Cirrus SR22 N378C at an open hangar in May 2011. Context only; no rental arrangement, payment plan, insurer acceptance or BWI customer relationship is depicted. Photo Bill Larkins, CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized without cropping; derivative under the same license. Photo source License Monthly aircraft renters insurance can mean two different things: a policy lasting one […]
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Insurance for Foreign Registered Aircraft and Cross Border Ownership
U.S. registered Cirrus SR22T N20GH at Wagga Wagga Airport Australia in June 2024. Registration and location are separate facts; this is not a foreign registered aircraft example or evidence of insurance. Photo Robert Myers, CC BY-SA 3.0 au. Resized without cropping; derivative under the same license. Cirrus Design Corp (N20GH) Cirrus SR22T G7 GTS taxiing […]
Aviation Parts and Supplies Insurance
Aircraft component exhibits at Aichi Museum of Flight photographed in January 2020. Historical component context only; no applicant business, approved product, production process or BWI customer is depicted. Photo source and CC0 dedication linked below. Proportionally resized without cropping. Photo source License A distributor’s insurance review should include products, inventory, custody and any technical services. […]
Drone Insurance Application Checklist for Pilots and Businesses
Drone and operator near the California coast in 2015. Photo Tomwsulcer, CC0 1.0. General equipment context only; no applicant business, approved mission or BWI customer is depicted, and no operating practice is endorsed. Full frame resized and recompressed. Photo source License A drone insurance application should explain who operates the aircraft, what work they do, […]
How to Prepare a Hangar Insurance Application
Cirrus SR22 N378C at an open hangar in May 2011. Context only; no applicant property, insurer acceptance or BWI customer relationship is depicted. Photo Bill Larkins, CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized without cropping; derivative under the same license. Photo source License A hangar application should identify the applicant’s interest, building, contents and activities. Accurate values and […]
Aircraft Manufacturer Insurance Review
Aircraft component exhibits at Aichi Museum of Flight photographed in January 2020. Historical component context only; no applicant business, approved product, production process or BWI customer is depicted. Photo source and CC0 dedication linked below. Proportionally resized without cropping. Photo source License An aircraft manufacturing insurance review should cover the whole business, including products, services, […]
Drone Insurance for Film Production
Drone and operator near the California coast in 2015. Photo Tomwsulcer, CC0 1.0. General equipment context only; no film set, accident, claim or BWI customer is depicted, and no operating practice is endorsed. Full frame resized and recompressed. Photo source License A film production may involve a producer, aerial contractor and several equipment owners. Review […]
Aviation Insurance Fraud Check Coverage and Keep Accurate Records
Cessna 172M N1379U at Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport in June 2025. General aircraft ownership context only; neither the aircraft nor its owner is associated with fraud, a dispute or a BWI customer case in this article. Photo Designism, CC0 1.0. Full frame resized for display. Photo source License Check who is offering the insurance, what has […]
Aircraft Products Insurance Application Guide
Aircraft component exhibits at Aichi Museum of Flight photographed in January 2020. Historical component context only; no applicant business, approved product, production process or BWI customer is depicted. Photo source and CC0 dedication linked below. Proportionally resized without cropping. Photo source License A useful aircraft products insurance submission explains what the business makes, sells and […]
Workers Compensation for a Drone Photography Business
Drone and operator near the California coast in 2015. Photo Tomwsulcer, CC0 1.0. General equipment context only; no paid assignment, claim or BWI customer is depicted, and no operating practice is endorsed. Full frame resized and recompressed. Photo source License Workers’ compensation insurance for a drone photography business needs its own review alongside drone liability […]
