Plant & Equipment Insurance
Protects machinery and equipment against damage, loss or breakdown - excavators to forklifts.
Plant and equipment insurance protects a business from financial losses due to damage, loss or breakdown of its machinery and equipment. It covers a wide range of assets, from heavy machinery like excavators and cranes to more mobile equipment like forklifts and tools.

Plant & Equipment Insurance- what's included
- Mobile plant and heavy machinery
- Breakdown, damage and theft
- Hired-in plant and continuing hire charges
- Tools and portable equipment
Why us
Why arrange it through The Insurance Collective
Genuinely local
Hawke's Bay brokers who know the region and can meet in person.
An advocate at claim time
We negotiate the wording and fight for a fair outcome when it counts.
National buying power
Insurance Advisernet membership means access to every major insurer.

Talk to a real person
“When something goes wrong, you won't reach a call centre - you'll reach one of us - someone who already knows you and your cover. That's the whole point of doing this properly.”
Ryan
027 545 0908Frequently asked questions
Do you charge for a quote?
How much will it cost?
How quickly can you arrange cover?
What areas do you cover?
What happens if I need to claim?
Worth reading
Plain-English guides related to plant & equipment insurance.
- What Is Contract Works Insurance?Contract works insurance explained - what it covers, who needs it, and why it's usually required on a build. A plain-English guide from The Insurance Collective.
- Do Tradies Need Public Liability Insurance?Whether tradies need public liability insurance in NZ, what it covers, and when clients require it. Straight answers from The Insurance Collective.
- How Much Does Contract Works Insurance Cost in NZ?What drives the cost of contract works insurance in New Zealand and how it's priced on a build. A plain-English guide from The Insurance Collective.
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