Truck and Plant On-Demand hero

On-demand cover for trucks & engineering plant

Insurance on your terms.

Choose what, when and how to insure — and pay only for the cover you need. Built for the civil, construction and transport industries in South Africa.

Fast onboarding
Applications can be processed within an hour (docs provided).
Claims clarity
Claims can be authorised within 48 hours when documents are in order.
Built for heavy assets
Specialised cover for trucks, trailers, tools and engineering plant.

What you can insure

Built for the civil, construction, transport and agricultural industries — with on-demand cover available for trucks and engineering plant, and traditional cover for trailers and goods in transit.

Trucking

Truck Insurance (Heavy Commercial Vehicles)

On-Demand Available

Got heavy trucks on the road? We've got them covered. Our HCV insurance is based on your vehicle's retail value and wraps in the essentials you'd expect — third-party liability, fire, explosion, windscreen damage, and wreckage removal.

Cover can be structured as Comprehensive or Fire, Theft & Malicious Damage, and can include operational extensions such as:

  • Windscreen
  • Third Party Excess Helper
  • Theft & Hijack Excess Helper
  • Group Personal Accident
  • Communication All Risk
  • Theft of Tyres, Rims & Accessories
  • Increased Public Liability
  • Roadside Assistance (Non-accident Towing)
  • Legal Assistance
  • Value Booster
  • Spillage & Leakage costs
  • Tools of Trade

Good fit for: owner-drivers, fleets, local and long-haul transport, construction logistics, tipper trucks, container carriers, and farmers with trucks and water tankers.

Trailer Insurance (Own Trailers)

Traditional Cover

Your trailers are earning assets — protect them properly. Trailers are often the forgotten asset until something goes wrong. Own Trailer cover guards against accidental damage, fire, theft, and related losses, and can be tailored to the type of trailer and how or where it's used.

Premiums are based on your trailer's value, with fixed excess levels that scale fairly across value bands. Simple, predictable, and built for working fleets.

Why it matters: trailers are high-value, high-exposure assets and are frequently targeted for theft or damaged during loading/unloading and yard movements. Farmers with livestock, grain, or flatdeck trailers are equally well served.

Goods in Transit (GIT)

Traditional Cover

Your cargo matters from the moment it's loaded to the moment it's delivered. GIT covers the goods you carry while they're being transported. You are insured for All Risks (broader protection) cover at a very competitive rate.

We cover real-world transport needs like:

  • Tarps, nets, ropes and chains
  • Debris removal costs
  • Refrigerated loads
  • Loads carried by sub-contractors
  • Optional contingency cover where a sub-contractor's insurance fails to pay (subject to conditions)

Ideal for: general freight, construction materials, manufactured goods, agricultural produce, and any operator where the value per load can materially impact cashflow.

Engineering Plant

Large Engineering Plant (Yellow Machines)

On-Demand Available

Big machines, big investment — they deserve proper cover. Designed for high-value plant and heavy equipment used on civil and construction sites (e.g., excavators, TLBs, loaders, graders). It covers sudden and unforeseen loss or damage, and can be paired with liability cover where required.

This is built for equipment that works hard in tough environments — where downtime and damage risk are part of the job.

Typical risks covered: accidental damage, fire, theft, and malicious damage (policy structure dependent), plus optional extensions based on how the plant is used and secured.

Add-ons include: Road Liability and Windscreen cover.

Small Plant & Tools

On-Demand Available

From compactors to generators to power tools — the smaller gear keeps jobs running. This is for smaller, high-theft, high-usage items that move frequently between sites — exactly the category that tends to go missing or get damaged in day-to-day operations.

Cover can be structured around the type of tools/equipment, where they're stored, and how they're transported and controlled.

Good fit for: tool hire businesses (important: an applicable SLA needs to be completed), contractors, and any operation with lots of portable equipment.

Hired-in Plant

On-Demand Available

Using someone else's machinery? You're still liable. If you hire equipment in (with or without an operator), you're usually responsible for it under the hire agreement.

Hired-in Plant cover protects equipment you've rented or borrowed against accidental damage, theft, and loss while it's in your care. It can also address continuing hire charges after an insured event — subject to the policy's time excess and indemnity period.

It keeps you covered without awkward conversations — and keeps your hire agreements intact.

Farmers — you're covered too

Farmers own trucks, water tankers, trailers, and heavy plant just like any contractor or fleet operator. If you're moving grain, livestock, or equipment — or running tractors and implements on and off the farm — our cover applies to you. On-demand cover is available for trucks and engineering plant; trailer cover is offered on a traditional basis.

Get a quote for your farm assets
Also available via Stay Sure

If you need cross-border cover or additional products beyond Truck & Plant On-Demand, Stay Sure Insurance Brokers can assist.

Interested in On-Demand Insurance? Get in touch.

How it works

A modern InsurTech approach built specifically for trucks, tools and engineering plant.

1

Tell us what you need covered

Share the vehicles/plant, operating radius, and your past claims experience. If all documents are provided, onboarding can be processed within an hour.

2

Choose cover that matches your risk

Select the type of cover you need (e.g. comprehensive, fire & theft, plant all risk). Adjust as your operations change.

3

Manage it on-demand

Activate, adjust or switch off cover when assets are standing still - so you're not paying for unwanted risk.

4

Claims with clear timelines

Claims can be authorised within 48 hours when documents are in order. Theft must be reported to police within 24 hours.

Operating radius

We currently insure trucks operating within 450km of their registered address.

So, what makes us different?

Inspired by modern InsurTech models — but purpose-built for heavy assets and the realities of construction and transport.

Response times
  • • Applications can be processed within an hour (when documentation is complete).
  • • Claims can be authorised within 48 hours (when documents are in order).

Specialised underwriting

Built specifically for trucks, trailers and engineering plant — not a generic personal-lines product.

On-demand flexibility

Adjust cover as your operations change, so you're not stuck paying for a fixed-risk policy.

Data-ready

Designed to work with tracking and analytics partners to support better risk management over time.

Best channel for updates

LinkedIn is our most active channel for product updates and industry insights.

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FAQ

Straight answers to the questions we hear most.

What types of cover do you offer?+

We offer on-demand cover for trucks and engineering plant, as well as traditional cover for trailers and goods in transit. Options include comprehensive, fire & theft, and specialised plant cover.

Is on-demand cover available for trailers?+

Not yet — on-demand cover currently applies to trucks and engineering plant. Trailer insurance is available as a traditional policy. We're working on bringing on-demand flexibility to trailers in the future.

Do you cover farmers' trucks and plant?+

Yes. Farmers own trucks, water tankers, trailers, and heavy plant just like any contractor or fleet operator — and we cover them too. If you're moving grain, livestock, or equipment, or running tractors and implements on and off the farm, our cover applies to you.

How fast can you onboard a new client?+

If all documentation and past claims experience are provided via the portal, new applications can be processed within an hour.

How quickly are claims handled?+

Claims can be authorised within 48 hours when all documents are in order. Theft should be reported within 48 hours and to the police within 24 hours.

Where do you operate?+

We currently operate in South Africa. For cross-border cover, Stay Sure Insurance Brokers can assist with alternative products.

Get a quote / talk to us

Send your details and we'll get back to you. If you have documentation and claims history ready, onboarding can be fast.

What to include
  • • What you want to insure (truck, trailer, plant, tools, goods in transit)
  • • Where it operates (registered address + typical radius)
  • • Past claims experience (if available)

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