Machinery & transport insurance policies provide coverage for equipment used in industries like construction, mining, and transportation. Covered items include cranes, excavators, forklifts, trucks, and trailers. The policies offer similar coverage to motor vehicle insurance, including liability coverage and coverage for physical damage to equipment. Specialized policies for these industries provide additional coverage options like machinery breakdown and hired equipment coverage. Optimum Insurance Services is an Australian insurance brokerage that provides these types of specialized business insurance policies and services.

1. Business Insurance Policies
Machinery & Transport Insurance Cover

2. Machinery insurance policies provide protection for most types of plant
equipment in the earthmoving, construction, crane, agriculture and mining
industries. These include:
 Cranes / Tower Cranes
 Earthmoving equipment - Backhoes, Excavators
 Forklifts / Scissor Lifts
 Lifting Equipment
 Concrete / Water Truck
 Drilling Machines - Rock Breakers / Borers
 Farming Equipment / Machinery
 Forestry Equipment - Wood Chippers / Mulchers
Machinery Insurance

3. Transport Insurance provides protection for most types of vehicles, trucks
and trailers in the transport industry. These include:
 Commercial Motor Vehicles
 Prime Mover (articulated vehicles)
 Rigid Truck (compromises of one complete chassis, not articulated)
 Flap Top Trailer
 Dry Freight Van
 Refrigerated Van
 Tanker
 Tautliner
 Low Loader Trailer
 Drop Frame Trailer
 Skeletal Trailer
 Dog Trailer
 Pig Trailer
 Dog/Super Dog Tipping Trailer
Transport Insurance

4. The type of cover available to insure these items is very similar to comprehensive
motor vehicle insurance which cover for material damage and third party liability.
Material Damage provides cover for sudden and unexpected physical damage
or destruction to the item insured.
Third Party Liability (also known as Road Risk Liability) provides cover for
registered or conditionally registered items for their legal liability for third party
personal injury and/or property damage. It is important to note that this section
of cover does not provide cover for the operation of machinery as a 'tool of trade'
(eg. A crane lifting goods, excavator doing site preparation services). Liability
insurance is requires to cover the operation of machinery for its intended purpose.
Tailored policies are available for Machinery & Transport industries that provide
broad policy features and benefits that are not available in basic motor vehicle
policies. They commonly include options for hired in plant, machinery breakdown
and public/products liability insurance as optional sections of cover.
Types of Cover

5. Optimum Insurance Services are insurance advisers based in Australia, currently
servicing clients in Asia Pacific markets.
As a Corporate Authorised Representative of Insurance Advisernet, we proudly
provide a wide range of insurance products and services.
Our award winning Founder, Amanda Smith, inspires her team of qualified advisers
to embody her standards of excellence, so clients receive an Optimum experience
every time.
We understand insurance can be complex and risky. At Optimum, we:
 Minimise your business risks by equipping you with the right policies for your
business
 Make choosing an insurance policy easy by providing tailored, expert service
 Deliver quality customer service and expert advice, from finding the right quote,
to efficiently processing claims procedures
With Optimum, you’ll get peace of mind by knowing that all your needs are
covered, from quote to claim.
Contact An Adviser For Expert Advice

6. Phone +61 1300 739 861
Fax +61 1300 732 225
Hours 9.00am to 5.00pm (EST)
Monday – Friday
Email service@optimuminsurance.com.au
Website www.optimuminsurance.com.au
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Disclaimer – “This material contains general information only and may not suit your particular circumstances.
To decide if a policy is right for you please carefully read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement (PDS)
and/or Policy wording. While we have exercised due care and skill in preparing this information, Optimum
Insurance Services (Optimum) does not accept any legal responsibility or liability for negligence or otherwise to
you or anyone else who seeks to rely on this information. This includes, without limitation, loss arising from a
possible failure of the information to comply with statutory or regulatory requirements or the failure of the
information to identify other terms and conditions beyond those considered in this document. You should obtain
advice to ensure that your policy provides adequate cover for your circumstances.
“Optimum Insurance Services Pty Ltd is a Corporate Authorised Representative of Insurance Advisernet
Australia Pty Ltd (Car No. 291220), Australian Financial Services Licence No 240549, ABN 15 003 886 687.”
We hope you’re interested in working with Optimum Insurance.
We welcome your enquiries, and look forward to providing you with tailored
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