Engineering Insurance

Our growing, nationwide team of Engineer Surveyors supported by our Coordinator is at the core of our business and deal directly with our customers in the field. They have expert knowledge of workplace and plant hazards and the safety requirements of the items being examined.

Our Engineers have vast experience in real world engineering disciplines covering the examination and operation of all types of Pressure, Lifting, Electrical and General Plant. We provide our Engineers with continuous in house training and are field / theoretically audited in accordance with ISO17020 to ensure they remain at the top of their profession.

We are also able to support customer technical requirements by offering advice and specialist services through our Principal Engineers.

We want our customers to operate in the safest working environment possible. Working with us we will do everything we can to ensure that this happens.

Our team of dedicated, highly qualified Underwriters are available to help you decide which of our policies suit you and your business best. With years of experience and working closely with the Engineer Surveyor team, they have built a deep knowledge and understanding of the needs of different businesses in the area of Engineering Inspection and cover requirements.

• Mobile Plant / Plant All Risks
• Computer Insurance
• Machinery Movement
• Machinery Con Loss
• Deterioration of Stock

• Contract Works – Annual or Specific basis
• Owner or Contractor Controlled Insurance Programmes

• Marine Cargo
• Freight Movers Liability
• Pleasure Craft

• Defective Title / Legal Indemnities
• Fidelity Insurance
• Administration Bonds / Non Resident Director Bonds

Pressure items can require inspection/examination under the Pressure Regulations or General Application Regulations, depending on the type of fluid and/or the Pressure x Volume (bar/litres) value of the vessel.

All plant items containing steam require examination under the Pressure Regulations regardless of pressure.

We also inspect gas installations, piping, vessels and Road Tankers to relevant international standards.

Lifting items are covered under various sections of the General Application Regulations and subsequent legislation. The examination frequency for an item depends on the type/use of that item. Examination frequencies are divided into six or twelve month cycles.

Examinations of items used for lifting people are generally required every six months. Examinations for lifting accessories which could be subjected to excessive wear and any item which hangs from a lifting hook also carry on a six month examination frequency. All lifts (whether passenger or goods lifts) have an examination frequency of 6 months.

Other machines which are not lifting machines but have a lifting function (for example manual pallet trucks, excavators etc.) also require inspection under the General Application Regulations with a twelve month frequency.

General electrical equipment requires examination/inspection under the General Application Regulation. The type of inspection/examination required and their frequency depends on the type and size of the plant. Portable Appliances may require specific testing which is in addition to the type of inspection that we carry out.

The definition of "work equipment" under the General Application Regulations is:

“Any machinery, appliance, apparatus, tool or installation for use at work”

As you can see, the definition of “work equipment” is very broad. The key thing is to have the proper inspection carried out by the right people. At Aviva, we will advise you as to the best way to cover your responsibilities under the Regulations for these items.

We work with customers with non-standard plant to develop agreed Scope of Inspection Documents (SiD) for items that will ensure your plant is safe to use and that your inspection requirements per the Regulations for inspection have been covered.