With boats being about the oldest form of transport still being used, it is not surprising when you realise that boat insurance has been available in varying forms for thousands of years. A boat, just like all vehicles is liable for an insurance policy, under the Marine Insurance Act. As with car insurance, policies come with an excess to discourage small claims and for boat insurance, this is usually quite a large sum of money, as the intention of the insurance is to cover you against substantial losses instead of just scratches and dents. Therefore the only real difference between the cover for boat insurance and that for car insurance is the amount.

As soon as you become a boat owner in America, most states will require you to have a boat insurance policy in force. Strangely, in the eyes of the Marine Industry, a houseboat is in the same category as pleasure boats like sailboats, jet boats and cabin cruises for instance. A speedboat for instance, is capable of high speeds requires a much different type of insurance than a small fishing vessel would because of the potential liability for the insurance company that comes with a speedboat compared to a fishing boat.

Almost all boat insurance policies will cover the cost of replacing the vessel, engine and the boat trailer but Actual Cash Value boat insurance plans only pay for replacement less any vessel depreciation from the point of loss. Usually when a boat has been damaged beyond repair, its current market rate is calculated using second hand values as a guide. If you require insurance to cover for additional situations like emergency services to your vessel, repairs, boat trailer and wreck removal for instance then it is possible to take out an Optional Insurance Cover. Whereas partial damage costs are worked out by calculating the entire charge of the restoration less any deductible items.

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A better boat insurance plan is the Agreed Value policy which is where both the vessel owner and the insurance company agree on a value for the boat and should it be written off, then this amount is paid out in full. This type of policy also takes into account that old items have depreciated and have less value but are still replaced with new ones. The majority of agreed amount value boat insurance policies necessitate actual cash value on specific destroyed assets like sails, protective covers, batteries, dinghies, trailers and aged outboard motors, lower drive units etc.

The two chief aspects of boat insurance are legal responsibility, or security and insurance; and property loss. Liability insurance is there to cover against claims by another person that the insured vessel caused damage or injury to a third party. It is just as important to find a boat insurance agent that looks after his clients by finding the best policies and obtaining the best settlements should they need them. A final piece of advice surrounds the liability section of the boat insurance and the need to ensure you are covered should legal charges be brought against you relating to a matter that is protected under the boat insurance.

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