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Telehandler Insurance
Telehandler Insurance
Specialist plant cover for telescopic handlers, on site, in the yard, in transit and on the road.
Specialist plant cover for telescopic handlers, on site, in the yard, in transit and on the road.
Attachments coveredRoad use includedSite-to-site moves
Owned & Road Use Options
Speak to a specialist 0330 808 1905
What is telehandler insurance?
Telehandler insurance is a plant policy covering telescopic handlers against theft, accidental damage, fire and vandalism, on site, in storage and in transit. Because telehandlers lift loads and often travel on the road, cover can be extended to include lifting liability, attachments and road risks.
A telehandler is both a lifting machine and, on the road, a vehicle. Insurers treat those two risks differently.
Your telehandler insurance depends on:
Machine value, age and reachOwned, financed or hired inWhether it travels on the roadAttachments you useWhether it lifts people in a cageNumber of machines
Does your telehandler need road cover?
Telehandlers used only on a private site don’t need motor insurance. Once a machine travels on a public road, even between adjoining fields or sites, it must be registered, taxed, lit and insured for road use.
Telehandler cover for how you work
Telehandler cover for how you work
Construction, agriculture, plant hire and waste handling all put different demands on a telehandler, and insurers rate them differently.
Construction, agriculture, plant hire and waste handling all put different demands on a telehandler, and insurers rate them differently.
Construction Sites
For contractors moving materials, pallets and blocks around live sites.
Farms & Agriculture
For farm telehandlers handling bales, feed, muck and grain all year round.
Plant Hire
For owner-operators and hire firms putting machines out on hire.
Groundworks & Civils
For firms running telehandlers alongside diggers and dumpers.
Industrial & Waste
For yards, recycling sites and industrial handling with heavy attachments.
Multi-Machine Fleets
For businesses insuring several telehandlers on one policy.
Which telehandler cover do you need?
What you need depends on where the machine works, whether it goes on the road and what it lifts.
One telehandler or several?
Whether you run a single machine or several, cover can be arranged on one policy.
Protect more than just the machine
Depending on how you work, these extras can be added to a telehandler policy.
How to insure a telehandler
How to insure a telehandler
Tell us what you run, where it works and whether it travels on the road.
Tell us what you run, where it works and whether it travels on the road.
1
Tell us about your machine
Make, model, reach, value and attachments.
2
Speak to an adviser
We’ll check sites, storage, security and road use.
3
Compare your options
We search specialist plant insurers for your cover.
4
Get covered on site
Choose your policy and receive your documents the same day.
UK-based specialist advisersAccess to specialist insurersNo obligation, just expert helpTrusted by contractors and plant owners across the UK
Trusted by contractors and plant owners across the UK
From a single telehandler to a full plant fleet, our customers trust Insurance Revolution to get the right cover and expert support when it matters.
From a single telehandler to a full plant fleet, our customers trust Insurance Revolution to get the right cover and expert support when it matters.
Telehandler guides
Telehandler guides
Practical advice on cover, compliance and claims for telehandler operators.
Practical advice on cover, compliance and claims for telehandler operators.
Telehandler insurance FAQs
Telehandler insurance FAQs
Straight answers on cover, cost, road use and lifting duties.
Straight answers on cover, cost, road use and lifting duties.
Telehandler insurance covers the machine against theft, accidental damage and loss, whether owned or hired in. Because telehandlers routinely travel between sites, road use is usually arranged alongside it.
Still not sure what cover you need?
Our plant specialists can match cover to the machines you run.
