{"id":26,"date":"2018-04-27T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smithinsgroup.com\/blog\/?p=26"},"modified":"2018-04-27T13:51:42","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T19:51:42","slug":"do-i-need-to-have-boat-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smithinsgroup.com\/blog\/do-i-need-to-have-boat-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Need to Have Boat Insurance?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the best ways to spend a nice warm day is to be out on the water on your boat.&nbsp;While owning a boat is a lot of fun and gives you a lot of great things to do, there are also a lot of responsibilities that come with owning a boat.&nbsp;Since it is such a significant asset, getting insurance in place could be very beneficial.&nbsp;There are several reasons why you may need to have boat insurance in place whenever you are out on the open water.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>State Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For those that are in the Sandy, UT area, and the rest of the state of Utah, having the minimum boat insurance levels in place is a necessity.&nbsp;The state of Utah will require that you have minimum levels of liability insurance in place including $15,000 in property damage coverage and minimum bodily injury liability coverage of $25,000 per person and $50,000 per incident.&nbsp;These basic requirements will only provide you with liability coverage and will not cover any of your assets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lender Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many boat buyers today end up financing a portfolio of the purchase through the use of a boat loan.&nbsp;If you have a loan that has a lien on it, you will be required by law to carry the proper insurance required under the loan.&nbsp;This will normally include having collision and comprehensive coverage that will protect your boat in the event it is stolen, damaged in an accident, or vandalized.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you have decided to buy a boat and would like to learn more about your insurance needs, The Smith Insurance Group, Inc. can help you get started with a quote and a policy.&nbsp;The Smith Insurance Group, Inc. can help Sandy, UT area residents by answering their questions and helping them get started on a policy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the best ways to spend a nice warm day is to be out on the water on your boat.&nbsp;While owning a boat is a lot of fun and gives you a lot of great things to do, there are also a lot of responsibilities that come with owning a boat.&nbsp;Since it is such [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[5,6],"class_list":["post-26","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-insurance","tag-sandy-ut","tag-the-smith-insurance-group-inc"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"max-image-preview:large\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"author\" content=\"agentinsure\"\/>\n\t<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smithinsgroup.com\/blog\/do-i-need-to-have-boat-insurance\/\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"generator\" content=\"All in One SEO (AIOSEO) 4.9.10\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Blog | The Smith Insurance Inc. |\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Do I Need to Have Boat Insurance? 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