With the continuing growth of the recreational boating industry and the advancement of new technologies, new risks are emerging as well. Damages caused by recreational boating accidents have increased in recent years. According to [...]

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With major back-to-back catastrophes late last year and emerging technological trends, there are plenty of changes coming for the insurance industry in 2018. In this article, we’ll explore the predictions of factors that are [...]

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In our last article, we discussed some ways for you to boost marine insurance business in 2018. Going hand in hand with those strategies, we’re going to shed some light on the wrong ways [...]

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Since everyone is expected to have a digital presence, it’s getting more and more competitive to draw traffic. It’s not as easy as setting up a website and waiting for leads and purchases. Instead, [...]

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As 2017 comes to an end, more and more boating businesses are gearing up to boost their digital marketing and online presence in the coming year. From increasing social media usage to adapting websites [...]

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A recent survey indicated that first-time boat buyers are lacking this year despite an overall uptick in sales. The recreational boating industry has proven to have overcome the 2008 recession with a steady increase [...]

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As a skilled agent, you know that your clients around the world experience all types of weather year-round. From hurricanes to hail to lightning storms, there is no shortage of potential weather pitfalls. However, [...]

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With the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and the looming threat of Hurricane Irma, boat owners nationwide are having to rethink their docking practices. Irma is set to hit Florida in two days, which means [...]

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Boating Dangers > Propeller Injuries In this series of posts, we have covered the three most common dangerous boating conditions. We already explored electric shock drowning and carbon monoxide poisoning. In this final installment, [...]

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Boating Dangers > Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In our last two posts, we covered some common dangerous boating conditions that might fly under the radar, including electric shock drowning. Another common issue is carbon monoxide, [...]

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