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Skip bin loader insurance protects businesses operating trucks that lift and transport skip bins from risks like accidents, damage, theft, and liability, ensuring continuity and financial safety.
Running a skip bin business is tough work! You've got expensive trucks that lift and move heavy bins. What happens if something goes wrong? Skip Bin Loader Insurance is like a safety net for your business. It helps protect you, your trucks, and your money if there's an accident, damage, or other unexpected problems. It's about keeping your business moving, no matter what.
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We can provide different levels of cover for transport operators
Questions about Skip Bin Loader Insurance and General Enquiries
No, it's more specialized. While it includes standard truck risks, it also specifically covers the unique risks of the skip bin lifting equipment and handling heavy bins, which regular truck insurance might miss.
The cost varies. It depends on things like your truck's value, where you operate, your claims history, and the exact coverage you choose. The best way to know is to get a personalized quote.
Yes, absolutely. Even older trucks are valuable business assets and can cause significant damage or injuries if involved in an accident. Protecting your business, no matter the age of your equipment, is crucial.
Truck insurance typically consists of liability coverage, cargo coverage, comprehensive coverage, and personal accident insurance. We can tailor options to suit you.
A few factors that can affect your premium include the type of vehicle you drive, your driving record, the type and amount of coverage you choose, and the amount of your excess also known as a deductible.
You can lower your truck insurance premium by increasing your excess, shopping around for the best rate by using us as your insurance broker (we do the work for you!), and maintaining a good driving record.
In the event of an accident or claim, you should contact your us or your insurer right away.
Yes, if you need full comprehensive coverage on the trailer you will need to list the trailer on your policy. Some policies will include some default coverage up to a certain limit (usually $50,000 to 100,000) but this is usually for a liability aspect only.
Yes, comprehensive truck insurance policies provide coverage for theft and fire.
Generally speaking, you will need to take out dangerous goods liability coverage for protection. These limits can range so it's important you talk to us.
It's important to note though that some policies will have radius limits on them depending what you declared when setting up the policy. If you go outside of this radius limit there may be extra excesses applicable or issues in a claim.
Shielded uses quite a few when we quote and compare. These include Zurich, NTI, HMIA, Penn, Global Transport (GT), ATL, CGU, Vero, Hollard, Allianz, and QBE. Keep in mind we're not limited to these insurers, others do exist. It all comes down to what type of truck it is and what the purpose the truck will be used for.
