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Plant hire company: who writes it?

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What underwriters will focus on

Plant hire risk needing plant cover and EL/PL, with the scope dependent on whether hire is operated or non-operated. Underwriters will focus on hire conditions, theft controls, maximum plant values and any hired-in plant exposure.

Where to start

  1. Victor InsuranceSpecialist MGA listing Plant, EL and PL, with Property available for a potential wider package.
  2. Original UnderwritingSpecialist MGA listing Plant alongside EL, PL and CAR; a strong starting point for the core hire exposures.
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Victor InsuranceMGAStrong fit★ Specialist appetite
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AXA Insurance UK; MSIG Europe; AXIS (Lloyd's Syndicate 1686); HSB Engineering Insurance (varies by product) Source

How to trade

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Appetite
Specialist MGA listing Plant, EL and PL, with Property available for a potential wider package.
Check
Check operated/non-operated hire acceptance, hire conditions and theft security requirements.

ELPLCARPlantProperty

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Original UnderwritingMGAStrong fit★ Specialist appetite
Risk carried byi

QBE (UK entity not specified) Source

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Appetite
Specialist MGA listing Plant alongside EL, PL and CAR; a strong starting point for the core hire exposures.
Check
Check owned and hired-in plant scope, continuing hire charges and maximum item values.

CARPlantELPL

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UK markets that write plant hire company risks

We found 120 UK markets that write plant hire company risks: 32 insurers, 85 MGAs and 3 Lloyd's markets. Commonly listed: Victor Insurance, Original Underwriting.

Top 10 markets for plant hire company risks

  1. Victor Insurance (MGA)
  2. Original Underwriting (MGA)
  3. Artes Specialty (MGA)
  4. Imperial Underwriting (MGA)
  5. HSB (Insurer)
  6. RSA (Insurer)
  7. QBE (Insurer)
  8. Travelers (Insurer)
  9. Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (Insurer)
  10. HDI Global (Insurer)

Placing notes

Dry hire against operated hire, the hire conditions used, hirer vetting and theft controls on plant out on hire are central. Lifting equipment and road-going plant attract specific questions.

Also known as

equipment hire company, tool and plant hire, dry hire company, hire desk

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