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Insurance

Our vehicles are fully insured for the purpose of moving or delivering (Hire and reward).

We have a maximum £25 000 goods in transit cover and have public and Employers liability insurance.

Jacobs and Co will not accept any responsibility for damage to goods, furniture, vehicles, property or other under £250.Claims bigger than £250 will be dealt with by our insurance company. Any person wishing to claim for damages should notify Jacobs and Co of their intention within 7 days of the move, in writing.

All goods with a value of more than £250 have to be listed on an inventory with their estimated value PRIOR to commencement of the move. Items not listed on the inventory form will not be covered. Please down load the inventory form here. Other exclusions are:

A) Loss or damage to food & drink, furs, jewellery, watches, precious metals and precious stones, Deeds, Bonds, Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, Money or Securities for money stamps of all kinds, Manuscripts and other documents

B) Loss or damage caused by or arising from wear, tear, gradual deterioration, mildew, moth, vermin, or any process of cleaning, repairing or restoring

Loss of or damage to self assembly furniture unless dismantled prior to the day of removal.

D) Mechanical or Electrical derangement unless caused by external means.E) Breakage of owner-packed goods unless caused by a major accident to the means of conveyance

F) Loss or damage occurring in premises where the goods are stored or warehoused. In the event of loss or damage to any article forming a pair or set, the cover is limited to the proportionate value that that article bears to the total value of the pair or set and no additional depreciation is paid.

We have Public Liability Insurance ( 1 million pounds) and Employers Liability Insurance (10 million pounds).