General Liability & GL Excess
Construction
Marine
Oil & Gas
Ocean Marine
Small Commercial Package
Business
(Option SPT)
Business
(Option OB)
Workers' Compensation
Alaska & Hawaii
Collectively Bargained WC
Construction Contractors
Large Risks
Maritime Employers' Liability (MEL)
Middle-Market Workers’ Compensation
US Longshore and Harbor Workers' Act (USL&H)
Small Employers (US)
Small Employers (Northwest)
Third Party Administration
 


 

PointSure products at a glance.

Click the links on the left-hand column for an overview of each product.

Maritime Employers' Liability (MEL)

Click here for a print-friendly version of this page.

 
CONTACT:
West Coast
Steve Ritchie
steve.ritchie@pointsure.com
206-269-8617

Midwest, Southeast, Northeast
Cliff Bogh
cliff.bogh@pointsure.com
206-269-8624

LA, MS, TX
Courtney Knecht
courtney.knecht@pointsure.com
206-269-8621
 
 DESCRIPTION
A companion to our USL&H product, this product enables insureds to receive all employee-related coverages from a single admitted carrier, avoiding the inefficiencies, delays and costs associated with a fragmented insurance program.
 TERRITORY
AL, LA, MS, TX & FL
 COVERAGE
The policy will pay on behalf of the employer for their legal liability for full or part-time master, crew and employees. It does not cover third party Protection and Indemnity, workers' compensation acts, Longshore and Harbor Workers' Act, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act or other state or federal acts.
Statutory workers' compensation and USL&H coverages are available under our workers' compensation policy.
 AM BEST RATING
A- IX (Excellent)*
 TARGET CLASSES

The policy will cover masters, crew and employees. Some examples are:

  • Shipyards, ship repairers naval architects and sub-contractors
  • Factory Vessels (fish processing and packing)
  • Dredging Operations
  • Piloting and Vessel Assistance
  • Tug and Barge Operations
  • Oil services contractors and sub-contractors with occupations ranging from food and catering services to wireline
  • Supernumereries on vessels such as casino gamers, florists, alarm installers, beauty parlor, spa, barbershop service providers, pursers, restaurant and catering, etc.
  • Pile driving, seawalls, jetty and breakwater builders
  • Quartering vessels and machinery maintenance vessels, with all occupations incidental to such work
  • Various occupations relating to bridge and pier construction and maintenance
  • Operators, regulators and gauge readers on floating oil storage platforms and barges
  • Master, crew and employees working on crew boats, mud boats and supply vessels
  • Offshore longshore operations when loading/unloading is performed over water  (LASH and SEEBEE vessels), midstream stevedoring
  • Oil and Gas exploration and production on semi submersibles, jack-ups and drill  ships
*A.M. Best ratings range from "A++" (Superior) to "F" (In Liquidation), and ratings from "A++" to "B+" are considered "Secure"