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Partial cover
Protection against major risks while keeping your budget under control.
- Fire and natural events
- Theft subject to terms
- Targeted protection
Forestry machinery insurance
Forestry operations never stop
Neither should your harvester
Specialist cover for harvesters, forwarders, cable yarding systems and mobile equipment, designed around the operational realities of forestry businesses.
Cover across EuropeProtection designed for forestry sites
Up to €25,000Repairs can begin after approval
Specialist partnerHermann & Hensel, a sector leader
Operational realities
When a machine stops, the whole operation can stop.
A modern harvester often represents an investment of €400,000 to €800,000. A damaged harvesting head, an impact on difficult terrain or a hydraulic short circuit can bring an entire site to a standstill.
CBE Consulting combines its knowledge of the French market with the sector expertise of German broker Hermann & Hensel, which we represent in France.
H&H
French-German partnership
European sector expertise, with a dedicated contact in France.
CBE Consulting is the French representative of Hermann & Hensel, a German broker specialising in insurance for forestry operators and contractors. You benefit from a proven European concept delivered locally by our team.
Choose the right level of protection
Three cover options →
one objective
Match the cover to the value of your machinery, its use and the actual risk profile of your operation.
Recommended balance
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Casco cover
Extended protection against accidental damage arising from operations and difficult terrain.
- Impacts, overturning and bogging
- Damage to mechanical components
- Additional costs included in the policy
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Comprehensive cover
The broadest option for high-value machinery and critical equipment.
- On-board electronics
- Theft of the machine
- GAP cover subject to terms
Cover, exclusions and terms are detailed in the policy wording and schedule.
Equipment covered
Protection built around your machinery
Cover is tailored to the use, sensitive components and operational constraints of each machine.
Harvesters
Harvesting head, boom, cables, hydraulic systems and on-board electronics.
Forwarders
Impacts, track damage, difficult terrain and costs arising from downtime.
Cable yarding systems
Cables, ropes, carriage, mechanical components, mast and anchors listed in the policy.
Covered to stay operational
Terms designed for action
5 benefits that make a difference after a claim
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Advance claim payment
Available from 14 days, subject to insurer approval.
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Fast repairs
Up to €25,000, repairs can start after notification to CBE and insurer approval.
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No proportional deductible
Including fire, theft and other damage covered by the policy.
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No depreciation in the first year
The contractual depreciation scale then applies, with a cap for machinery up to ten years old.
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GAP cover
The outstanding finance or lease balance may be covered following a total loss.
Subject to the policy wording and schedule, a complete claim file and insurer approval.
When a claim occurs
A short decision chain to reduce downtime.
CBE remains your single point of contact and coordinates with the insurer until the claim is settled.
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You notify us
A call to CBE is enough to open the claim and agree the first steps.
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We document the claim
Photos, circumstances, quotations and supporting documents are centralised through one contact.
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The insurer gives approval
Following review, approval allows repairs covered by the policy to begin.
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Your machine returns to work
We monitor compensation and covered costs through to closure.
Straightforward requirements
What we need from you, and nothing more.
Fire prevention
Suitable extinguishers in the cab and outside, or an automatic system.
Backups
On-board data backed up weekly to separate storage.
Simple notification
A phone call is accepted. Theft or vandalism must also be reported to the police.
Useful photographs
A few clear views to document the machine and speed up assessment.
New acquisitions
Notification within three months, with temporary cover provided by the policy.
Tailored assessment
Your forestry machinery insurance quote within 96 hours.
A specialist adviser reviews your fleet, operations and priorities to prepare a clear proposal.
Response within 96 hours after receiving a complete file.
A specialist adviser from initial review to ongoing policy management.
Tell us about your fleetA few details are enough to prepare your assessment.