MAIF Launches On-Demand Insurance for Boaters

With 1 million registered boats in France and 9 million sailors, who on average sail between 5 to 15 days a year, French mutual insurer MAIF, is introducing on-demand boat insurance.

The new insurance, which is designed for boaters who use their boats less than 20 days a year, can be taken out online or via MAIF’s mobile app, and allows boaters to instantly activate coverage, along with purchasing coverage for future dates.

MAIF is no stranger to the boating industry – for more than 20 years the company has been offering recreational boating insurance and In 2017, MAIF Avenir, its VC arm, invested in SeaBubbles , a “flying water car.”