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Machinery Movement Insurance

Coverage for the loss and damage caused to plant and machinery during the transit and installation process across commercial/residential projects; for one-off moves or on an annual basis.

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    During a construction project, plant and machinery can be more susceptible to losses during transit and movement.

    Theft, fire, and damage caused during transit and movement are all common risks and can cause significant interruption to a project if they occur.

    Our response:
    Machinery Movement Insurance

    As a leading specialist provider of engineering and technology insurance, our Machinery Movement element of cover provides comprehensive coverage for the loss and damage caused to plant and machinery during the transit and installation process, across commercial and residential projects.

    Principally targeted at haulage contractors and manufacturers, our element of cover is also relevant to businesses that move and re-site machinery on a regular basis.

    Our machinery movement coverage provides:
     

    • cover for one-off moves or an annual basis
    • cover for machinery dismantling, loading, transit, unloading, erection, positioning, re-siting and taking out operations

    Why machinery movement 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, property 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.

    Member of the Institute of
    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 Claims Team

    HSB Construction Insurance in action

    £18,000

    Claim

    A hired-in trailer and excavator collided with a third party driver’s vehicle whilst in transit. Our loss adjusters declared the trailer beyond economical to repair and, taking into consideration the ongoing hire charges as well as repair costs, the same was decided for the excavator. The claim was settled directly to the hire company.

    £135,000

    Claim

    During the unloading of a five-colour lithographic offset printing press from a container lorry, the lifting frame slipped and allowed the printing press to fall 2.5m to the floor. Several machined surfaces within the press suffered significant damage, requiring the press to be returned  to the manufacturer in Japan for repair.

    £29,000

    Claim

    A crane was being driven along a road when one of its tyres picked up a piece of debris which was then propelled into the vehicle's oil pipe, causing a crack. Oil began to escape through the cracked pipe, starving the transmission transfer box of oil and causing it to seize. This resulted in extensive damage to the gearing and bearings of the transmission transfer box.

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