Trust leads to more trust

James Hallam is an independent Lloyd’s broker with a dedicated team of experienced insurance professionals who care about protecting your business.

Trust leads to more trust

James Hallam is an independent Lloyd’s broker with a dedicated team of experienced insurance professionals who care about protecting your business.

Marine Craft
division

Our dedicated marine craft division arrange cover for all types of vessels, no matter what the use or size – private and pleasure or commercial, dinghy or super yacht – our team will search the market on your behalf to find you the cover you need.

We have access to the UK’s leading specialist marine insurers in this sector which means that we can source a competitive premium without losing out on the cover whilst remaining dedicated to working for you.

Types of boats we cover

Commercial craft
  • Fishing vessels (both static gear and trawling)
  • Charter/passenger vessels for sightseeing, diving and angling parties
  • Bare boat charter
  • Workboats for survey, wind farm and standby duties
  • Ferries
  • Commercial barges
  • Tugs
  • Floating hotels used commercially
Small private boats and pleasure craft
  • Dinghies
  • Rowing boats
  • Narrow boats
  • Barges
  • Motor boats
  • Speed boats
  • Sailing yachts
Large private boats
  • Super yachts
  • Large sailing yachts
Benefits and liabilities for small and large boats
  • Hull and machinery
  • Protection and indemnity
  • Third party liability
  • Passenger liability
  • Crew liability
  • Personal accident cover
  • War risks
  • Terrorism

Get your Marine Craft insurance quote

Private and Pleasure Craft
Commercial Marine Insurance
Broker Commercial Marine
Broker Private & Pleasure
We are here to help you.
Call us on 020 3148 9540 or email info@everardinsurance.co.uk

Meet your team leaders

Sandra Pascoe

Marine Small Craft Broker
T: 01736 805001
Email Sandra

Testimonials

We work in the commercial fishing industry operating several vessel’s, the team at Everards always make sure we have the cover we need at a competitive premium, they go out of there way to explain what is and is not covered and on the one occasion we have made a claim they helped all the way ! other brokers we have used in the past simply do not come close to the level of service and care given at Everards. A great team in every way.

Mike, Lyme Bay Drifter Ltd
Commercial Fishing Boat Owner

Everard insurance brokers have been looking after our insurance needs for over 20 years. You don’t know how good an insurance company is until the unfortunate happens. This is a very stressful time but Everard just take over and lessen the worry and stress, I can’t praise them enough, they provide and excellent service and one I would recommend to anyone.

Andrew Pascoe
Commercial Fishing Boat Owner

I’ve insured my NordWest 420 Flybridge Motor Cruiser with the team from Everard since I bought her in 2006. They’ve always been efficient, friendly and competitive. Unfortunately I have had few incidents in all those years, but the few claims I’ve had have been paid out exactly as one would expect. Great people to deal with.

Vickie Wyatt
Pleasure Craft Owner

I’ve never made or received a claim (I enquired about a claim many years ago but on checking the damage was not as bad as first thought) but otherwise happy to say I’m very happy with competitive prices and second to none customer service.

Nathan De Rozarieux
Commercial Fishing Boat Owner

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Nigel Roberts

Executive Director – Head of London Markets

Nigel started his career with a traditional Marine Lloyd’s Broker in the late 1970s and with a break of 5 years around 2000 when he worked in the UK Commercial Insurance Retail markets, he has spent the rest of his career dedicated to marine insurance and reinsurance clients. The 15 years prior to joining Everard in March 2021 he held positions as Managing Director and Deputy CEO of two Lloyd’s brokers. Nigel has dealt with all classes of the transportation chain and specialises in Hull & Machinery, Protection & Indemnity and water’s edge industries including Ports, Terminals, Shipbuilding and repair yards.

T: 0207 977 7841
M: 07518 913404
nigel.roberts@everardinsurance.co.uk

Justyn Lemar

Marine Trades Division Manager

Justyn started in the Insurance Industry in 1998 as a general insurance broker before progressing into an account executive. Between 2003 and 2007 he broadened his insurance knowledge and took up an underwriting role. Justyn joined Everard insurance brokers in 2014 as an account executive and was appointed Marine Trades manager in 2017. He specialises in Marine Property & Plant, Marine Engineering, Marine Equipment, Marine Liabilities, Marinas & Harbours. Underwriting renewals and new business for our retail division including referrals. He manages and provides insurance solutions for wholesale brokers. Justyn has overall responsibility for the binding authority and is coverholder on behalf of a leading Marine Liability Lloyds syndicate. Justyn services marine trade clients in the UK, EU and Internationally.

T: 01732 224698
M: 07837 006962
justyn.lemar@everardinsurance.co.uk

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Marine Small Craft Broker

T: 01736 805001
sandra.pascoe@everardinsurance.co.uk

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