Sydney International Boat Show 2007

Club Marine Insurance, Australia’s leading provider of pleasure craft insurance, has announced the launch of its revamped Pleasure Craft Insurance Policy.

The company initiated a major revision of its boat insurance policy and has implemented a number of significant changes to offer extended coverage and increased value for its policy holders.

Club Marine CEO, Mark Bradley, said the policy amendments meant policy holders will now enjoy even more coverage and value for money.

“From the start, we aimed to identify areas where we could give our customers added value,” he said. “We believe we’ve achieved that and we welcome any comparisons between our new Pleasure Craft Insurance Policy and other products currently on the market.

Major revisions to the Policy include:

Increasing the Navigable Limit from 200 nautical miles to 250nm off the Australian mainland, Tasmania and New Zealand’s North and South islands

Extended social yacht racing limit from 15nm to 25nm

Full coverage is available for policy holders involved in marine rescue situations

Nil excess now applies to boats moored in marine pens if the pen is the boat’s usual berth

All vessels are covered for latent defects such as flaws resulting from the original manufacturing process

Cover for pollution caused by fuel, lubricant or sewerage spills is increased from $250,000 to $500,000

Coverage for emergency land transport required to move a boat stranded on a roadway is increased from $200 to $1000

Increased limits on cover of fishing, diving and ski equipment and tools from $500 in total to $5000

Increased limits on cover of personal effects from $200 per item to $500 per item with a total limit of $5000

Payment of unlimited salvage and wreck removal costs in excess of the sum insured

Funeral expenses for the insured up to $5000

In addition, all Club Marine policy holders now benefit from 24-hour claims service Australia-wide.

The new Pleasure Craft Insurance Policy can be viewed on the Club Marine website at: www.clubmarine.com.au. Copies can also be obtained from authorised Club Marine insurance dealers, your local insurance broker or by calling 1300 00 CLUB (2582).

Club Marine Insurance is proud to be a supporter and active participant in the great Australian marine lifestyle. As Australia’s largest provider of pleasure craft insurance, we’re also proud to say that we’ve been protecting the insurance needs of Australian boaters for more than 40 years.

Club Marine is unique. When you arrange insurance for your boat with Club Marine, you are not just a number on a policy; you become a member of our Club and you receive an individual card that entitles you to a whole range of exclusive services and benefits. And policy holders can also receive Club Marine Magazine six times a year. A quality publication covering all aspects of the great Australian boating scene, Club Marine Magazine is acknowledged as Australia’s premier marine lifestyle magazine read by over 90,000 subscribers each issue.

This is all part of joining the Club – but the most important thing is that you can enjoy your boating knowing that you and your family are well protected and that your insurance policy has been designed by boating people, for boating people.

And for added peace of mind, it is reassuring to know that Club Marine Insurance is underwritten by one of Australia's largest insurers, Allianz Australia Insurance Limited (ABN 15 000 122 850).

So, whether you’re heading out in your tinnie for some barra fishing, or doing some ocean cruising with your family, you shouldn’t leave the dock without checking with Club Marine on 1300 00 CLUB (2582), or going to: www.clubmarine.com.au.