Professional Liability Insurance

[Joe-Diver]

What are the current rates for insurance? Instructor and just Divemaster? I've tried searching but it's hard to get a straight, current answer.

 

[Karibelle]

I'm in Canada, and my insurance is through Barton. If you visit the website at www.barton.ca and go through the application process, it gives you info on costs for Instructor, AI, DM, non-teaching instructor, retired instructor and DM/AI Assisting only categories.

NOTE these are Canadian dollars, for PADI.

 

[The_DivePirate]

Figuring on a difference, what are the rate % increases Tech/Rec? Is the difference worth the reward? Or is it like ALL teaching positions, NOT IN IT FOR THE MONEY? But, because this is what you love to do.

Dive safe/Train hard,
Joe

 

[Archangel]

Heck, I AM IN IT FOR THE MONEY. My instructor drives a Yugo because she keeps all of her SCUBA moola under the mattress (wink, grin).

I just dont want to get fleeced more than I have already.

There is a very cool guy/instructor that negotiated a sweet deal for occasional DMs and instructors. His name is CowboyNeal here on SB.

I will do a search later as I am running out to work and post it here. Pros helping Pros, now that is something I can get behind.

Great Thursday to all,

Tevis

 

[ae3753]

For Vicencia & Buckley, it's

Divemaster $325
Instructor $588

http://www.diveinsurance.com/downloads/application_downloads.htm

 

[El Orans]

I will do a search later as I am running out to work and post it here.

Too late.

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=146519

 

[Ann Marie]

For Instructor insurance I pay: $487 through Witherspoon.

 

[Joe-Diver]

Too late.

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=146519

Good read on an interesting project....how'd that work out for them and what was the individual buy in cost?

I guess I'm looking more for $$ figures from the common sources DM's and Instructors here in the states pay. I'd lust like to have the "seed sown" so to speak, before I get sticker shock when it comes time to pay my dues and purchase insurance.

 

[Archangel]

Too late.

Thanks El, I have traded PM's with Neal and the enrollment period is May'ish. From what I have heard it is a 1/3rd to 1/2 less expensive for the same insurance.

This is the best and brightest of SB. . .divers helping divers.

Tevis

 

[diverdown247]

For Vicencia & Buckley, it's

Divemaster $325
Instructor $588

http://www.diveinsurance.com/downloads/application_downloads.htm

Wow! That's a considerable jump to instructor. My coverage has about a $100 difference between the two with an "in training" option for temporary coverage. My last annual premium was about $480.