Running a repair shop is a fast-paced industry fraught with both technical and legal risks. Behind every turn of a key, every spark of welding, or every press of a compressor lurks the potential for significant losses: from major fires and compressor explosions to workplace accidents and even billions of rupiah in bailee liability damage to customers’ vehicles. Repair shop owners are often faced with a difficult choice: purchasing a direct repair shop insurance policy from a seemingly low-cost insurer or seeking comprehensive coverage from a professional repair shop insurance broker.
Unfortunately, many are tempted by the first option. They assume all workshop insurance is the same. This is a fatal mistake that leads to claims being rejected when disaster strikes. A cheap policy without proper risk analysis is a financial time bomb for a workshop’s continued operations. We, L&G Insurance Broker, located in South Tangerang and specializing in automotive risk, are here to provide the right protection solutions. Workshop insurance brokers aren’t just policy sellers; we are protection architects who design coverage tailored to your workshop’s unique risk profile, ensuring your premiums are well-funded. Understanding workshop risks and having the right workshop insurance is a necessity, not an option.
Workshop owners must use a workshop insurance broker to avoid serious losses due to incomplete policies (generic policies). Workshop insurance brokers offer comprehensive protection covering the risks of fire (including short circuits), machinery breakdown, and motor vehicle bailee liability. Through efficient premium negotiations and claims support through to completion, L&G Insurance Broker ensures your premiums are efficient and your claims are paid to the maximum. Don’t let your workshop’s assets and reputation be threatened by significant losses that could have been mitigated.Therefore, take proactive steps immediately.L&G Insurance Broker now in08118507773 for a free consultation with our experts.
Workshop Owner Loses Hundreds of Millions Due to Incomplete Online Policy
Let’s take a true story (with adjustments) from a coating and body repair shop. In early 2025, the shop experienced a massive fire that destroyed the entire building. The fire was sparked by an electrical short circuit in the battery charging area and quickly spread to the paint booth, which was filled with thinner and chemicals. More than ten customer cars were burned or severely damaged by the smoke and water. Total losses were estimated at Rp 12 billion.
The workshop owner, unfortunately, purchased a workshop insurance policy online from a direct insurer to save on premiums. He only selected standard fire coverage (Fire Only). When a claim was filed, the insurance company refused to pay the full amount.
What’s Missing from Direct Insurer Policies? A Fatal Risk Gap
The claim was denied and this major loss occurred because the policy was incomplete and did not cover the workshop’s specific risks:
- No Electrical Short Circuit Coverage: The fire was caused by a short circuit, which is a risk excluded in standard workshop insurance.
- No Motor Vehicle Bailee Liability Extension: The policy only covers the workshop building, not damage to customer vehicles under the workshop’s supervision. The workshop must cover the damage to 10 customer vehicles.
- No Machinery Breakdown: Electrical equipment (blower, compressor, scanner) breaks down, but the policy does not cover it because it is not structural damage to the building.
- No Business Interruption: Workshops have to close for months, operational losses are unbearable.
This incident serves as a reminder that proper workshop insurance is an investment that ensures business continuity, and only a workshop insurance broker can design such accurate protection.
Major Workshop Operational Risks Must Be Covered by Workshop Insurance Brokers
Workshop operations are characterized by complex and interconnected risks. Fire is the highest risk. Workshop insurance brokers ensure policies cover:
- Short Circuit Fires: Electrical equipment, battery chargers, compressors, and electric lifts are major sources of short circuit risk. Workshop insurance should include Electrical Short Circuit coverage.
- Chemical & Oil Explosions: Workshops store flammable liquids such as paint thinner, oil, gasoline, and aerosols. Without adequate ventilation, chemical vapors can trigger an explosion. Workshop insurance should cover this risk, including the risk of spontaneous combustion in paint booths.
Legal Risks and Damage to Customer Vehicles
This is the most legally sensitive risk. Your garage insurance should include Garage Keeper Liability or Motor Vehicle Bailee Liability to cover losses if:
- Vehicle falls from car lift or jack.
- The customer’s car was damaged due to a technician’s error during the setup.
- The customer’s car was burned or stolen while under the responsibility of the workshop.
Without this guarantee, losses and lawsuits must be borne by yourself.
