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Machinery Movement Insurance

Comprehensive cover for machinery movement risks

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    Coverage and limits
    Why work with us?
    Contact us
    Making a claim
    Alan Scholes
    Alan Scholes
    Construction & Engineering Underwriting Manager

    We understand the risks your clients face, and we know how to help

    Our team of underwriters work closely with insurance brokers to offer robust machinery movement insurance solutions which are tailored to suit policyholders’ specific requirements.

    Coverage and limits

    We can provide coverage for damage to own machinery or machinery that businesses are responsible for whilst being handled during defined operations, such as handling, dismantling, installation and transportation.
    GBP 20m
    Capacity

    Target risks

    Wide ranging appetite for UK domiciled companies of all sizes from small/micro to large/corporate, involved in the movement of equipment and machinery, owned or third party, including the decommissioning, transportation, installation or the movement of same at a single location.

    • Wide range and profile acceptance including work undertaken internationally
    • Coverage for the goods owner and third parties

    Limited risk appetite

    • Machinery or equipment that is older than 15 years
    • Single items in excess of GBP 2,500,000
    • High calibration machinery
    • Medical equipment
    • Aviation components

    Outside of risk appetite

    • Movement of third party goods where the insured is not present
    • Movement of third party goods where there are no formal conditions
    • Movement of third party goods internationally unless subject to international conventions 
    • Equipment that is not suitably packed
    • Equipment that is not in working condition
    • Equipment purchased from liquidation sales

    Additional information

    As well as exposures within the UK, international movements can also be considered and protected under one policy for goods owners.
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    Why work with us?

    Expertise
    We connect you with expert-driven solutions and services for all your specialty insurance needs.
    Financial strength and stability
    Our robust financial backing, 140-year legacy, and extensive global resources give us the reach and scale to help you navigate the shifting insurance landscape.
    Dedicated partnership
    As trusted advisors, we work to understand your needs and tailor solutions to help you grow your business with confidence.

    Get in touch with us

    Insurance brokers looking for more information about our machinery movement insurance solution for their clients can contact their local development underwriter.
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    Making a claim

    If you are looking to make a claim, you should contact us as soon as possible. Details on how to make machinery movement insurance claims can be found on our claims homepage.
    Claims

    The information provided in this content is intended for UK insurance brokers acting on behalf of their prospective or existing clients.

    Any description is for general information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any product. Policyholders who have questions or wish to arrange or amend cover should contact their insurance broker. Insurance brokers can find details of how to contact us here.

    Any descriptions of coverage contained are meant to be general in nature and do not include nor are intended to include all of the actual terms, benefits, and limitations found in an insurance policy. The terms of any specific policy will instead govern that policy. Any guidance for UK insurance brokers is intended to provide general information only, and should not be used as a substitute for legal advice.