UK Marine Trades Insurance
Protecting the trades that take us to sea
UK marine businesses take on big risks to help us access and enjoy the ocean. From marina operators and harbour authorities to small boat builders and sailing schools, UK marine trades deserve industry-leading protection that builds on more than a century of experience insuring marine businesses.
Travelers’ UK marine trade insurance can protect a company’s facilities, vessels, business operations and more with a flexible, packaged policy. Businesses may opt to cover only property or liability risks, or they may select a more comprehensive package that covers property damage, business interruption, money, goods in transit, employers’ liability, public liability and vessels. And, should a business expand beyond the appetite of our UK marine trades solution, we offer a suite of international marine products that will allow us to continue coverage as they grow.
Our expertise and truly sector-focused approach to underwriting ensure that UK marine trades are protected from perils both natural and man-made – today and into the future.
Our appetite
We cover
These fall within our appetite, and we’re happy to discuss details.
- Yacht clubs
- Coastal marinas
- Inland marinas
- Leisure boat dealers
- Chandleries
- Small boat builders
- Rowing clubs
- Sailing schools
- Large yacht builders
- Harbour authorities
We’ll consider
We may need more information to confirm a fit.
- Marine engineers
- Vessel parts manufacturers
- Commercial boat sealers
- Glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) manufacturing
We do not cover
Sorry, we’re currently unable to insure the following.
- Bareboat charter risks
- Thrill rides
- Small diving risks
- Fish farms
- Aquaculture
- Inflatable waterparks
- Seafood-related products liability
UK marine trades covers & highlights
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Property damage
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Business interruption
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Money
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Goods in transit
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Employers’ liability
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Public and products liability
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Vessels
Add-ons & extensions
These items may be available to add on to your policy
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Professional indemnity
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Property terrorism cover
General questions
Help us understand the risk.
These questions will give you a sense of the information needed to write a policy.
Property details: what is the nature of the property’s construction (type, listed building status)?
Can the company provide business interruption estimates?
What are this company’s wage roll and turnover splits, including geographical splits?
Vessel details: what vessels will the company look to cover and what are the required cruising areas?
Related products
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We have a long history of protecting companies in the UK maritime industry, with our team of highly experienced underwriters.
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Our knowledge of the cargo industry provides customers the individual covers they need, with additional cover for war risks.
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Our team provides market-leading, worldwide cover for ship, machinery and ancillary insurances for navigating vessels and building risks.
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When it comes to marine liability, our team writes a global portfolio of risks across all major classes, with cover tailored to your requirements.
SME marine cargo
Expertise, support and flexibility you need to lighten the load. Our eTrade cargo insurance concentrates risk exposures in one easy-to-manage policy.
Let’s start the right conversation
For business
Find a broker
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For brokers
Let’s save some time
We can figure out what’s best for your client when we’ve got the right information. Please review the questions on this page to get a sense of what we need to know.
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