Marine Legal Expenses Insurance

Bespoke Marine Legal Expenses Insurance for owners, skippers, crew, and guests of vessels.

Cover includes the provision of 24/7 legal advice from a team of specialist marine lawyers.

Examples of case types we can cover

  • Uninsured loss recovery and personal Injury on board the boat
  • Contract disputes connected with the boat
  • Navigational prosecution
  • Emergency accommodation and repatriation expenses if the boat is damaged
  • Mooring fees if the boat can’t be used
  • Replacement charter costs if the boat can’t be used for a booked trip

 

Varying limits of indemnity available.

Who is covered

  • Uninsured loss recovery, personal injury, prosecution defence and emergency expenses: owner, authorised skipper crew and guests
  • Contract disputes, mooring fees, and replacement charter costs: owner of the vessel

Unrivalled experience

Arc Legal Group are the leading provider of Legal Expenses Insurance to the boating community, working with most major boat insurers. From paddleboards to super yachts, we have developed tailored schemes specific to each customer groups’ needs.
 

With over two decades of knowledge and expertise, our claims service is unrivalled and specific to the boat owners’ needs.

Fully bespoke

The policies are designed to meet the specific needs and characteristics of those operating vessels using our benchmarking guide based on real-world claims frequency and average claims values.

Litigation the last resort
We know that litigation is always the last resort for customers. That’s why we provide a holistic service – including access to a specialist team of marine solicitors, a user-friendly Legal Assistance Portal including standard letters, advice trees and appointment service to help customers settle disputes as quickly as possible without resort to the courts.
The legal process
If a legal case needs to be pursued, our intelligent Online Claims System guides members through their claim; and we decide within 5 days on whether a claim can proceed under the insurance policy. Once accepted, each claim is then assessed on its own legal merit using specialist marine solicitors. We then either fully fund the legal case or provide additional support and guidance to help the claimant reach a settlement.

Speak to an expert: 0344.770.9000

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