Frequently Asked Questions
What does amusement machine hire wholesale insurance usually cover?
It can include warehouse premises, contents, amusement machines, hired-out equipment, spare parts, racking, public liability, employers' liability, product liability, goods in transit and business interruption cover depending on the operation.
Is this different from amusements insurance?
Yes. Amusements insurance is often venue or operator led, while amusement machine hire wholesale insurance focuses on businesses storing, hiring, delivering, installing and maintaining machines across customer sites.
Can hired-out amusement machines be insured?
They can often be reviewed, but insurers need to know values, locations, contract terms, responsibility for damage, security, maintenance arrangements and whether machines are fixed, portable or moved regularly.
Do amusement machine hire businesses need goods in transit insurance?
Usually yes if machines are moved between warehouses, customer venues, events, workshops or storage sites. Transit values, vehicles, loading methods and security should be declared.
What information helps insurers quote?
Insurers usually need machine types, stock values, hire fleet values, customer locations, contract terms, premises security, vehicle use, installation activity, maintenance controls, turnover and claims history.
Does this cover amusement machine manufacturing?
Manufacturing, assembly or product design can create a different product-liability and production risk, so businesses making machines should also review amusement machine manufacturing insurance.