Contract works machinery insurance

This insurance is provided by Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.

This policy offers ‘All Risks’ protection for plant and machinery installation usually referred to as ‘contract works’. Cover can include owned and hired-in contractors’ plant and employees’ personal tools and effects.

Significant features and benefits

Zurich’s machinery contract works cover includes:

• ‘All Risks’ cover for contract works on-site up to handover and 14 days thereafter where required by contract
• Transit to or from the contract site (other than by sea or air)
• Up to 12 months restricted cover following handover during the maintenance or defects liability period where required by contract
• ‘Free issue materials’ for which the Insured is contractually responsible
• Contract works stored away from contract site
• Indemnity to principal where required by contract conditions
• Expediting expenses
• Debris removal
• Professional fees
• The cost of clerical labour and materials for redrawing plans
• Cover for breakdown of new machinery during and up to 28 days commissioning

Optional covers available

• Owned contractors’ plant at any location in the UK.
• Insured legal liability under hiring conditions for hired-in plant.
• Employees’ personal tools and effects whilst on contract site.

Get in touch about Zurich's contract works machinery insurance

If you would like to know more about engineering insurance, Zurich’s engineering underwriting team will be happy to help.

You can email Zurich Engineering, or call on 0800 032 1688.

You can access policy documents for this cover here.