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Coverage Guide

Tools & Equipment Insurance

Your tools earn your living. Protect them.

Tools & equipment insurance (also called inland marine or contractor's equipment coverage) protects portable tools, machinery, and specialized equipment that travel between job sites. Unlike commercial property insurance, it covers your gear wherever it goes — on-site, in transit, or stored off-premises.

What It Covers.

Theft

The Risk

Tools are stolen from your truck overnight, or equipment disappears from an unsecured job site.

The Solution

Your policy covers the replacement cost of stolen tools and equipment, whether they were in your vehicle, at a job site, or in a storage unit.

Accidental Damage

The Risk

A piece of heavy equipment tips over on a job site, or a power tool is dropped and destroyed.

The Solution

Coverage pays to repair or replace equipment damaged by accidents, regardless of location.

In-Transit Loss

The Risk

Equipment falls off a trailer during transport or is damaged in a vehicle accident on the way to a job.

The Solution

Your tools and equipment are covered while being transported between your shop, warehouse, and job sites.

Who Needs This?

Any business that relies on portable tools, machinery, or specialized equipment — especially if that equipment leaves your premises.

  • General contractors and subcontractors
  • Electricians, plumbers, and HVAC technicians
  • Landscapers and tree service companies
  • Photographers and videographers with expensive gear

What Happens Without It?

Scenario

A contractor's truck is broken into overnight. $25,000 worth of power tools, laser levels, and diagnostic equipment is stolen.

Consequence

Commercial auto insurance covers the truck. Commercial property covers tools at your shop. But neither covers tools stolen from a vehicle or job site. Without inland marine coverage, you replace everything out of pocket.

Real-World Example.

Situation

An HVAC technician's van is involved in an accident. The van is repairable, but $15,000 in diagnostic equipment and refrigerant recovery tools inside are destroyed.

Outcome With Coverage

Tools & equipment insurance covers the full replacement cost of the destroyed equipment, separate from the commercial auto claim on the van.

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