American Port Insurance Program (AMPIP)

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The American Port Insurance Program (AMPIP) is a special, hybrid marine and non-marine liability form designed to meet the unique needs of public ports. The team at Alliant Insurance Services created the program to bring the lower cost advantage of group purchase to public ports that require comprehensive liability coverage for a broad spectrum of both marine and shore-side exposures.

The program can provide limits of liability of over $150 million on the AMPIP-tailored, comprehensive form—a capacity no other program provides.

Since AMPIP is a risk purchasing group, there is no risk-sharing and, therefore, no possibility of future assessments. Each participating entity has its own limits of liability and a choice of deductibles or self-insured retention. As a risk purchasing group, AMPIP offers greater stability in a fluctuating insurance market since its size ensures the most competitive structure in either a hard or soft market.

While other groups typically require a minimum program commitment of three years or more, AMPIP has no minimum time requirement.

AMPIP, which is exclusive to Alliant, has the backing of some of the largest, most financially secure insurance companies in the world. These “A” rated companies have been carefully selected to include underwriters who are committed to long-term access to stable terms and pricing.

Program Features

Broad insuring agreement
First dollar defense
Unlimited defense outside of the limit
Marine coverage:

Wharfinger’s liability
Terminal operator’s liability
Marina keeper’s liability
Stevedore’s liability
Charterer’s liability
Non-owned watercraft liability
Owned watercraft (up to 24 feet)
Removal of wreck
Collision liability
Protection and indemnity
Salvage, sue, and labor
General average and salvage charges
USL&H

Shore-side coverage:

Premises liability
Personal injury liability
Advertising liability
Contractual liability
Products and completed operations liability
Employee benefits E&O liability
Garagekeepers legal liability
Warehouseman’s legal liability
Sudden and accidental pollution liability
Miscellaneous E&O liability, including wrongful direction of cargo
Terrorism insurance

For more information, contact:

Deborah Bovee

(206) 204-9173

The Specialty Leader Since 1925

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