NEW Compulsory Insurance Regulations For Boaters
If you plan to use your boat to carry passengers, you need to know about new regulations that make passenger liability insurance mandatory for marine passenger vessels. These regulations don’t affect you if you just use your boat for private pleasure use. But if you use your boat for any of the following activities then the compulsory […]
The boating season has begun! Toronto Boat Show | Jan 18-27
It’s our favourite time of year, boat show season! The time when we can chat with boaters one-on-one – answer questions, deliver quotes – or just say hi, how was your summer boating? The Skippers’ Plan marine insurance specialists will be at the Toronto International Boat Show booth #1753 from January 18-27 at the Enercare […]
Petra Fischer Joins TIBS Women’s Day Boating Panel
Skippers’ Plan marine insurance specialist Petra Fischer will be chatting about boating and boat insurance at Women’s Day, one of the new show features at the 2019 Toronto International Boat Show. Petra will be part of the lunch & learn panel discussion where attendees can ask boating questions about things they always wanted to know […]
SRVS Becomes CBP ROAM App For Boaters Traveling to U.S.
The US Customs and Border Protection announced in August that the SVRS (Small Vessel Reporting System) will no longer be in service and float plans will no longer be accepted. Boaters can continue to report their arrival via the designated telephone reporting numbers or download the CBP ROAM (U.S. Customs and Border Protections’s Reporting Offsite […]
Port Credit In-Water Boat Show | August 24-26
The Port Credit In-Water Boat Show returns to Port Credit Harbour Marina in Mississauga, Ontario August 24-26. This local show is the one place where there is a wide variety of power and sail boats, both new & used for sale. If you are in the market for a boat, this is a great show to […]
We need recycling options for boats before they’re abandoned
In November, 2017, Skippers’ Plan President Andrew Robertson, posted an article entitled New Abandoned Vessel Act Worth Watching. Sara Anghel, President of the NMMA, continues the conversation in this post below. There has been more attention lately on how to deal with abandoned vessels in Canada. Recently introduced federal legislation is a good step. The solution […]
Boating Season Opens January 12, 2018
….At the Toronto International Boat Show There’s no better way to ring in the New Year and open the boating season than attending the Toronto Boat Show at the Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place – Jan 12-21. The show no longer uses the catch phrase – “Put some summer in your winter at the Toronto Boat Show” […]
New Abandoned Vessel Act Worth Watching
Transport Canada issued a news release on October 30: Government of Canada marks the one-year anniversary of the Oceans Protection Plan and introduces the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act. It makes for interesting reading. Who can complain about a plan to “improve environmental protections and increase economic opportunities through tourism and fishing”. I’m not […]
Could it happen here? (And if it did, am I covered?)
With all the devastation in the eastern Caribbean a natural question to ask is ‘is our boat in that kind of risk?’ In Canada, the answer is largely ‘no’ but there is always a chance. There have been more than 60 recorded instances of tropical cyclones in Canada. Twenty-five of those occurred from 1995 to […]
FAQ: Deductibles and Boat Claims
There is a bit of confusion and misinformation circulating regarding deductibles for insurance. I have dedicated this post to addressing the most common misconceptions and frequently asked questions. Why are there deductibles on an insurance policy? The deductible is the amount or portion that you will have to pay on any claim. These exist in insurance […]
