Blue Water Insurance

[Big Mack]

I just bought a1996 Alubat Ovni 43 in Martinique. I'm having a hard time finding an insurer. Too old... not berthed in the US....
not surveyed by a US surveyor... etc etc. Anyone have a clue who to reach out to???

 

[rgranger]

I had a 1995 Hunter 26 insured with State Farm.

 

[Caboteur]

When in Rome...
When I sailed to and stayed in Europe, North-American insurers typically stopped insuring after Bermuda. I shopped around and found a French insurer for my boat. Coming back the French insurer stopped after I left St-Martin towards Bermuda. I got a Canadian insurer to cover me from Bermuda on.
There will be some small areas where you won't find coverage, however little happens in responsability at sea... land is a boat's ennemy.

 

[dlochner]

Have you checked with a broker that specializes in yacht insurance?

you are not alone. Offshore insurance has been extremely difficult to buy.

 

[Don S/V ILLusion]

Markel which is a US based underwriter writes our policy covering the US and Caribbean.

 

[PaulK]

We've used Gowrie Group, in Essex CT. We don't generally go far afield, but they seem to be well connected and might be able to point you in a good direction if they can't/won't handle it themselves.

 

[Johann]

Try Hugo, he got me insured in St Martin during hurricane season…

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www.hanhaminsurance.com

 

[Will Gilmore]

Bluewater Yacht Insurance FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | Answers
I'm not advocating for this company. I know nothing about boat insurance. However, there's some explanation here, on this site, that may help in understanding long range sailing insurance.

My insurance company sent a quote that stated "NO BOX". What does this mean?
Answer:
The "BOX" is both a time period and a navigation area in the Caribbean.
The restricted coverage for the box usually starts on June 1 and ends on November 30, which is the active hurricane months in the Caribbean. The navigation area is usually between two latitude lines as noted.

Lloyd's has a long history of insuring boats across the world.

-Will