Breaking down the facts on equipment breakdown

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We’re breaking down misunderstood insurance terms to help you understand coverages that could benefit your business or farm.

Like this one: What exactly is equipment breakdown coverage?

Just think about the variety of equipment your business or farm needs to run. From computers to generators to refrigerators, you rely on equipment to keep things working. And if that equipment fails, you need to get it fixed quickly.

That’s where equipment breakdown coverage comes in. Consider these examples of equipment breakdown claims:

  • A switch on an automatic animal feeding system broke, causing the entire system to crash onto the barn floor.
  • An air-conditioning system leaked water into telephone switching equipment, shorting it out.
  • A power surge in an office building damaged 200 computers.

Equipment breakdown coverage helps with the costs related to repairing or replacing damaged equipment. In these examples, you’d have protection to help you repair the systems, and to make up for the interruption to your business, productivity, or possibly income in the meantime.

The coverage is helpful when you need to restore your data or cover spoiled stock. It can protect against damage caused by short circuits, power surges, or motor burnout, among others.

Talk to your Ayres Group agent to learn more and to make sure your equipment is protected.