Insurance for metal and glass manufacturers.
Product liability that reflects structural and safety-glass exposure, cover for hot works and high-value stock, and a broker who knows welding and glass handling carry serious injury risk.
Metal & glass manufacturing insurance
Usually includes
Product liability
Employers’ liability
Premises & contents
Stock & raw materials
Plant & machinery
Business interruption
One
conversation.
You explain the business once, and we take it from there.
Bespoke service
for your business
No two businesses are the same, so we start with yours rather than with a template.
Everything
quoted together.
The premises, your plant, your stock and your product liability, priced in one go rather than piece by piece.
Know your cover
What is metal & glass manufacturing insurance?
Metal and glass production combine two significant risks: hot works and heavy handling on the premises side, and structural or safety-glass performance on the product side. Both need reflecting properly in the policy.
Protects against your product
A structural failure or a safety-glass fault. That’s what product liability covers.
Protects your staff
Employers’ liability is required by law the moment you take on staff, whether welding, glass handling or dispatch.
Protects your materials and stock
Metal stock, glass sheet and finished components, often high-value.
Who it’s for
Whatever you fabricate.
✓
Glass manufacturers
Flat, toughened and architectural glass production.
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Wrought iron workers
Decorative and structural ironwork.
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Fibreglass manufacturers
Moulded fibreglass and composite products.
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Cable manufacturers
Electrical and industrial cable production.
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Hardware manufacturers
Fixings, fittings and metal hardware.
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Trade & wholesale suppliers
Supplying fabricators and installers rather than end users.
What we cover
Cover built around what you make.
We get to know your materials and process first, then build the policy around it.
Product liability
A structural failure or safety-glass fault. This is cover for what happens after installation.
Employers’ liability
Welding, cutting and glass handling carry serious injury risk, required by law with staff.
Premises & contents
Your workshop, factory or unit, and the fixtures inside it.
Stock & raw materials
Metal stock, glass sheet, resins and finished components.
Plant & machinery
Welders, cutting plant, furnaces and forming equipment.
Business interruption
Lost output while production is stopped, not just the repair bill.
Legal expenses
Product disputes, supplier disagreements and the cost of defending a claim.
Goods in transit
Moving finished components to customers, fabricators or sites.
Cyber & data
A compromised control system stopping production, and the traceability records you would have to rebuild.
Who this cover tends to suit.
This cover is generally bought by metal and glass manufacturers. It brings together product liability, employers’ liability (where staff are used) and cover for premises, plant and stock. It won’t suit every business. If your risk profile is different, tell us and we’ll pick it up when we speak.
Worth knowing
Check the details before you choose.
Hot works
Welding and furnace work carry significant fire risk on the premises.
Safety glass standards
Glass destined for buildings or vehicles has specific requirements.
Heavy & fragile handling
Glass and metal handling carry real injury and breakage exposure.
Fibreglass & resins
Resin processes carry their own chemical and fire considerations.
Every process has its own risks.
Toughened architectural glass and decorative wrought iron don’t carry the same risk, so we ask different questions for each.
Glass manufacturing
Toughened glass
Architectural glass
Wrought iron
Metal fabrication
Fibreglass
Composites
Cable manufacturing
Glass manufacturing
Toughened glass
Architectural glass
Wrought iron
Metal fabrication
Fibreglass
Composites
Cable manufacturing
Hardware manufacturing
Fixings & fittings
Sheet metal
Steel fabrication
Aluminium fabrication
Mirror manufacturing
Glazing units
Trade metal supply
Hardware manufacturing
Fixings & fittings
Sheet metal
Steel fabrication
Aluminium fabrication
Mirror manufacturing
Glazing units
Trade metal supply
Why Vara
Bespoke service for you & your business,
without the big-firm minimum.
01
Hot works, before we quote
Hot works, handling risk, structural performance. We know what moves a fabricator’s premium.
02
Cover that reflects your materials
Glass and metalwork carry different risk. We build around what you actually make.
03
Product liability that fits your process
Materials, structural performance, end use. All change the risk. We set it up properly.
04
We present the risk right
Fire protection, handling, end market. How it’s framed changes what you pay.
You talk to a person. The machines do the typing.
Free review of your metal & glass manufacturing cover and costs.
Told your product’s too niche to place easily? Not for us. Leave your details and we’ll call you straight back. One conversation covers the lot.
What the review covers
Welding and furnace work carry significant fire risk on the premises, and insurers ask about it before they quote.
Glass destined for buildings or vehicles carries specific safety standards, which sit directly on your product liability risk.
We approach insurers on our panel who write metal and glass manufacturing risks, and come back with what they’ll offer.
We explain each option in plain English, including what it doesn’t cover.
If it’s not a risk we can place, we’ll tell you straight away rather than leave you waiting.
No obligation to switch. You decide what fits.
Rather not wait? Call us on 0333 091 3663
Good to know
Metal & glass manufacturing questions, answered straight.
What insurance does a metal or glass manufacturer need?
Does hot works affect my premises cover?
Do safety glass standards affect my cover?
Am I covered if a component I made fails structurally?
What if I work in both metal and glass?
Is my machinery covered if it breaks down?
How does exporting affect the cover?
What happens if I run more than one site?
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