Tailored cover whatever the craft
Our team of experienced underwriters and dedicated claims handlers also count themselves as boating enthusiasts, meaning that whether it’s a dinghy or a yacht, your customers' needs are put at the heart of the business.
Who we are
Navigators & General is a trading name of Geo Underwriting Services Limited, providing boat insurance for small vessels and dinghies to large commercial watercraft and yachts.
Appetite for growth
Drives a wide underwriting footprint in the market
Boat insurance
For all kinds of boats, from dinghies to motor yachts
Specialist claims team
With a global network of surveyors and loss adjusters
Pleasure craft cover
Yachts and motorboats
Yachts and motorboats above 25ft in length up to £1 million in value.
- Agreed value policy
- Liability up to £5 million
- Cover up to £50,000 for family and guests if hit by an uninsured vessel
- Covers tenders when used independent from main vessel
- Personal accident cover of £25,000 for each person, £100,000 in total
- Rescue and evacuation up to £50,000
Small craft
Small craft up to 25ft in length.
- Agreed value policy
- Loss or damage to personal effects
- Racing risk cover for small yachts - up to 23ft in length
Covered for European inland and coastal water
Inland Waterways for narrow boats and cruisers cover
Inland waterways cover for boats used on canals, rivers, lakes and the Norfolk Broads.
- Agreed value policy
- Third party (£3 million) and passenger liability cover as standard
- Personal accident cover up to £60,000 for each incident
- £25,000 contents cover if your clients liveaboard
- Up to 30 days UK coastal use
Commercial combined
Trades Covered
- Marina operators insurance and associated business
- Harbours and harbour commissioners
- Boat storage and boat yards
- Boat builders
- Marine related wood and metal workers
- Marine related electronics and equipment providers
- Boat suppliers
- Sailmakers
- Passenger boat operators
- Yacht charter operators
- Hire and holiday boat operators
- Sailing schools and RYA Activity centres
- Yacht clubs and rowing clubs
- The Property - buildings, contents and stock.
- Business interruption - keep the business ticking over after a loss by paying wages, overheads or profit that would’ve been earned. Policy can be extended to cover customers and suppliers in the UK and abroad, prevention of access and loss of utilities.
- All Risks - portable equipment, tools and laptops needed for business trips are covered whilst your customers are away.
- Employers’ Liability - employees and labour-only subcontractors are covered.
- Money Protection - protects cash and other money from loss. Includes compensation for anyone attacked while handling the money.
- Transit Insurance - goods are covered while in transit in either own or haulier’s vehicles.
- Public and Products Liability Insurance - covers the business from legal liabilities arising from activities, products and services sold.
- Marine Hull - covers material damage for vessels used, operated, built or sold as part of the business.
- Legal Expenses - cover provided by DAS Legal Expenses Insurance Company Ltd.
Commercial craft
Whether your customer owns an inland water taxi or a ‘workboat’ on tidal waters, we can offer cover to suit their needs.
Appetite
- Skippered charter angling and dive boats
- Workboats
- Wind farm support
- Pilot and harbour boats
- Water taxis
- Inshore passenger ferries
- Charter fleets
- Inland passenger craft and hire fleets
- Vessel – includes the vessel itself, gear and equipment whether in use or not
- Vessel damage – covers accidental and malicious damage whether in use or not
- Theft, malicious acts – includes the forcible removal of external vessel parts
- Machinery damage – cover includes latent defects and full perils
- Wreck salvage and removal – includes removal fees
- Transit – covers the vessel while in transit by road
- Towage – cover while towing another vessel or being towed
- Third party and passengers – protects the business from legal liabilities whilst vessel is in use
Some of the extensions are subject to the type and age of vessel and acceptance by the underwriter.
- Employers Liability Insurance (for skipper and crew)
- Personal Accident Insurance (for skipper and crew)
- Personal effects
- Stock used on vessel
- Shore-based property