At Insurance4Plant, we provide insurance for plant hire companies and the contractors who hire machinery from them. We established our business providing UK hire companies with tailored cover, industry expertise and friendly, knowledgeable support whenever you need it.

Whether you’re looking for digger hire insurance, or other plant you intend to hire out, our full protection package is here for you. For decades, we’ve dealt with a number of the UK’s largest and most secure insurers. Insurance4Plant’s specialised brokers ensure you benefit from the highest levels of cover, available on a flexible, cost-effective basis. With us, it is easier to secure the exact level of protection you require.

The Hire Alliance

The firms three Directors were previously employed by an independent broker, providing amongst other contracts, annual plant hire insurance policies to hire companies and contractors. It became the official broker for the Hire Alliance in 2000.
The Hire Alliance, established as a buying group for independent plant hire firms, aimed to enhance their competitiveness against larger national counterparts. During our tenure, we crafted exclusive facilities for Hire Alliance members, featuring additional coverage benefits and competitive pricing across various products.
An example of which is short term plant insurance, which was in high demand from contractors who did not normally hire machinery. This initiative proved highly successful.

Short-Term Plant Insurance Through Hireshield

Though the Hire Alliance eventually closed a few years later, we continued expanding our presence in the insurance for plant hire sector. We pioneered ‘Hireshield,’ the first online quote and buy platform for the hire industry, accessible exclusively to existing clients.
Using Hireshield, plant hire companies could provide their customers with short-term plant hire insurance policies to co-inside with their hire the moment they book it. It helps streamline a necessary step for contractors, where having cover is mandatory as part of their hire term.

HCIB to Insurance4Plant

After a series of acquisitions, Stewart Drysdale and Dan Hillier departed from Integro (now Tysers) in 2019 to establish HCIB. Drawing upon our extensive industry expertise, a considerable number of plant and tool hire clients transitioned to HCIB.
Recognising our specialisation in this sector, the Company decided to concentrate on it and introduced a dedicated brand, insurance4plant.co.uk, which was officially launched in August 2023. Our new platform delivers tailored, competitive, and comprehensive coverage solutions for the hire sector.
From short term to annual plant hire insurance, Insurance4Plant strives to provide the most cost-effective and comprehensive cover for the industry.

Arrange Your Insurance for Plant Hire Through Us

Plant hire insurance can be a complex matter, calling for expert knowledge of the sector and access to specialist cover. From our rich history, you can see that we have been on the forefront of arranging bespoke cover for UK hire companies and contractors for many years. Our in-depth knowledge of the industry and the many risks the construction industry faces allows our brokers to provide quality advice for your circumstances.
Our aim in 2024 is to provide ‘All Risks’ cover at an affordable price, no matter the plant machine or the length of the term. With down-to-earth, friendly advice from people that understand your business, your next insurance policy is safe to secure with us.

Insurance4Plant now offer the following policies:

• Combined
• Contractors Plant Policy
• Short-term
• Management Liability
• Cyber
• Motor Fleet Policy
• Professional Indemnity

And typically work with the following types of businesses:

• Tool Hire
• Plant Hire
• Traffic Management
• Crane Hire & Contract Lifting Companies

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