Boat Insurance Glossary

Welcome to our Boat Insurance glossary, select a letter to navigate to our list of available definitions;

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Boat Insurance Definitions beginning with - 'P'

Personal effects

  • Personal possessions belonging to you or members of your family permanently residing with you, which do not form part of the vessel & which are temporarily taken on board the vessel for personal use.

Piling

  • A piling is a heavy support pillar that is driven deep into the waterbed but protruding out through the water in order to support a mooring.

Policy

  • The boat insurance policy is the legally binding contract between a boat owner/ marine insurance customer and Mercia Marine.

Premium

  • The core cost of the boat insurance policy to be born by the client. Additional costs that may be incurred besides the core premium are: tax, administration charges and extras (e.g. marine breakdown cover, legal expenses and boat insurance contents cover).

Proof of Boat Insurance

  • Proof of boat insurance is a simple policy document providing evidence from a boat insurer to confirm a policy is active.

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NB: These boat insurance terms are provided with best intent only. All are subject to correction or amendment at any time. They are also secondary to any definitions provided in our boat insurance policies.