SPECIALTY BOAT INSURANCE

The stress free way to Marine Insurance

For over 20 years Keane Specialty Insurance have offered specialty boat insurance on a large variety of vessel types, classes and uses.

Comprehensive Cover
Liability Protection
Protection against storms
Taylor Made Policies

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“Tremendous Service!”

What we cover

This is not an exhaustive list, so if you do not see what you are looking for coverage wise then please fill out the quotation form and we’ll do the rest.

Captain Charter

All the activities of the water under the watchful eye of an experienced and qualified skipper.

Bareboat Charter

The privacy and freedom of being afloat and captain of your own boat.

Water Sports Operators

Whether its jetski hire, charter, water skiing, parasail, jet boating or just sail boats, we will consider them all.

Ferrocement Boats

One of the last companies to offer Fully Comprehensive cover on these ‘concrete’ vessels.

Racing Yachts

From club racing to solo round the world cover.

Vintage Boats

All boats built between 1919 and 1942 considered up to $7,500,000.00.

Classic Boat

Any boat built between 1943 and 1975 considered and anything under $150,000.00 may not even require a survey.

Modern Classics

1976 to 1995 built vessels of all types considered.

Air Boats

These specialist boats first developed for the Everglades and it’s shallow waters.

Pontoon Boats

From family day trips to the larger party sized boats are all considered.

Cigarette Boats

A term affectionately used for all those high speed offshore power boats, whether for pleasure or racing – although contraband running is no longer permitted!

Blue Water Sailing

For those with no fixed home port and the world to view – all we need is your itinerary.

Amphicar

Those strange car boats where the car insurance covers on the land and we cover the water.

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Experience and Reliability

Keane Specialty Insurance is a marine insurance underwriter offering comprehensive cover for boats and marine equipment. The key to our success is based on our exemplary customer service and our policy of being able to arrange flexible insurance cover without imposing unnecessary restrictions.

Keane Specialty is not led by a computer generated quotation system that says yes, no and how much, they have underwriters who using the authority granted to them by the insurance company look at each risk on its merit and charge the appropriate premium for the cover required.

We pride ourselves on being able to offer marine insurance for:

Any Boat

Whether it is Ferro Cement, Classic Wooden or a Super Yacht, we will endeavour to find the right premium for you.

Any Waters

Rivers, Canals, Coasts or Oceans, if your boat floats on it we will cover it.

Any Use

Whether it is pleasure use only or if boating is your business we can cover it.

Any Where

Unlike some who are restricted by geographical limits at Keane Specialty we deal with a range of Insurers who can cover your boat anywhere in the world.

Up to 40% discount off your renewal premium

With underwriting authority granted by the Insurers we are able to tailor-make your policy coverage to specific individual requirements saving you unnecessary expense on cover you do not need.

As one of the first to obtain authority from Insurers to offer a no claims bonus, careful sailors are able to earn up to 40% discount off your renewal premium.

With representatives across the world to offer advice and assistance we can offer you a truly global cover with added peace of mind.

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Why trust Keane Specialty?

100

Countries that we operate in

Corporate partners

Coverholders and counting

Boats insured to date

See what our clients say

Thanks for your help on this one, very happy to finally get insurance sorted for our boat, you came through with the goods when no one else would offer cover, much appreciated. If I know of other people with the same prediciment I will recommend your and Keane Specialty services.

Darren Brice & Michelle Nelson

The funds arrived in our account this morning. We will make sure everybody connected with our industry or that lives aboard a boat hears that you went the extra mile for us. Thank you again for everything you did on our behalf.

Jo Dechant & Loren Fletcher

Please extend our heartfelt thank you to the underwriters for their kind consideration regarding the repair costs associated with the repairs to Cantamar V. It has been a long hard journey since Irma struck and having an understanding and fair insurance company and adjuster made the process a bit easier. Thank you to all involved.

Sharon and Tom Buttermore

Thank you very much for your swift response, I´m very happy with all the help your team gave me and with the ease of use of the internet page, I’m sure this can be the beginning of many years of cooperation.

Arnaud

Hi Darren, Thank you so much for your email, we are so appreciative for the efficient response. I have attached the form as per your request and our bank details are below. Please let me know if you need further information. We will insure our new boat once we acquire it.

Karen & Glen

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