Plant and machinery owners and operators are exposed to the potential to lose expensive plant, machinery and equipment to fire, theft, malicious and accidental damage.

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Plant and machinery owners and operators are exposed to the potential loss of expensive plant, machinery and equipment to fire, theft, malicious and accidental damage.

This means finding suitable plant and equipment insurance at competitive prices with broad cover is a priority to any business, from small to large scale operations. Lockton understands that your ability to stay operational and continue working following an incident is paramount.

Our brokers are leaders in bespoke wording design and competitive pricing to ensure business interruption and repair or replacement are expedited with minimal operational delay and financial impact.

As the broker of choice for many of Australia’s leading mining operators and contractors, we have the expertise and reach to deliver on your requirements.

Our Products and Services

The core contractor plant and machinery cover we specialise in are:

  • Damage to machines

  • Increased cost of working

  • Loss of income

  • Machinery breakdown

  • Registered machine liability

  • Third party liability - registered road vehicles

  • Above and underground exposures

  • Australian and international placement specialists

Key Contacts

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Thomas Rech

Client Director
thomas.rech@lockton.com
+61 411 113 470

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Dan Agostino

National Manager, Mining
dan.agostino@lockton.com
+61 499 976 671

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