Boat Insurance

YouTube is peppered with videos of Americans having fun in their boats. And some of the boats are truly spectacular – banks of outboards on the back, perhaps 1-2000hp behind $1-2 million worth of boat. The only thing small on them are the swimsuits. Nautilus At the other extreme, there are the compact runabouts and every other vessel in between. …

Here are two questions for ‘very careful’ boaties who think they do not need to insure their vessels: Nautilus Insurance On which day of which week are you going to become directly involved in a marine incident? Similarly, can you nominate exactly when someone is going to drive into the back of your boat when you’re nowhere near it? If …

The term ‘finders keepers’ is about as judicially substantive as the nursery rhymes, songs and writings from centuries ago where the term first appeared. Nautilus Insurance It’s an entertaining phrase but doesn’t stack up in a courtroom. Nautilus Insurance The last time we had floods that washed all manner of items including boats and pontoons into Moreton Bay and beyond, …

The relatively recent storms and massive rainfall events that hit the Queensland coastline before moving further south brought with them graphic lessons on how best to store recreational boats and the need to have proper marine insurance. Gauging rain and storm damage For a raft of reasons, it makes good sense to try to mitigate the impact of floodwater on …

Suzuki Australia in partnership with NM Insurance has announced the expansion of its white-label insurance brand ‘Suzuki Insurance’ to provide premium product offerings to its outboard motor customers for their boat insurance needs. A Suzuki Boat Insurance policy is designed for passionate and enthusiastic pleasure craft owners and promises an understanding of the special place a boat holds in an …

Coming clean can be very expensive  Nautilus Whether on the road or on the water, remediating the damage you cause to things other than your car or boat can be frighteningly expensive. Nautilus You prang your car and in the course of the accident take out a streetlight and some signage on a roundabout in the process. Who is going …

Insurance is not a time for fairy tales Nautilus Marine Insurance Getting your vessel description absolutely right is critical when it comes to filling out an insurance application form. Nautilus Marine Insurance All of those questions about the brand of the vessel, the model, length, beam, the year of manufacture and so on are there to help establish exactly what …

Cover is more important than price It has been attributed to Henry Royce of Rolls-Royce fame, it’s known as the slogan of the Gucci Family and even Benjamin Franklin is claimed to have said it. But despite its various ‘authors’ and the slight differences in wording, the comment remains very valid when dealing with marine insurance. “The bitterness of poor …

Suzuki Motor Corporation have today unveiled a new mechanical range of mid-sized outboard motors, the DF115B and DF140B, due to arrive in Australian dealerships from March. Superseding the ever-popular DF115A and DF140A outboard motors, the new “B” series feature a host of updates, many of which are shared with the highly acclaimed DF115BG, and DF140BG Suzuki Precision Control (SPC) drive-by-wire …

Suzuki Australia, in partnership with NM Insurance, has announced the expansion of its white-label insurance brand “Suzuki Insurance” to provide premium product offerings to its outboard motor customers for their boat insurance needs. A Suzuki Boat Insurance policy is designed for passionate and enthusiastic pleasure craft owners. Understanding the special place a boat holds in an owner’s lifestyle on the …