Bus and Coach Motor Vehicle

Gard Bus and Coach Insurance is focused on providing quality insurance cover for bus and coach operators in Australia and New Zealand. Gard Bus and Coach Insurance is Australia’s newest leading specialist provider to the bus and coach transport sector. Specialised policy wordings, industry specific expertise and an absolute focus on customer service.

Backed by Lloyd’s of London, the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace, we can provide a competitive, all in one solution for your Bus and Coach clients, no matter what the size or mix of their fleet, claims history or special endorsement needs.

We've Got Bus and Coach Covered!

  • Single Vehicle policies through to major fleets
  • School Buses
  • Tours and Charter (both local and national)
  • Regular Public Transport fleets
  • Mixed Fleets (including Ancillary Vehicles)
  • Government and Private Fleets
  • Self-Drive Hire
  • Courtesy Buses
  • Community Buses
  • Australia Wide

Key Features

  • Material Damage Sums Insured up to $1m (higher on referral)
  • Automatic Third Party Liability Indemnity Limit of $50m (To cover most contractual requirements)
  • Automatic Additions up to $1m sum insured
  • New Vehicle Replacement for vehicles up to 3 years old
  • Substitute Vehicle cover up to $1m sum insured
  • Finance Payout in the event of a total loss ($40,000 or 25% whichever is lesser)
  • Passengers Baggage $2,000 per passenger/$30,000 any one period of insurance
  • No Fault Excess

Summary of our Section 1 Benefits

Feature Benefit
Automatic Additions and Deletions Cover for any replacement or additional registered vehicles acquired by you during the period of insurance up to $1,000,000
Finance Payout In the event of a total loss ($40,000 or 25% whichever is lesser) above the total loss amount
Substitute Vehicle Cover for loss or damage to your substitute vehicle if you are contractually required to insure the substitute vehicle up to a Market Value up to a maximum of $1,000,000 whichever is the lesser.
New Vehicle Replacement In the event of a total loss for vehicles within 3 years of first registration.
Passengers Baggage Up to $2,000 per passenger and $30,000 any one period of insurance.
No Fault Excess Excess waiver you or your driver are not at fault and can adequately identify the third party who caused the damage.
Disability Modifications As a result of an insured event up to a maximum of $10,000.
Employees Personal Property Cover for loss or damage to your employees personal property up to $5,000.
Driver and crew repatriation Temporary accommodation and travel for return to their point of departure up to $7,500
Family Expenses during driver hospitalisation Transport and accommodation costs for drivers immediate family up to $5,000
Funeral Expenses Following the death of your driver as a direct result of an insured event in an insured vehicle up to $25,000
Hire Costs $600 per day up to 20 days
Locks and Keys $10,000 any one loss or $50,000 any one event.
Maritime Liability Cover while your insured vehicle is being transported by sea between Australian ports up to your contribution to general average.
Redelivery Cover for additional costs following repairs due to loss or damage to your insured vehicle when within 100km of normal parked address
Redelivery costs following theft Cover for additional reasonable costs to return your insured vehicle to its usual place of garaging.
Removal of Debris Cover for costs incurred for the clean-up and removal of debris from your insured vehicle following loss or damage up to $100,000 any one event.
Signwriting Cost to repair or replace signwriting or fixed advertising signs or materials forming part of your insured vehicle
Towing Costs Cover for costs to protect and tow your vehicle to the nearest repairer or place of safety.
Two wheel and box trailers Cover for loss or damage to your two wheel or box trailer when it is attached to your insured vehicle up to Market Value or $5,000 whichever is the lesser

Summary of our Section 2 Benefits

Feature Benefit
Authorised Drivers Your liability for any driver not otherwise insured while driving your insured vehicle with your permission up to the limit of liability.
Automatic Additions and Deletions Your liability for any additional or replacement insured vehicle acquired, purchased, leased, borrowed, or hired by you during the period of insurance up to the limit of liability for a maximum of 30 days from the date of purchase or commencement of lease.
Conditional Registration Your liability for your unregistered vehicle with appropriate temporary or conditional permit or registration up to the limit of liability.
Dangerous Goods Your liability for accidental damage to third party property caused by transport of dangerous goods up to a maximum of $1,000,000 any one event.
Hook Liability Your liability if a third party’s vehicle in your possession or control is damaged while being towed, carried, lifted, or lowered by your insured vehicle up to $500,000.
Employers and principals Your employer or principal’s liability due to or caused by use of your insured vehicle up to the limit of liability.
Legal Costs Your legal costs in defending your legal liability following an accident involving your insured vehicle in addition to the limit of liability.
Pollution and Clean up costs Your liability to clean up or pay clean up costs following pollution or contamination of water, land or the atmosphere following an event covered by this policy up to a maximum of $1,000,000 any one event.
Principals liability Your legal liability for any vehicle not owned by you while that vehicle is being used in connection with your business up to the limit of liability.
Substitute Vehicle Accidental damage to a third party’s property caused by you driving a vehicle not belonging to you while your insured vehicle cannot be used because it is undergoing repairs or service up to the limit of liability.

NB: The information contained on this page is a summary of the cover available under the GARD Bus and Coach policy. Normal underwriting terms and conditions apply. For full information and before making a decision, consider the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) / Policy Wording and Target Market Determination for this insurance.

To find out more about our benefits, and for any other GARD Bus and Coach Insurance query, please contact:

Tony La Rocca

National Business Development Manager

E: customerservice@gardbusandcoach.com.au
T: T: 1300 895 123 / +61 460 855 423