Heavy machinery insurance

Heavy machinery insurance covers damages to insured machinery caused by a sudden and unfor­eseen external event.

The insurance includes protection against natural disa­sters from the Natural catastrophe insurance of Iceland.

The insurance covers

  • Damage to the machinery itself due to a sudden and unfor­eseen external event.

The insurance does not cover

  • Damage caused by sudden tempera­ture and/or humidity changes.

  • Damage from wear, defects in construction or design, incor­rect assembly, breakage, or other malf­unction in or on the machine.

  • Damage to paint or scratches on the machine's body or cover­ings consi­d­ered normal wear and tear from use.

  • Damage to electrical wiring, meters, or batteries due to short circuits not causing a fire. The of indi­vidual parts of the machine.

  • Breakage or damage solely to lighting fixt­ures.

  • Damage to electrical wiring, meters, or batteries due to short circuits that do not cause fire.

  • Theft of indi­vidual parts of the machinery.

  • Insurance from the Icelandic Natural Catastrophe Insurance is also inclu­ded. This insurance covers damage caused by volcanic erupti­ons, eart­hqua­kes, lands­li­des, aval­anches, and floods.

  • Please note that the information about the insurance is not exhaustive. More detailed information can be found in the insurance terms.

  • In case of a discrep­ancy between this information and the insurance terms, the insurance terms apply.

Insurance terms and other information

The insurance terms is your contract with VÍS. It is important to thoroughly read the terms and under­stand what is covered and what is not, before purchasing the insurance.

We point out that the information docu­ment contains a brief summary of the main aspects of the insurance. Further information about the insurance can be found in the insurance terms.

Insurance terms and information document