boat insurance in Caribbean

[Ya mon]

Does anyone know of any insurance companies, foreign or domestic, that insurers boats in the Caribbean?

 

[DavidM]

Talk to a good marine insurance broker. Al Golden at IMIS Corp and Jack Martin at Jack Martin Associates are two good ones.

David

 

[Pau Hana]

Is the vessel a US flagged vessel, or foreign registered? Will the boat stay in the islands, or just travel there?

 

[bcarli]

Yes
we have our boat insured through Tunnick Insurance in St. Thomas Virgin Islands. Ask for Liz Mahoney...

 

[Ya mon]

it will be a foreign flagged vessel staying only in the Caribbean

 

[Pau Hana]

PM sent.

 

[Bay Pelican]

it will be a foreign flagged vessel staying only in the Caribbean

"Foreign flagged", I am interpreting that as non-US/Canadian as opposed to a US flagged boat in Antigua.

You may find US based insurance more expensive than non-US based polices. As a non-North American boat you will qualify for coverage from Pantaenius Europe (UK?). This is different from Pantaenius America.

You might also want to consider United Insurance out of Barbados - Anjo Insurance in Antigua is an agent (agents on most islands).

You may find some resistance to the Caribbean agents covering a trawler as there are so few trawlers here that the companies are cautious.

There are of course benefits in having a US based insurance company. You can make that decision.