Tools, Stock and Business Equipment Insurance
Do I need Tools, Stock and Business Equipment Insurance?
That depends. Could your business survive financially without your equipment? If it can’t, our cover will take care of your essentials if something happens. We’ll cover you against loss, accidental damage and theft – whether it happens on-site or off.
Why choose Aviva?
Cover against loss, theft and accidental damage
Insure the tools of your trade, and you'll be safe in the knowledge we're on hand to help in case of loss, theft and accidental damage.
Protects you, your employees and visitors
If an item – say a laptop or smartphone – owned by a visitor or employee is damaged, lost or stolen while in your custody, we'll help replace it.
Simple claims
Need to make a claim? With Aviva it’s quick, easy, and straightforward – and all dealt with by our UK claims centre. That’s another load off your mind.
What’s included
- The cost of replacing lost, stolen or damaged business equipment
- Covers overnight theft from an unattended vehicle as standard, subject to policy terms and conditions
- The cost of repairing or replacing contractor tools and trade stock
- Insurance for business equipment including mobile phones, tablets, laptops and computers
- Up to £500 cover for employees’ and visitors’ personal belongings or tools while in your control
- Up to £500 cover for trade samples and promotional merchandise
- If we can’t repair your computer equipment, we’ll pay to replace it with equipment of equal or next-nearest performance
What’s not included
- Overnight theft from a vehicle, unless the keys have been removed from the vehicle, all manufacturer’s security devices have been put to use, and any unattached trailers have anti-hitching devices that are put into effect
- Storm damage, malicious damage or theft of property from a soft-topped, open-topped or open-sided vehicle
- Damage caused by theft or attempted theft if there are no visible signs of entry to the building, where the building can’t be locked, or if your premises are unoccupied for more than 45 days
- Wear and tear
- Mechanical or electrical breakdown
- Damage to moveable property in the open caused by wind, rain, hail, sleet, snow, flood or dust
- Faulty or defective design, materials or workmanship
- Damage caused by pollution or contamination
- Acts of fraud or dishonesty
- Acts of terrorism
For more information about our covers and exclusions please refer to the summary of cover documents.
Get a quote for Tools, Stock and Business Equipment Insurance
Get your Tools, Stock and Business Equipment Insurance online if your business has 0-9 employees.
It's only available with our core product Public Liability Insurance.
Do you have over 9 employees? Buy through a broker
Find out more about our Business Insurance covers
Your core cover can be either Buildings and Contents Insurance or Public Liability Insurance. Then select additional protection to suit your needs.
Buildings and Contents Insurance
Protect your premises and its contents from theft, loss and accidental damage.
Business Income Insurance
If you need cover for financial loss in the event of accidents, crime or natural disaster.
Professional Indemnity Insurance
Cover the legal costs and expenses for defending a claim of alleged inadequate services, advice or designs.
Employers’ Liability Insurance
If you have employees ‐ unless they’re related to you ‐ it’s a legal requirement to have this cover in place.
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