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Commercial & Business Van Insurance

Whether you're a builder, electrician or plumber, or run a growing van fleet, we'll help you find cover built around exactly how you use your van.

Whether you're a builder, electrician or plumber, or run a growing van fleet, we'll help you find cover built around exactly how you use your van.

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Carriage of own goods
Tools cover available
Any driver options
Compare from 20+ Insurers

From a single tradesperson's van to a growing fleet, we've got you covered

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Allianz
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Inshur
Aviva
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ERS
Bond Lovis
QBE
Victor
Admiral business
Axa
Highway
Collingwood
Zurich
KGM
Ageas
NIG
Sabre
DCL
Allianz
Granite Underwriting
Inshur
Aviva
Jensten Insurance Brokers
ERS
Bond Lovis
QBE
Victor
Admiral business
Axa
Highway
Collingwood
Zurich
KGM
Ageas
NIG
Sabre
DCL

What is business van insurance?

Business van insurance, also known as commercial van insurance, covers vans used for work or business purposes, whether you're carrying tools, delivering goods or travelling between jobs.

Using personal van cover for commercial work could leave important business risks and activities outside your policy, including the tools and goods you carry.

The right cover depends on:

How the van is used
Your occupation or trade
What you carry
Annual business mileage
Whether goods belong to you or a customer
Whether you insure one van or several
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Van cover for the way you work

Van cover for the way you work

Your trade decides what the van carries, and what the policy needs to cover.

Your trade decides what the van carries, and what the policy needs to cover.

Tradespeople

Builders, electricians, plumbers, joiners and other trades using vans to carry tools.

Delivery Businesses

Companies delivering their own goods, products or stock to customers.

Self-Employed Drivers

Sole traders using one van for everyday commercial activity and client work.

Employers with Multiple Drivers

Businesses where several staff members may need van access.

Small Multi-Van Businesses

Companies operating several vans but not yet running a larger fleet.

Growing Fleets

Businesses likely to add more vehicles or drivers over time.

Electric Van Insurance

Business cover for electric vans, with battery cover and specialist repairs.

Tools in Transit Insurance

Cover for the portable tools in your van and while they’re loaded and unloaded.

Goods in Transit

Protect the goods you carry against loss, theft and damage.

What type of van use do you need?

Business van cover falls into two broad groups: carrying your own tools and equipment, and delivering your own goods. If you’re paid to carry goods for other people, you’ll need courier van insurance instead.

Trade use

Trade use

Best for

Carrying your own tools
Transporting equipment
Travelling between jobs
Site visits
Delivery use

Delivery use

Best for

Carrying goods
Delivering your own products
Local deliveries
Customer orders

Find Business Van Insurance for Your Trade

Find Business Van Insurance for Your Trade

Different trades use vans in different ways. Explore commercial van insurance based on your occupation, drivers or the type of work your van carries out.

Choose the insurance you're looking for and we'll take you straight to the right place.

One van or several?

One van, a handful or a full fleet, the right structure changes as you grow.

Single Van Insurance
Single Van Insurance

Best when

You operate one van
Driver setup is simple
You want a dedicated policy
Vehicle use is consistent
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Van Fleet Insurance
Van Fleet Insurance

Best when

You operate multiple vans
Several employees drive
You want one renewal
You want easier administration
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Which class of van use applies?

Business van cover is for carriage of your own goods. If you’re paid to carry goods that belong to someone else, that’s hire and reward, and it needs courier van insurance instead.

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Carriage of own goods

Best for carrying your own tools, equipment or materials between jobs.

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Not sure which applies?

Always describe exactly what you carry and how you’re paid, so the correct class of use can be identified.

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Not sure what applies?

Tell us how you use the van and our advisers can help you select the right class of use.

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Running more than one van?

Running more than one van?

If your business is growing beyond a single van, Fleet Insurance can make it easier to manage multiple eligible vehicles and drivers under one policy.

If your business is growing beyond a single van, Fleet Insurance can make it easier to manage multiple eligible vehicles and drivers under one policy.

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Protect more than just the van

Protect more than just the van

A van policy covers the vehicle. These are the covers that protect everything else.

A van policy covers the vehicle. These are the covers that protect everything else.

For tools used in your trade, subject to the level of cover chosen.

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Why use Insurance Revolution for van cover?

We help businesses find suitable van cover with adviser-led support and access to insurers who understand trade and delivery risk.

Specialist van insurer access
Experienced UK advisers
Support for trade and delivery use
Any-driver options available
Single van and fleet routes
Complex risks considered

How the quote process works

How the quote process works

Four steps: tell us about your van and your trade, we compare the market, you choose, we set up your policy.

Four steps: tell us about your van and your trade, we compare the market, you choose, we set up your policy.

1

Tell us about your van and trade

What you drive, what you carry, and who needs to be insured to drive it.

2

Expert Review

A UK-based specialist checks the class of use you actually need, and whether tools cover applies.

3

Compare your options

We compare van insurers, including those that cover trades others decline.

4

We set up your policy

Once you’re happy, we finalise the cover and send your documents through.

We're with you all the way

UK-based specialist advisers
Access to specialist insurers
No obligation, just expert help

Trusted by tradespeople and businesses across the UK

Trusted by tradespeople and businesses across the UK

From a single tradesperson’s van to a growing fleet, our customers trust Insurance Revolution to find the right cover and expert support.

From a single tradesperson’s van to a growing fleet, our customers trust Insurance Revolution to find the right cover and expert support.

Business van insights & guides

Business van insights & guides

Practical advice on trade and delivery van cover.

Practical advice on trade and delivery van cover.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Find quick answers to common questions about business van insurance, commercial use, what you can carry and choosing the right cover.

Find quick answers to common questions about business van insurance, commercial use, what you can carry and choosing the right cover.

Business van insurance, also called commercial van insurance, covers vans used for work or business purposes, including carrying tools, transporting your own goods and visiting customers. Delivering other people’s goods for payment needs courier van insurance instead.

Still have questions?

Our advisers are here to help you find the right solution.

Delivering goods for payment, not just your own?

Delivering goods for payment, not just your own?

If you're paid to carry goods belonging to someone else, you'll need Courier Van Insurance (hire & reward) rather than standard business van cover.

If you're paid to carry goods belonging to someone else, you'll need Courier Van Insurance (hire & reward) rather than standard business van cover.

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