Motor Trade Industry Insurance

Helping the motor trade industry prepare for the future
Travelers offers motor trade industry insurance designed to cover everyday risks and help to mitigate their impact whilst keeping up with continuous innovation in an evolving market. Travelers can help design the roadmap you need to be supported along your journey.
Our experienced team knows the motor trade industry inside and out. We offer specialist property, liability and motor cover, helping your business anticipate key risks and protect against incidents. As a result, you’ll be able to place less focus on what might happen, and more on driving business growth in the years to come.
Explore motor trade subsectors
SME motor trade
For motor trade businesses involving commercial and private vehicles, we’ve developed bespoke solutions in a combined package including specialist property, liability and road risks covers.
Mid-market & corporate motor trade
Thanks to our extensive history in the industry, we bring comprehensive offerings and claims services – including large loss expertise – to our motor trade covers.
Motor trade road risk for SMEs
Simple yet flexible road risk only cover for SME motor trade businesses involved in vehicle sales, mechanical repairs, servicing and repairs. Available to trade online.
Policyholder benefit
Cardinus Risk Management
Customers have free access to Cardinus Risk Management, a computer-based training system covering a multitude of health and safety issues. Further licenses can be purchased at a discounted rate.
Access to Cardinus Risk Management courses at no additional cost.
Hundreds of online courses available to help manage the many risks that modern businesses face including safe driving for road risks exposure.
Travelers advantage
In the evolving motor trade industry, things don’t always go to plan. Travelers offers expertise you can count on to address diverse risks thanks to a detailed and bespoke underwriting process that can help small to medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as larger mid-market and corporate risks.
- Financial strength. Financial strength and stability with international reach.
- Experience & expertise. Long-term industry experience combined with deep specialist underwriting expertise.
- Superior claims service. Expert Claims teams focused on delivering superior service.
- Dedicated risk managers & consultants. Access to risk consulting from trusted experts.
- Rehabilitation. Aid injured employees return to work with Travelers Proactive Rehabilitation Support.
- Safety Academy. Access to Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Managing Safety classroom courses.
- Windscreen repair/replacement. Access to windscreen repair and replacement services.
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Legal changes
Driver licence number requirements
Enacted 31 March 2025, anyone buying or renewing their motor insurance in Ireland must provide the Driver Number for any named drivers on their policy.
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