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Protection &
Indemnity (P&I) Liability vs. Watercraft Liability
Protection &
Indemnity Liability coverage is the broadest form of liability coverage
available. It automatically offers:
- Bodily Injury
- Property Damage
- Jones Act
- Death on the High
Seas Act
- Wreck Removal
(sinking)
- U.S. Longshoreman's
& Harborworkers
- Maintenance &
Cure
- Negligence for
unseaworthy vessel
- Damages in "Rem"
(the vessel)
- Defense in Admiralty
Jurisdiction
Watercraft Liability
coverage offers coverage for:
- Bodily Injury
- Property Damage
Medical Payment
Coverage
Medical Payment
coverage is payment for the insured and guests who are injured while on
board the boat, boarding, or departing from the boat.
Uninsured Boater
Coverage
Uninsured Boater
coverage is a secondary medical payment coverage for the insured only.
If you are injured by an uninsured boater or a hit and run vessel,
Uninsured Boater Coverage will pay the insured for any medical expenses
above and beyond the Medical Payment Coverage limit. Many watercraft
liability policies do not include Uninsured Boater coverage.
Towing Coverage
This coverage applies
to any service charge the insured may incur by receiving marine
assistance. This may include coverage for a service charge for towing
due to engine failure, mechanical breakdown, grounding and delivery of
fuel.
Personal
Property
Coverage
This includes coverage
for clothing, personal effects, fishing gear and sports equipment owned
by you, your family or guests on board your boat. Money, jewelry,
traveler's checks and other valuable papers or documents are not
included for this coverage.
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