Boat Insurance News

Clearwater Boat Crash Kills One Person, Injures 10 at End of Festival

The driver of a boat that appeared to leave the scene after a fatal crash in Clearwater, Florida, was not intoxicated but could still face multiple charges in the tragedy, according to local news media and the Associated Press. Authorities …

Ahoy! Expands Boat Insurance to Boat-Filled Florida Market

Ahoy! Insurance, calling itself an insurance company built by boaters for boaters, has expanded into Florida, one of the world’s largest recreational boating markets. The excess and surplus lines broker was founded in 2021 by Amit Nisenbaum, a former Israeli …

Investigation Continues After South Florida Boat Explosion Kills 1, Injures 6

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A boat explosion at a South Florida marina has left one person dead and six others injured, officials said. The explosion occurred Monday night about 6 p.m. at the Lauderdale Marina, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue …

North Carolina School Principal Charged With Pet Insurance Fraud

A North Carolina elementary school principal and a Cape Hatteras man were arrested last week and charged with insurance fraud after authorities said they attempted to make false claims to their insurance companies. Robert Grayson Dail, 35, of Gibsonville, principal …

Progressive to Pay Policy Limits in Fatal Boat Crash That Involved Murdaugh’s Son

Progressive Insurance will pay $500,000, the policy limits, to the family of a young woman killed in a 2019 boat crash involving Alex Murdaugh’s youngest son, essentially ending the family’s legal actions in the tragedy. Progressive, which insured the boat …

Boat Found in Key Biscayne Incident That Killed 15-Year-Old Skiier

MIAMI (AP) — Investigators located a boat believed to have fatally struck a 15-year-old girl off a south Florida beach and fled without stopping, while friends and family members mourned her loss. A funeral service for Ella Adler was held …

Maine House GOP Leader, a Lobsterman, Survives Boat Capsize and Sinking

Like most lobstermen, the Maine House Republican leader scrambled to complete his work ahead of the remnants of Hurricane Lee. Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham was rushing home from sea when a giant wave rose up, seemingly from nowhere, and towered …

SC Judge OKs $15M Insurance Payout for Store that Sold Beer to Underage Murdaugh

A South Carolina judge A judge has signed off on a $15.5 million settlement for the family of Mallory Beach, the 19-year-old girl who died in a 2019 boat crash that is believed to have set in motion the downfall …

Miami Port Access Reopens After Boat Crashed into Ferry, Killing One

A man was killed early this week and cruise line arrivals were disrupted after a 30-foot boat hit a ferry near Miami, authorities said. Another man was hospitalized in serious condition after the boat hit the Fisher Island Ferry about …

Vermont Man Accused of Murder, Inheritance and Insurance Schemes Dies in Jail

A Vermont man facing charges he murdered his mother at sea in order to obtain a multimillion dollar inheritance has been found dead in his jail cell in New Hampshire, officials announced yesterday. The state medical examiner and the Keene …