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Boat Insurance Coverages

From boat insurance to jet ski insurance, we have it covered.

Included Coverages

Physical Damage

Alfa® provides physical damage coverage for watercraft, motor, trailer and covered accessories at 10 percent of your watercraft coverage. Additional accessory coverage is available for fire, explosion, lightning, theft and other perils.

Watercraft property insurance covered events:

  • Lightning
  • Theft
  • Windstorm
  • Launching
  • Collision with another watercraft
  • In-use collision with a water hazard
  • In-transit collision
  • Trailer overturn
  • Emergency service

Example: You’re enjoying a relaxing weekend on the lake until your speed boat runs into a floating log and your boat is damaged. Physical damage coverage will pay to repair or replace your boat, up to the policy limits.

 

Liability

Alfa provides personal liability coverage for negligent acts for which you may be legally liable up to the limits of the policy. It also provides for the cost of defending lawsuits brought against you for a covered loss.

Example: You’re involved in a collision with another boat and there’s significant damage. The other party is suing you. Liability coverage may help pay for the legal costs associated, up to the policy limits.

 

Medical Payments

This policy also provides medical payments for those who may incur medical expenses due to an accident that causes bodily injury which results from the use of the watercraft.

Example: You or a passenger on your boat suffer an accident that results in a bodily injury. Medical payments coverage can help pay for the costs associated with medical expenses, including hospital stays, x-rays, surgeries, etc., up to the policy limits.

 

Optional Coverages

Trip Interruption Endorsement

Be prepared for the worst while traveling with your watercraft. Suffer a breakdown? Trip Interruption insurance will provide coverage up to the policy limit for meals and lodging in the city where the breakdown occurred while you await repairs to your boat or trailer.

Example: You travel hours away from home for a bass fishing tournament when your boat suffers a covered loss and you have to extend your stay until your boat is fixed. Trip interruption coverage may help pay for additional expenses from lodging and meals, up to your policy limits.

 

Personal Effects Increased Coverage Endorsement

Your watercraft policy already includes coverage for personal property you may have on the boat such as cameras, cell phones, coolers, fishing and water skiing equipment, but the amount of coverage may not be enough to cover all your belongings. Be sure you’re fully covered with this endorsement.

Example: Your boat was custom-built for you and tailored for your needs. The limits on your primary watercraft policy are not enough to cover the personal effects should you suffer a total loss. The personal effects increased coverage endorsement will help pay to repair or replace the damages after your physical damage coverage limit has been met, up to the endorsement’s limits.

 

*This is not an insurance policy. It is intended only to provide a general description of Alfa Insurance and/or its product lines and services. An actual policy contains the specific details of the coverages, conditions and exclusions. All coverages are subject to deductibles and policy limits. Your Alfa® agent can explain the policy and benefits and answer any questions you may have before you buy.

Included Coverages

Physical Damage

Alfa® provides physical damage coverage for watercraft, motor, trailer and covered accessories at 10 percent of your watercraft coverage. Additional accessory coverage is available for fire, explosion, lightning, theft and other perils.

Watercraft property insurance covered events:

  • Lightning
  • Theft
  • Windstorm
  • Launching
  • Collision with another watercraft
  • In-use collision with a water hazard
  • In-transit collision
  • Trailer overturn
  • Emergency service

Example: You’re enjoying a relaxing weekend on the lake until your speed boat runs into a floating log and your boat is damaged. Physical damage coverage will pay to repair or replace your boat, up to the policy limits.

 

Liability

Alfa provides personal liability coverage for negligent acts for which you may be legally liable up to the limits of the policy. It also provides for the cost of defending lawsuits brought against you for a covered loss.

Example: You’re involved in a collision with another boat and there’s significant damage. The other party is suing you. Liability coverage may help pay for the legal costs associated, up to the policy limits.

 

Medical Payments

This policy also provides medical payments for those who may incur medical expenses due to an accident that causes bodily injury which results from the use of the watercraft.

Example: You or a passenger on your boat suffer an accident that results in a bodily injury. Medical payments coverage can help pay for the costs associated with medical expenses, including hospital stays, x-rays, surgeries, etc., up to the policy limits.

Optional Coverages

Trip Interruption Endorsement

Be prepared for the worst while traveling with your watercraft. Suffer a breakdown? Trip Interruption insurance will provide coverage up to the policy limit for meals and lodging in the city where the breakdown occurred while you await repairs to your boat or trailer.

Example: You travel hours away from home for a bass fishing tournament when your boat suffers a covered loss and you have to extend your stay until your boat is fixed. Trip interruption coverage may help pay for additional expenses from lodging and meals, up to your policy limits.

 

Personal Effects Increased Coverage Endorsement

Your watercraft policy already includes coverage for personal property you may have on the boat such as cameras, cell phones, coolers, fishing and water skiing equipment, but the amount of coverage may not be enough to cover all your belongings. Be sure you’re fully covered with this endorsement.

Example: Your boat was custom-built for you and tailored for your needs. The limits on your primary watercraft policy are not enough to cover the personal effects should you suffer a total loss. The personal effects increased coverage endorsement will help pay to repair or replace the damages after your physical damage coverage limit has been met, up to the endorsement’s limits.

 

*This is not an insurance policy. It is intended only to provide a general description of Alfa Insurance and/or its product lines and services. An actual policy contains the specific details of the coverages, conditions and exclusions. All coverages are subject to deductibles and policy limits. Your Alfa® agent can explain the policy and benefits and answer any questions you may have before you buy.

Watercraft Insurance FAQs

Depending on your policy type, boat insurance can cover both the boat and the driver. Like car insurance, boat insurance may cover you for liability and your boat or personal watercraft for damages in a covered accident. This includes if you cause damage to someone else’s property with your boat and/or injure someone else.

Boat insurance premium is determined by your location, age and type of boat, driver’s boating history and other relevant factors. Typically, boat insurance is around $200 - $500 annually. Contact your local agent to get a free boat insurance quote.

Yes, most boat insurance policies will provide protection for your boat while it’s in storage at a marina. Many marinas will require you to provide proof of insurance to keep your boat there.

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