Posts with category aviation insurance (458 articles)

Yellow high wing turboprop airplane in flight. A commercial aviation renewal asks about accidents incidents and claims. Your maintenance team remembers a ground handling event, accounting has a repair invoice, and the insurer loss run shows a claim with a different description. Before answering the application, bring those records together. The goal is an accurate […]

Twin engine airplane parked on an airport apron. Buying another aviation operator is more than adding aircraft to a spreadsheet. The transaction can change the entities, assets, contracts, people and activities an insurer has been asked to evaluate. The buyer also needs a plan for historical incidents and records that will matter after the seller's […]

Red and white low wing airplane on an airport surface. A prospective buyer wants a demonstration flight before deciding whether to purchase an aircraft. The seller agrees, an instructor offers to come along, and the buyer would like time at the controls. Before arranging the flight, identify what each person will do and whether the […]

White twin engine airplane parked outside a building. An employee offers to rent an airplane and fly to a customer meeting. The trip may be convenient, but the insurance review should not stop at whether the pilot has renters insurance. The business, the employee and the aircraft owner have different interests, and the rental agreement […]

Twin engine airplane on an airport surface. Your business does not need to own an airplane to encounter an aviation liability question. An employee may book a charter for executives, a department may arrange a flight to a remote facility, or a customer may invite your staff aboard a privately operated aircraft. Each arrangement deserves […]

Twin engine airplane parked on an airport apron. When an aircraft owner hires a management company, both parties may reasonably expect the other to be handling insurance details. That is precisely why the arrangement needs an explicit review. Paying the premium, arranging the policy, operating the aircraft and having protection under the policy are different […]

White twin engine airplane parked outside a building. A charter customer sends a contract and asks for proof of insurance before approving the trip. The request may look routine until its insurance exhibit calls for specific insured parties, cancellation notice, a waiver of subrogation and coverage described as primary. Those are separate requests. A certificate […]

Yellow high wing turboprop airplane in flight. Adding an aircraft to a Part 135 operation creates several different deadlines. The purchase may close on Monday, the ferry may happen on Wednesday, and the first charter may be scheduled for the following week. Those events need their own insurance answers. An aircraft appearing in a fleet […]

Twin engine airplane parked on an airport apron. A contractor working airside needs to explain more than its normal trade. The same electrical, paving, cleaning or installation job can create different exposures when performed near aircraft and active airport operations. Before bidding or mobilizing, give the broker the airport contract and the practical work plan. […]

White low wing airplane parked near mountains. Aircraft detailing insurance starts with an accurate description of the service. Washing an exterior, polishing a finish, cleaning a cabin and treating a specialized surface can involve different aircraft systems and customer expectations. A business should describe the work it actually accepts rather than submit a general cleaning […]