Insuring Your Boat
Saturday, February 28th, 2004There are many issues to consider when insuring a recreational boat. Many people view boating as a fun sport and don t consider there to be enough risks associated with boating to make insuring the boat very important.
First of all, do you need to be reminded that we live in a litigious world? Even though a friend or guest on board your boat for the day may be very chummy, that would likely change if they or their child were to be injured while on a boating voyage on your boat. Wherever you go, accidents can happen and boating is certainly no exception. And, when faced with enormous medical bills, it is normal for people to seek recovery from others, even though they may not have been at fault . You simply should not have a recreational boat without, at a minimum, a basic liability policy.
Most banks and marine finance companies require that boats covered under their financing are adequately insured. Likewise, you need to have this coverage for the protection of your other assets. I (more...)
