The most common type of boat you will find on the lake over the weekend is commonly called a "runabout" and is under 26 feet in length.

Given that they are often kept at the owner's home, people far too often simply add the boat to their homeowners insurance. Unfortunately, a boat is far different than a home and many home insurers don't properly understand how to protect their customer's boat when it's on the water.

The Markel Boat insurance program is one of the premier programs in the market today. It is a program designed by boat enthusiasts with the needs of boat owners in mind. Given our tenure in the boat insurance business, we understand the unique needs of boat owners and design insurance coverage to meet their needs, instead of trying to fit their boat into a policy that wasn't designed for them in the first place.

For Markel American, boat insurance is not an "add-on" service - it's our focus. We know how to insure boats because we are boaters just like our customers.

Follow the link for information about our boat insurance.