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Motor Trade Insurance

Footman James’ commercial business insurance specialists have many years of experience and are fully prepared to discuss the insurance requirements for businesses.

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  • Cover for All Risks

  • Cover for business interruption

  • Cover for employers' liability

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The Footman James Classic Specialist Motor Industry Combined Insurance Policy

The Footman James Classic Specialist Motor Industry Combined Insurance Policy can provide cover for:

  • All Risks - buildings, stock, machinery plant, portable hand tools and vehicles at the premises

  • Business Interruption - covering loss of profits

  • Employers and Public Liability

  • Money

  • Engineering Inspection (Service)

  • Road Risks (as part of a combined policy)

  • Up to 55% no claims bonus entitlement

There are a number of additional policy options available, including:

  • £5 million single vehicle limit - higher limits may be available upon referral to the insurer

  • Protected no claims bonus - full motor trade bonus required.

  • Agreed value on personally owned classic vehicles

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All Risks - buildings, stock, machinery plant, portable hand tools and vehicles at the premises

Business Interruption - covering loss of profits

Employers and Public Liability

With our commercial FJ+ options you can add Agreed Value for classic cars to your policy and opt to protect your no claims bonus.

Why choose motor trade insurance with Footman James?

The Footman James motor trade team have many years of experience and are fully prepared to discuss the insurance requirements for your business - from your workshop to your workforce.

The team is made up of a small group of account handlers with specific knowledge of both the particularities of motor trade insurance and an understanding of classic car insurance.

The Footman James motor trade team specialise in insurance solutions for many areas of the motor industry, including classic vehicle traders/dealers, classic vehicle restorers, classic vehicle repairers, vehicle storage, auction houses, motor museums and motorsport preparation.

Did you know?

For motor traders who exhibit at shows, Footman James is also able to offer Exhibition Liability cover.

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Tailor your quote with FJ+

We can now offer a range of additional policy options, which allows customers to tailor their cover to suit their particular needs.

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Ready to get a quote?

A member of our Motor Trade team will be happy to discuss your insurance needs on 01384 218021. You can also request a call back and the team will give you a call on a day and time to suit you.

Document download

Choose one of the general policy documents below to download it to your computer. These give general information regarding our Motor Trade Insurance services.

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Renew your policy

You can renew online if you’ve received your renewal invitation and are happy with the terms. To make any changes, please call our team.
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To access your documents, simply login or register to our customer document portal. To register, you will need the email address and postcode you provided when taking out your Footman James policy.
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Ready to get a quote?

A member of our Motor Trade team will be happy to discuss your insurance needs on 01384 218021. You can also request a call back and the team will give you a call on a day and time to suit you.