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Insurance For Auto Wreckers
Compare business insurance built around the real risks auto wreckers face — and line up the right cover before your renewal.
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How it works
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A few details about your business and the cover you need. Takes under a minute.
We match you
We line you up with the right vetted broker for auto wreckers and your risks — no guesswork.
Get covered
Your broker takes it from there — quotes and cover, sorted.
What you get
Built around your business
- Cover for the workshop, hoists, diagnostic gear, and customer vehicles in your care.
- Protection for faulty-work claims and damage to vehicles you service or store.
- A renewal review before your policy rolls over, so you're not overpaying on autopilot.
How it works
Simple next steps
- 1Tell us your workshop setup, equipment, and renewal month.
- 2We match you to a broker who insures motor trades.
- 3You review the options and only switch if it's a better fit.
Important note
Good to know
No lock-in and no obligation. We only connect you with a partner if it genuinely helps — you decide whether to proceed.
Business insurance
Insurance for Auto Wreckers
An auto wrecking yard carries some specific risks: a yard full of vehicles and parts, heavy equipment, the public and trade buyers on site, and the environmental exposure of stored fluids, batteries and tyres. You need public liability, property and stock cover for the yard, plant and equipment cover, commercial vehicle cover, and workers' compensation for staff. Environmental or pollution cover is worth discussing given fluid and battery handling.
With premiums often near $800 and many policies renewing around 30 June, it is worth reviewing your stock and liability cover each year. Cockatoo helps you get organised ahead of renewal and matches you to a broker who understands a wrecking and recycling operation, so your yard, equipment and environmental exposure are all properly covered.
Common questions
Auto Wreckers — insurance questions
What insurance does an auto wrecker need?
Typically public liability, property and stock cover for the yard, plant and equipment cover, commercial motor, and workers' compensation if you have staff. Environmental or pollution cover is worth considering given the fluids and batteries you handle.
When should I review my wrecking yard cover?
Review it before your renewal, around 30 June for many operators, and any time your stock levels, equipment or processing volumes change. Make sure your yard stock and environmental exposures are reflected so a fire or spill does not leave you exposed.
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