Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Cover your Tools and Equipment !!!

GLEAMING INSURANCE are specialist insurance providers to the cleaning industry. We appreciate that not only is liability cover important to our clients, but also protecting their tools and equipment is of paramount importance.

Tools and Equipment Insurance is available as an additional cover to a public liability insurance or combined liability insurance policy. However, the cover can be written onto the same policy and taken under the same single direct debit payment.


The tools and equipment insurance cover is underwritten by Hiscox Insurance and includes cover for loss, theft or damage of your business machinery, tools and equipment. 


The tools and equipment insurance cover is written on an All Risks basis and as well as covering the traditional cleaning tools such as water fed pole systems, carpet cleaning systems, gutter vac systems etc it also covers other business equipment:


This includes;
  1. plant and machinery;
  2. hand tools and portable power tools;
  3. stock, samples and goods held in trust;
  4. laptops and mobile phones;
  5. ladders;
  6. hired-in plant and machinery.
Truck mounted tanks and cleaning machines are covered.


COVER PROVIDED:

This covers tools, equipment and plan belonging to the insured or leased to them or
hired under a hire purchase agreement. Cover provided is on an all risks basis and
can include cover for water fed pole systems including tanks, truck mounted carpet
cleaning machines and portable hand tools.

The following security warranty applies to this cover;

No claim will be admitted for;

• theft of tools and equipment/plant from an unattended vehicle unless the tools and equipment    
  are completely hidden within a locked vehicle, luggage compartment, boot or trailer;

• theft of tools and equipment/plant whilst unattended at your business premises or a contract  
  site unless involving violent or forcible entry into or exit from a securely locked building.

EXCESS
£ 150 for Own tools, machinery and equipment
£ 1,000 for Hired in Plant
£ 500 all other claims


Premiums for the tools and equipment insurance start from just £58.30 per year for £1,000 of cover and we can provide cover up to whatever limit you require.

Please see our quotation summary for the various limits of cover available and respective premiums. 

Cover is only available as an additional cover to an existing public liability insurance or combined liability insurance policy.

Once you have arranged liability insurance you can then ask us to add cover for machinery and equipment.

To get your quote for public liability insurance or combined liability insurance please follow the links below.

Public Liability only insurance quotes ---> Public Liability Insurance

Employers and Public Liability insurance quotes ---> Employers and Public Liability Insurance


Speak to GLEAMING INSURANCE - the experts in the field of Cleaning Contractors Insurance.