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Machinery Business Interruption

Cover for loss of revenue or profit as a result of breakdown or damage to plant and machinery

Cover for your customers' needs

Machinery Business Interruption is designed to work alongside our All Machinery policy to provide complete protection against losses from machinery or plant breakdown or damage.

Flexible cover 
Flexibility to cover ‘all plant and machinery’ or just ‘key or vital items’. Cover can be arranged for either loss of gross profit or for loss of revenue.
Claims preparation costs
Cover for the costs associated with documenting and evidencing a claim  where liability has been accepted.
Interim payments
Interim payments can be made ahead of final settlement for claims where we’ve admitted liability.
READ OUR POLICY OVERVIEW FOR DETAILS (PDF)

Our appetite for Machinery Business Interruption

Machinery Business Interruption is suitable for a vast array of trades and industries.
 
Typical examples of plant and machinery that we will cover include:  
  • alarms and CCTV systems
  • circular saws
  • cranes
  • diesel engines
  • escalators
  • fork lift trucks
  • passenger lifts
  • production plant
  • window cleaning access equipment. 
We prefer machinery situated in premises, such as:
  • hospitals
  • hotels
  • leisure/retail facilities
  • manufacturing (factories)
  • motor trade garages
  • offices.
     
10 reasons your customers may need
machinery insurance
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READ OUR DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCT GUIDE FOR DETAILS (PDF)

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View policy wording
Access policy wording and other documentation.  
General documents
Machinery Business Interruption - Quick guide 334 KB
Machinery Business Interruption - Policy overview 1 MB
Machinery Business Interruption - Distributor Product Guide 735 KB

Why choose Allianz?

Specialist claims handling centres

Claims handling centres for engineering claims ensuring customers get expert support when they need it most.

Expert trading teams

Underwriters with comprehensive industry knowledge and technical expertise - for both new and renewal business.

Business risk support

A wide variety of resources for health, safety,
environmental, legal, cyber security
and business continuity matters.

Comprehensive solutions

Machinery business interruption and All Machinery can be flexibly combined with our core property and casualty products as well as with our inspection services.

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