Insurance for Removals & Storage

When planning a move, ensuring your belongings are adequately protected is crucial. Please call us for more information.

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Why Consider Additional Insurance?

Greater peace of mind

Basic or full cover insurance provides certainty. Even if the unexpected happens—such as fire, theft, or water damage—your policy covers your items, regardless of who is at fault.

Protection against accidents

The process of moving involves road travel with its own hazards, like potholes, sudden stops, or other drivers. Even with our careful packing and secure transport, your goods are at higher risk in transit.

Protect fragile items

Many household items, such as flat-pack furniture and modern TVs, aren’t designed to withstand the rigors of moving. Basic or full cover insurance helps protect against these vulnerabilities.

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Full Cover
Blanket cover for all your items.
Essentials
Public Liability:Included
Goods in Transit:Included
Workers Compensation:Included
Specify Items:No need to list all items
Cover
Accidental Damage:
Collision:
Fire, Explosion, Lightning or Flood:
Storage Extension Available:
Policy Holder:You own the policy
Replacement value:Repair or replacement
Plus Cover
Cover for individual items.
Essentials
Public Liability:Included
Goods in Transit:Included
Workers Compensation:Included
Specify Items:Required to list each item
Cover
Accidental Damage:
Collision:
Fire, Explosion, Lightning or Flood:
Storage Extension Available:
Policy Holder:You own the policy
Replacement value:Repair or replacement
Basic Cover
Included in all Holloway moves.
Essentials
Public Liability:Included
Goods in Transit:Included
Workers Compensation:Included
Specify Items:
Cover
Accidental Damage:
Collision:
Fire, Explosion, Lightning or Flood:
Storage Extension Available:
Policy Holder:Holloway
Replacement value:Market or depreciated
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Our Standard Insurance Coverage

At Holloway, we take great care in every move. However, unexpected incidents can occur and as a reputable removalist, we have the following insurance coverage:

Public Liability Insurance:
Covers costs related to bodily injury or damage to third-party property caused by our team. For instance, if we accidentally scratch the floors of your new home, this policy will cover the damage.

Goods in Transit Insurance:
As a business we have our own insurance that covers loss or damage to your property during transport if it’s caused by our negligence. For example, if we mishandle your belongings while loading or unloading, you’re covered.

However, our insurance does not cover damage to your goods unless it results from our proven negligence. For example, if our truck is rear-ended while stopped at a traffic light, and your belongings are damaged, it’s unlikely our insurer would find us at fault.

Workers Compensation Insurance:
Protects our employees in case of injury while working on your move.

Insurance FAQs

Even with the most professional and experienced removalists, accidents can happen. So, if you are planning a move, it is recommended you do consider Home Contents in Transit Insurance. Even if you have Home and Contents insurance you may not be covered to the same extent or, you may not be covered at all.

Just like any other type of insurance, Home Contents in Transit Insurance means you are insuring against the risk of an unforeseen event occurring during your relocation that can have an impact on your household contents and personal belongings.

Our insurance covers negligence on our part, such as if we scratch the floors of your home. Additional insurance is recommended if you have valuable items or fragile belongings that require extra protection during the move.

Purchasing additional insurance will provide you with peace of mind and financial protection in the event of an unforeseen event occurring during your relocation, whether its due to the removalist or not.

The policy covers your belongings for up to 30 days in storage during transit. If you require storage for longer than 30 days, you can request a storage extension when you purchase your policy.

Yes. Exclusions include electrical or mechanical failure, ordinary wear and tear, pre-existing damage, mould, rust, and loss of items like cash, jewellery, or pets.

It is important to read the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) to understand the full list of exclusions.

If we are responsible for losing or damaging your property during uplift, delivery or whilst storing your goods.

For example, if our truck was stationary at traffic lights and was hit in the rear by another driver damaging your goods, we are unlikely to be considered negligent for this damage.

Our removalists take care and use precautionary measures to ensure that your contents arrive safely but if your contents have to sit in their truck overnight or in storage for a long period of time, things can happen that are out of the removalists control.

If you can recall the type of goods you were moving through an inventory list prior to the move, we can assist with such unexplained losses occurring. We can provide you with an inventory checklist or ask your removalist who should be able help you arrange this.

If you wish to make a claim under your insurance policy, we can send you a claim form immediately.

Once you return this to our office, we can get this lodged to a dedicated claims team at QBE Insurance, who will contact you to work through the claim and documents you require.

Home and Contents Insurance varies across the board and it is not always the case that your policy will cover damages that occur to your household contents and belongings during relocation. Some insurers may offer optional extras to cover you for transit or storage, but it may not be sufficient. It is best that you review your policy details or contact your insurer to see if you are covered.

Yes, you can cancel your policy before the removal begins. After the transit starts, the policy cannot be canceled.

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Deb

1 day ago

The boys did a great job. Were very quick & nothing was too hard for them.

Donna Markham

2 days ago

Felipe and Danilo did an amazing job of moving us to a new location. They arrived on time and gave 30mins notice as promised. Both were efficient, polite and careful with our belongs. Everything arrived in excellent condition and the guys put everything in place at the new premises. I would absolutely recommend Holloways Removals for excellent communication, price and efficiency.

Jade Shandler

3 days ago

Wellington and Wesley were great 👍

Martin Cummings

7 days ago

Thank you for the move, everything arrived safe and sound! Wellington and Lewis were gents!

Alexia Attwood

8 days ago

Luiz and Raphael were wonderful to work with. They handled our items with care and worked hard all day. They were solutions-orientated and very friendly. Would recommend.

Natalie Buckley

8 days ago

Team JC Removals (Jonathon and Augusto) did a fabulous job moving us into our new home! They worked fast, dealt with rain and parking challenges, and took good care of our furniture. Would recommend!

James G

9 days ago

Overall a good business, I have had some issues with payment of invoices and getting through to talk to staff on the phone. Constant improvement makes a good business, I hope they can keep improving.

John C.

9 days ago

Yossi, Vini and Marcos did a marvelous job! They worked like navvies, and were very friendly and polite throughout! The job was done in record time and everything arrived completely intact. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again on another move. Thanks lads.

Dom Peru

10 days ago

What an amazing team!! I would highly recommend the baldino crew, they made my move transition without a hiccup , efficient, professional and took extra care with all my furniture. Thanks so much guy's!!

Rachel Hodges

10 days ago

I personally had a great experience with Holloway Removals - from my first call with the Holloway team through to the efficient and empathetic packing team and of course the energetic removalist team. Everyone worked so hard and made my experience so much easier. I am more than happy to recommend Holloway based of my experiences. Thanks again to the team.

Durand Jayasinghe

11 days ago

We had Luiz and Lucas help us with our recent move, which included multiple stops, and they were absolutely outstanding! They worked efficiently while still taking great care with all of our belongings. Both were professional, friendly, and incredibly hard-working from start to finish, making what could have been a stressful day run so smoothly. We couldn’t have asked for better support and would happily recommend them to anyone needing reliable and trustworthy removalists.

Maksim Marholin

12 days ago

We had such a great experience with Holloway Removalists! Kyran estimated the work perfectly and was super helpful and responsive from start to finish. The packing and unpacking ladies were amazing — everything was done carefully, no issues at all, and they even helped organise our new space (absolutely worth every dollar!). Luis and his moving team were fantastic too, moving everything between two places seamlessly and stress-free. Couldn’t have asked for a better team — highly recommend Holloway!

Claudia Vogel

13 days ago

Team JC Removals, Jonathan and Augusto