You may be able to insure
your boat on your homeowners policy.
Not exact matches
Most insurance companies require policyholders to maintain a certain threshold of coverage
on their auto,
homeowner's, and possibly other insurance
policies (i.e. if you own a
boat, etc) in order to obtain an umbrella insurance
policy.
However, the
homeowner policy would only cover if the accident happened while the
boat was
on the insured property.
If someone is injured
on your
boat, a
boat insurance
policy will help you in the same way as a
homeowner's insurance
policy does.
On land, your
boat isn't covered by your
boat insurance
policy at all — when hitched up to your vehicle, your
boat falls under the protection of your auto insurance
policy, and at home, it falls under your
homeowner's insurance.
Did you know that some
boat insurance companies provide limited coverage for property damage for small
boats such as canoes and small sailboats or small powerboats with less than 25 mile per hour horsepower under a
homeowners or renters insurance
policy if they are located
on your property?
You should make a point of checking your
homeowners insurance
policy to see what, if any, of these things it will cover if your
boat is
on the water.
Much like a
homeowners policy, you will have to have an inventory of things that you have
on your
boat as well as picture or written documentation as proof of ownership.
For example, if you choose to add your
boat to your
homeowners insurance
policy and you have $ 100K liability coverage, then that is the amount of liability that you will have
on your
boat as well.
You may find lower quotes if you only intend
on using your
boat during the summer months, if you have completed a boater safety course, or if you bundle your
boat insurance with your car or
homeowners insurance
policy.
A State Farm ® Personal Liability Umbrella
Policy (PLUP) can provide additional liability protection when the limits
on your
homeowners auto, or
boat insurance
policies have been reached.
A smaller craft might be covered
on your
homeowners policy, but your home insurance will likely not cover a larger, more expensive
boat.