WATERCRAFT INSURANCE
Watercraft insurance gives you the peace of mind knowing that you are protected legally and financially if your boat is involved in an accident or damaged by fire, theft, vandalism, wind, hail, or other weather related occurrences. A Watercraft policy also protects you and your passengers from medical expenses resulting from an accident in your boat.
Benefits of Watercraft Insurance
- Protects you if a boating accident results in costs due to property damage or bodily injury to another person.
- Helps pay for costs that you or your passengers incur as a result of an accident in your watercraft. Depending upon the kind of policy you purchase, water skiers who are injured while skiing behind your boat may also be covered.
- Protects you against expenses resulting from an accident caused by another boater who is uninsured.
- Protects your watercraft (including your motor, trailer, and equipment) against damage caused by specific perils, such as collision, fire, and theft. Additionally, loss due to wind, hail, or other weather related occurrences may also be covered.
Features of a Watercraft Policy
- Premiums based on the size, type, horsepower, and cost of your watercraft.
- Discounts for maintaining a good record or owning multiple policies with the same insurer.
- Option to reduce your out-of-pocket premium by increasing your deductible.
Elements to Consider
- Premiums may increase if you are inexperienced or have a history of accidents.
- Coverage is not extended to speedboat racing.
- Because watercraft policies are purchased on an annual basis, if you cancel your policy upon the completion of the boating season, any damages or loss you incur thereafter will not be covered.
- Watercraft insurance protects you while you are operating your boat within the country’s designated waterways, but it does not generally cover you for injury or damage caused on or by a commercial boat.
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