Marine Insurance

Maritime insurance and risk management specialists

We have extensive experience in all classes of tonnage including tanker, bulk carriers, offshore, and tug and barge. In addition, we have a team of professionals devoted specifically to coverage for marinas.

Whether for marine transport or the marina itself, we partner with you to design customized insurance and risk management programs, including cost-effective risk transfer systems, loss control programs and a seamless claims processing system.

Providing specialized marine coverage that works for you

We focus on reducing your risks and improving the bottom line to keep your maritime operation afloat. Coverage highlights include:

• Cargo
• Hull and Machinery
• Marine Liabilities
• Protection and Kidnap and Ransom Indemnity
• Specialty Risks
• Commercial fishing
• Marina insurance and risk management services

Leading industry expertise and access to elite network of markets

Only Gallagher brings together a group of subject matter experts from all aspects of the marine industry. Our team includes marine underwriters, attorneys, a former contract oil analyst and the former head of marine claims for CNA.

We leverage our extensive industry experience to spot and analyze industry and market trends to bring solutions that are derived from real-time market intelligence. These intelligence-driven solutions give you a competitive advantage when making decisions in all matters relating to risk management.

Our long-term relationships with underwriters, protection and indemnity (P&I) clubs and correspondents enable us to closely monitor products and capabilities throughout the global marine insurance market. This knowledge enables us to advocate for you personally with the top marine insurance carriers and negotiate more competitive pricing for your entire risk portfolio.

Local contacts with access to global resources

At Gallagher, we build such strong relationships with you that we become an extension of your team. Our marine transport teams are located in all major US maritime trading cities, including Grand Rapids, Michigan; Houston, Texas; Melville and New York, New York; Miami, Florida; New Orleans, Louisiana; San Francisco, California; St. Louis, Missouri; and Seattle, Washington.

And with leading global marine expertise in Asia, South America and Europe, we're locally available while having the power to tap into Gallagher's cross-coverage knowledge and expertise for better overall risk management solutions.

Comprehensive solutions for marina operations

Gallagher's marina experts have 30 years of experience providing comprehensive, customized and innovative marina insurance and risk management services across the US and the Caribbean.

We partner with marina operators of all sizes to help them secure the best insurer based on classifications including the operation's size, location, dock construction, loss history, safety program strength and certified marina manager (CMM) designation.

We work to understand each client's needs and provide pricing options and creative approaches to find the best coverage while mitigating the cost. We attribute our success and trusted partnerships, including an endorsement as the insurance broker partner for the Association of Marina Industries (AMI).