Risiko Machinery Breakdown dan Stock/Equipment Loss
Workshop insurance brokers understand that equipment is a key asset:
- Machinery Breakdown: Compressors, hydraulic lifts, scanners, and diagnostic tools can suddenly fail due to mechanical or electrical failure. The repair shop’s insurance should cover these machinery breakdowns.
- Spare Part & Equipment Theft: OEM spare parts, ECUs, diagnostic tools, and even mechanic’s toolboxes are valuable and easily lost. Workshop insurance should include Burglary & Theft coverage.
Risk of Natural Disasters and Workplace Accidents
Workshop insurance should be extended to external risks: Floods, earthquakes, and even tornadoes can damage entire customer vehicles and workshop equipment. Additionally, Workers’ Compensation is mandatory to protect technicians from workplace accidents.
Industry-Specific Risk Analysis and the Role of Workshop Insurance Brokers
Each type of workshop has unique risks that a workshop insurance broker must understand before determining workshop insurance details:
- Paint and Body Repair Workshop: Highest risks: chemicals, paint oven room, and risk of technical errors in the painting results.
- Truck & Heavy Equipment Workshop: Major risks: heavy equipment accidents, Machinery Breakdown on high-cost machines, and huge financial risk of loss.
- Modification & Custom Workshop: High risk of technical errors, including legal claims from customers due to modifications (Errors & Omissions).
L&G workshop insurance brokers conduct risk assessments at workshop locations to ensure coverage matches the business profile.
The Important Role of Workshop Insurance Brokers in Policy Wording
Not all garage owners understand wording, exclusions, and claims procedures. This is where the role of a garage insurance broker becomes vital:
- Assessing Risks Professionally: Brokers identify unseen risks (e.g., lack of grounding or poor ventilation).
- Drafting Anti-Rejection Wording: Brokers ensure your policy has specific coverage extensions and protects the customer’s vehicle (Motor Vehicle Bailee Liability) from existing risks.
- Determining the Ideal Sum Insured: The broker ensures that the sum insured covers buildings, equipment, and stock accurately, avoiding under-insurance.
- Auto repair insurance brokers work 100% for the auto repair shop owner, not for the insurance company.
Why Choose L&G Insurance Broker?
L&G Insurance Broker is known as a specialist broker for industrial risks, including the automotive and repair sectors. We ensure your repair shop receives the right protection, not just a cheap policy document.
L&G Workshop Insurance Broker Advantages:
- Experience & Reputation: Over 30 years of experience and handling thousands of automotive industry and service clients.
- Risk Engineer Expert Team: Conducting risk analysis directly at the workshop location (South Tangerang and surrounding areas) to design tailor-made policies.
- Top-tier Reinsurance Access: For large repair shops, L&G has access to the best insurance and reinsurance underwriters nationally and internationally, ensuring the strongest financial capacity for your claims.
Premium Negotiation and Total Claim Assistance by Workshop Insurance Brokers
L&G garage insurance brokers guarantee efficient premiums and successful claims:
- Competitive Premium Negotiation: L&G helps repair shops get the best premium without compromising on benefits, by comparing rates from various insurance companies.
- Claims Support Until Disbursement: Brokers assist with complex claims such as major fires or machinery breakdowns from inception to full payment. This prevents workshops from having their claims rejected because the insurance company negotiates directly with the workshop owner.
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Workshop risks are significant and can shut down operations without warning, as can be the case with a fire that destroys assets and customers’ vehicles. Understanding these complex risks makes it clear that workshop insurance is no longer a formality. It is an investment that ensures business continuity. Workshop owners must shift their mindset from seeking the cheapest policy to seeking the most comprehensive policy underwritten by a professional workshop insurance broker, as major losses will not be covered by standard policies.
L&G Insurance Broker, a workshop insurance broker, ensures the protection you receive truly meets your workshop’s operational needs. We design workshop insurance with comprehensive coverage: Property All Risks with extended short circuit coverage, Machinery Breakdown coverage, and Motor Vehicle Bailee Liability. L&G ensures your premiums are competitive and your claims are fully paid. With a workshop insurance broker by your side, you can focus on technical work without worrying about unexpected financial risks.
Before the risk of stopping your business, and before losses eat into the workshop’s operations, the best step is to consult directly with an expert.L&G Insurance Broker now in08118507773 For a free consultation with our experts, L&G Insurance Broker is ready to be your trusted workshop insurance broker, designing the best coverage for your workshop, and securing the long-term security of your automotive business.
