- Owning a business comes with a range of pressures, none of which compare to the financial strains that are brought on as a result
Equipment Breakdown Insurance
Protect your business from the unexpected breakdown of essential specialist machinery and electronic equipment with equipment breakdown insurance.
What is Equipment Breakdown Insurance?
If your business relies on specialist machinery, you know how important that equipment is for your ability to operate and generate income. Unplanned machinery outages can cause:
- Interruption to workflows
- Damage to company reputation
- Safety concerns
- Lost profits
- Loss of stock
- Increased need for staff to compensate
Having an equipment breakdown policy tailored to your needs can save you from suffering the full impact of a breakdown.
You can receive compensation for stock spoilage, cover for a temporary replacement, loss of profits and repair or replacement of equipment.
What can be covered
- Equipment breakdown
- Loss of gross profit
- Temporary equipment hire
- Stock spoilage
- Boilers & pressure vessels
What may not be
- Accidental damage, fire & perils
- Any issues covered by manufacturer warranty
- General wear & tear
- Failure to maintain or service equipment
How can we help?
We can help you find an equipment breakdown insurance policy that’s competitive on price and gives you excellent coverage.
Whether you’ve got a cafe, a distillery, or a manufacturing business, we’ll help you find a policy that suits your needs and equipment.
You’ll get a breakdown of your quotes and policy coverage so you have complete clarity around your insurance coverage and conditions.
Equipment Breakdown claim example
John owns a popular cafe in a busy locale close to the city. During the night, a power surge caused the coffee machine and fridge to malfunction and stop working.
As a result his food and drink stock was spoiled, and the coffee machine unable to be used to make drinks. He discovered this early in the morning an hour before opening and made contact with his insurer straight away.
His equipment breakdown insurance covered the costs of arranging temporary hire of a coffee machine while it was repaired and the loss of his stock which he was able to replace and store in an alternative refrigerator.
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Consolidated Insurance Brokers can help by placing you with the best policy for your needs. We'll find you the most competitive rate possible, and offer advice to ensure your insurance protects what matters.
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With a broker, you get more comprehensive cover and benefits not available if buying directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are many benefits of using a broker over buying directly from the insurer. Insurance brokers:
- Work on your behalf to secure you better protection through their negotiating power
- Help you understand your risks and empower you to make better life / business decisions
- Ensure insurers are held accountable to their promise to protect what you value during claims
- Save you time and money by taking care of comparing and customising policies for your needs
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Learn more about Equipment Breakdown Insurance
- Insurance can be a very confusing and complex subject. The “jargon” often used by companies will probably leave you with more questions than answers
- There are many ways that you can buy protection in the form of insurance. We often hear things like: “Why use an insurance broker?”
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