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From 9 February 2024, we’re no longer selling boat insurance. Rest assured, if you have an existing policy, your cover isn’t affected. QBE will continue to cover your boat and help you with a claim until your current policy expires. We’ll remind you just before it expires, so you can make other arrangements.
How to find alternative insurers
- Contact your local Elders Insurance agent on 13 56 22 or visit the Elders Insurance website
- Visit Find an insurer. It’s a referral service provided by the Insurance Council of Australia, designed to help you find a list of insurers who offer the products you’re searching for
If you’re unhappy and want to make a complaint, our complaint resolution service is available to you.
What's included in the cover
- Accidental loss or damage
- Accidental sinking of your vessel
- Theft
- Malicious damage
- Transit damage
- Personal accident cover
- Legal liability – choice of $5 million, $10 million, $20 million or $30 million limits
- Clean-up costs
- Removal or recovery of wreck.
- Unseaworthy vessels
- Moorings
- Loss or damage caused by wear and tear
- Loss or damage, including sinking, caused by timber rot, delamination, osmosis, deterioration, rusting or corrosion/electrolysis
- Loss or damage caused by lack of maintenance
- Loss or damage caused by mechanical, structural, electrical or electronic failures
- Damage to your personal watercraft (e.g. a jetski) when a person under 25 is in control.
Yacht racing
Covers damage to your boat while you’re yacht racing.
Sports equipment
Covers accidental loss or damage to water skiing, fishing, diving or other water sports equipment while you’re not using it.
Water skiing or aquaplaning
Covers injury to anyone water skiing or aquaplaning behind your boat, injury to other people, and damage to other people’s property.
Lay-up reduced cover for trailered boats
Reduces the cover we provide for your boat to a specific location ashore, to reduce the premium for the period you nominate when you won’t be using your boat.
Frequently asked questions
You're covered for the events in your policy while you're in Australian waters.
Yes, all accidents, claims and infringements must be declared when you take out your policy and on every renewal.
As long as the person in control of your boat has your consent and a valid licence, you don’t need to list them on your policy.
Make sure your boat is safe and secure and notify the police and waterways authority. Then call us 24 hours a day on 133 723.
Notify the police and the waterways authority. Then call us 24 hours a day on 133 723.
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The advice on this website has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. You must decide whether or not it is appropriate, in light of your own circumstances, to act on this advice. You should ensure you obtain and consider the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Target Market Determination (TMD) for the policy before you make any decision to acquire it.