
The historic rates and groups for individual First Tier credit hire subscribers will continue to be accessible until further notice. The details may be useful in checking old invoices but rates are not included for individual CHOs for cars after 1.04.06 or commercial vehicles and taxis/private hire after 14.08.06 or motorcycle rates after 1.03.07 as the maximum rates apply as noted above.

Operation of the GTA

The GTA Technical Committee has agreed some Frequently Questions and Answers on the operation of the GTA. These cover issues that have been raised by subscribers. They will be added to as new questions and answers are agreed. It is hoped that they will cover some of the main issues that can delay the processing of claims and thus speed up settlements.