Food Manufacturing Insurance

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James Hallam is an independent Lloyd’s broker with a dedicated team of experienced insurance professionals who care about protecting your business.

Trust leads to more trust

James Hallam is an independent Lloyd’s broker with a dedicated team of experienced insurance professionals who care about protecting your business.


Food manufacturing insurance

Get specialist food manufacturer’s insurance to cover your business for the unique risks you face in your industry. Whether you are a bakery, a distillery, a beverage manufacturer, a meat and poultry manufacturer, a frozen food business, a dairy, or any other kind of food and drinks business, we can help you get the cover you need at a competitive price.


What insurance do food manufacturers need?

Employer’s liability insurance can cover your staff for any accidents and injuries that may take place on your premises.

Public liability insurance can provide similar cover, but for members of the public who may visit your premises, such as tradespeople, deliver drivers, sales reps, and so on.

Tools, plant, and stock cover, as well as all risks insurance can cover your valuable machinery and equipment. This will cover you for repairs or replacements following fire, flood, theft, or other losses.

Product liability insurance is another crucial area of cover for food manufacturers. If someone gets ill or suffers from an allergic reaction having consumed one of your products, then they may take legal action against you. Your food manufacturer’s insurance could then cover any legal fees that may arise, along with any compensation that may be due.

Your manufacturer’s insurance can cover your commercial vehicles, along with your goods in transit, for any losses you might experience with your supply chain or your deliveries.

Core areas of cover for food manufactures

  • Public liability insurance
  • Product liability insurance
  • Buildings insurance
  • Business interruption insurance
  • Commercial vehicle insurance
  • Contents cover for tools, plant, machinery, stock, and ingredients
  • Product liability insurance
  • Goods in transit insurance
  • Legal fees cover
  • Cybersecurity insurance
  • Employer’s liability insurance

Who needs food manufacturing insurance?

  • Bakeries
  • Distilleries
  • Frozen food manufacturers
  • Meat and poultry manufacturers
  • Snack companies
  • Dairies
  • Beverage manufacturers
We are here to help.
Call us on 0330 024 0755 or email enterprisenb@jameshallam.co.uk


Why do food manufacturers need insurance?

Businesses in the food manufacturing industry face a number of unique risks and challenges. The food manufacturing process is a complex machine with many moving parts. If anything goes wrong with any part of the process, it can bring your entire operation to a halt.

Dedicated food manufacturing insurance can cover every aspect of your business, from your stock to your machinery, to your products after they reach the store shelves. Get comprehensive cover and you will have the means to respond and recover from any setback. But without cover, you may be personally liable for any financial losses that arise when things go wrong.


Why choose James Hallam?

James Hallam is an independent, family-run Lloyd’s broker. Since 1982, we have worked with all kinds of food manufacturing businesses to help them get the specialist cover they need at a competitive price.

We offer a tailored, personal service. We will take the time to get to know your business so that we fully grasp the unique risks you are facing. We can then help you find a comprehensive policy that covers all of your risks and meets all of your needs, including your budget.

Meet your team leaders

Rob Marshall

Head of SME
M: 07934 144096
Email Rob

Martin Fagan

South East Team Manager
T: 01245 204561
M: 07817 320754
Email Martin

Louise Kennon

Scotland Team Manager
T: 01387 272610
M: 07759 835174
Email Louise

Marie Speirs

South West Team Manager
T: 01752 675481
M: 07742 880770
Email Marie

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Martin Fagan

South East Team Manager

Martin Fagan manages the South East SME team. His insurance career started in 1996, where he was originally a lead generator. The company successfully grew and was set up as an SME Brokerage in 2000. Since then, he has managed & developed the SME team offering which is specialist and customer focused. In 2007 the company was acquired by James Hallam and it continues to go from strength to strength as a specialist SME division.

Originally from London, Martin enjoys travel and is particularly fond of California. He considers himself to be a bit of a foodie and loves to cook. He is more than a bit of a self-confessed geek and a huge Doctor Who fan.

T: 01245 204561
M: 07817 320754
martin.fagan@jameshallam.co.uk

Rob Marshall

Head of SME

Rob joined James Hallam in January 2024 having held various specialised broker roles in the SME space over the last 8 years, including developing digital products and solutions, as well as managing teams with a focus on exceptional service and putting clients at the heart of everything. For the ten years prior to this, he developed a wealth of client-facing and insurance technical experience in a variety of roles which helps informs his strategies of development customer-centric solutions. Rob has attained the distinguished Chartered Fellowship accreditation from the Chartered Insurance Institute and has a passion for employee development and progression.

M: 07934 144096
Robert.marshall@jameshallam.co.uk

Louise Kennon

Scotland Team Manager

Louise’s insurance career began in 1999, working initially as a Trainee in Private Clients within a community based Brokerage. She duly became a Commercial Account Executive in 2010. The Brokerage was acquired by James Hallam in 2017. Following further local acquisitions, a major restructure of the operations in Scotland was undertaken leading to a dedicated SME Department being formed in Dumfries.

Louise has always lived and worked in Dumfries. Much of her spare time is taken up by her two children but when she does get time to herself she likes to eat out as much as possible, anything to save her doing the cooking and washing up.

T: 01387 272610
M: 07759 835174
louise.kennon@jameshallam.co.uk

Marie Speirs

South West Team Manager

Marie’s insurance career began in 1986, working initially as a Trainee in a national broker. She spent many years being an Office Manager and Sales Associate for a rural insurer and then decided she wanted a more varied career and moved to WPS Insurance Brokers as Commercial Account Handler in 2017.  The broker was acquired by James Hallam in 2020.  Following the acquisition, Marie took on the role of team manager of the newly formed SME team in the Southwest, now managing teams in Plymouth, Penzance and Torquay.

Marie has always lived and worked in Plymouth loving being close to the sea and also the countryside.  In any spare time she gets she enjoys travelling and visiting new places.

T: 01752 675481
M: 07742 880770
Marie.Speirs@jameshallam.co.uk