Carefree enjoyment – guaranteed by HKVA
Boat liability insurance
boat liability insurance is the most important insurance for recreational boat owners. It is essential for protecting you as the owner, guests, or crew members of a boat against the financial risk of damage to third parties that are caused by your boat or yacht. It also offers you precious support in defending yourself against unjustified claims made against you or your crew.
Hanseatische Kasko Versicherungsagentur (HKVA) is your expert for boat liability insurance, guaranteeing you, as well as your co-insured crew and guests, tailor-made and highly effective insurance coverage. This compact overview provides you with the most important information about our boat liability insurance.
When do you benefit from boat liability insurance?
In Germany, boat liability insurance is not compulsory! However, we at HKVA strongly recommend that you always take out Liability insurance, because: If you damage a third party's property with your boat, you are liable for the full amount with all your assets. boat liability insurance offers you comprehensive protection. In countries such as Italy and Croatia, it is mandatory: you must provide proof of existing Liability insurance.
Boating Liability insurance provides insurance coverage in respect of the ownership and usage of the boat insured under the policy in the event that you are held liable for damage under statutory liability provisions. With boat liability insurance, you can put the insurance costs into perspective, as they are reasonably priced in relation to the relevant amounts of possible damage.
Examples: Insurance pays off!
When comparing costs and benefits of boat liability insurance, individually tailored insurance coverage offers optimal results. Two examples demonstrate the impressive cost-benefit ratio offered by boat liability insurance coverage:
Example 1:
You collided with another yacht in the harbor due to an incorrect maneuver. This is a typical claim under boat liability insurance. The insurance covers the property damage or personal injury caused to the other party involved in the accident.
Example 2:
You accidentally injure a swimmer with your propeller in shallow water. If you are at fault, the boat liability insurance covers the personal injury caused.
Boat liability insurance: What is covered?
As a diligent and well-established insurance agency, we can offer you Comprehensive insurance coverage with our boat liability insurance. The insurance covers personal injury, property damage, financial loss, and environmental damage, as well as water pollution and the defense of unjustified claims made against you. The insurance coverage accompanies you on all waves and tides – worldwide!
The insurance also covers damage to rented storage rooms and jetties, liability claims arising from the ownership and use of a trailer, liability claims from contractors and workers arising from accidents caused by work carried out on the vessel, liability claims arising from the use of dinghies belonging to the vehicle up to 25HP, liability claims arising from towing water skiers and parasailers, as well as liability claims arising from the use of a borrowed or chartered boat, including the dinghy, which is operated by the policyholder themselves (provided that no compensation can be claimed from the boat liability insurance of the borrowed or chartered boat).
Private watercraft – expertly insured!
The range of watercraft that we insure is wide-ranging. This of course includes all sailboats, motorboats, inflatable boats with a rigid hull, as well as custom-built/Self-built boats with a buoyancy certificate. In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of special boat liability insurance, which includes jet ski insurance, for example. The following table lists all water sports vehicles that can be insured by HKVA.
What watercraft do we insure?
Sailboats |
Special vehicles: |
Motorboats |
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Traditional sailing vessels |
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Houseboats – with or without engine |
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Catamarans + Trimarans |
Catamarans + Trimarans |
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Self-built boats (must have buoyancy certificate) |
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| Self-built boats (must have buoyancy certificate) |
