Boat & yacht insurance in 2 minutes

Yes. Boat and yacht insurance is a mandatory requirement for all registered ships in Qatar, regardless of the nature of their uses.

Yes. You can get your boat insurance quote and buy your insurance policy instantly, remotely and from anywhere in the world via QIC’ website.

Yes. You can buy boat insurance for the first time or renew your existing policy via QIC’s website.

Yes. All boaters can buy their boat insurance policy personally regardless of being members of yacht clubs or not.

Yes. QIC offers boat insurance to all types of ships, including yachts, mega yachts, cruising yachts, luxury boats, vintage boats, private boats, charter boats, dhows, bareboats, classic boats, racing yachts, sailboats, antique boats, bass boats, old boats, canoes, fishing boats, houseboats, motor boats, narrowboats, pontoons, powerboats, small crafts, speed boats, trawlers, airboats, high performance boats, jet boats, large boats, lasers or dinghies, recreational boats, wooden boats, ski boats, jet ski, and liveaboard boats.

Yes. QIC’s Additional Equipment & Personal Effects cover can cover your yacht itself as well as the items onboard, such as fish finders, fishing gear, diving equipment and even your expensive sailing jackets with a generally lower excess. In Addition, our optional Waterskiers & Other Towed Items cover provides coverage for any personal waterskiing, kneeboards, wakeboards or whilst being towed on tubes.

Your basic boat insurance does not cover international trips or overseas boat travels, yet you can at all times opt for QIC’s Extra Geographical Area Cover, which provides broad navigation limits to meet your own cruising needs subject to the International Trading Warranties and Joint War Listed Area exclusions.

Your boat or yacht insurance premium is calculated individually based on a variety of factors, including the type and value of your ship, the mechanical and technical characteristics of your vessel, insurance covers required, in addition to the capacity, length, speed and age of your ship.

The policy excess (also known as deductible) is the fixed amount of money that you pay for each and every claim you may have. The policy excess is there to offer you a cheaper and affordable overall premium for your boat insurance.

Yes. QIC is the first insurance company in Qatar to offer a self-service kiosk dedicated for buying and renewing boat and yacht insurance for private and commercial use. The kiosk is located on the ground floor level at the Ministry of Transport & Communications (MOTC) building West Bay, and can be accessed during the working hours of the ministry from Sunday to Thursday.

At the time being short term boat insurance services are not available in Qatar. This includes one day insurance, one week insurance, one month insurance, and pay per mile insurance.?