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
  • Narrowboats
  • Barges
  • Motorboats
  • Speedboats
  • 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

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

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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

Sandra Pascoe

Marine Small Craft Broker

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