Contractors' Plant Insurance
Comprehensive cover for unforeseen loss or damage to construction plant and machinery utilised across commercial/residential projects; available for owned or hired-in plant.
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The construction industry depends upon a wide range of plant and equipment; from tower cranes and large mobile cranes, to excavators, generators and hand tools.
Due to the nature and use of these types of plant, they are susceptible to risks such as damage on site, damage in transit, fire and theft.
Our response:
HSB Contractors' Plant Insurance
As a leading specialist provider of engineering and technology insurance, our Contractors' Plant insurance policy provides comprehensive cover for unforeseen loss or damage to construction plant and machinery utilised across commercial and residential projects.
Cover is available for owned or hired-in plant and is targeted at equipment owners, hirers, and construction industry contractors/sub-contractors. However, it is also relevant for manufacturers and businesses that often need to hire in machinery and equipment.
Our policy provides:
- cover on a specified or blanket basis for owned plant
- broad description of plant cover covered with owned plant insurance on a reinstatement (new for old) basis up to 24 months old
- legal liability cover for hired-in plant under the terms of the hire agreement
- cover for plant whilst hired out
Building and demolition contractors
Plant hirers
Airside plant
Rail-adapted plant
Our Contractors' Plant policy contains no security conditions as standard. However, premium discounts are available for customers who install quality security systems (such as Thatcham-approved devices) and register with the Construction Equipment Security and Registration scheme (CESAR).
Cover extends to include:
- repair investigation costs
- debris removal
- recovery of immobilised plant
- theft of fuel from insured plant
- damage to unmanned aerial devices whilst not being operated
- CPA contract lifts
- Fire Brigade charges
- loss of keys
- transit by roll on/roll off ferry
- temporary removal outside of the territorial limits but within the European Union
Why buy Contractors' Plant Insurance from HSB?
Our underwriters and risk engineers have extensive experience in providing construction insurance and are recognised as experts in this field. Drawing on our vast expertise in the construction sector, we are able to provide insurance products to meet the insurable risks of a specific project.
- Policy wordings specifically designed with contractors/sub-contractors, property builders and developers, and construction plant owners in mind
- Extensive underwriting expertise
- Specialist engineering knowledge of plant and machinery
- Cover available across the UK and Ireland
- Access to experienced in-house construction loss control risk engineers
- Access to claims handlers and loss adjusters with specialist knowledge of the construction industry
UK-based arm of
HSB Group
The equipment breakdown insurance and inspection market leader since 1866.
Part of
Munich Re
A world leader in risk solutions, consistent risk management, and financial stability.
Rated A++ (Superior) by
A.M. Best Company
Financially strong and stable.
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Customer Service
Demonstrating our commitment to continually improving customer service performance and professionalism.
Trading options
Non e-trade
Supported by our customer-centric team of underwriting and business development professionals.
E-trade
Access our e-trade products via our online solutions: HSB Fast Track or Acturis; fully supported by our E-Trade Team.
Delegated authority/reinsurance
We can provide our partners with capacity, as well as innovative, all-encompassing embedded solutions. If you’re looking to provide specialist cover as part of your commercial proposition:
HSB is committed to providing a superior customer experience through our specialist claims service
HSB Construction Insurance in action
Accidental damage to a hired-in surveying station
£3,201
Claim
Theft of a hired-in digger
£8,000
Claim
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