Whether your business is building ships or aircraft, installing pipeline or transporting passengers, Mesirow Financial has the expertise and resources to structure an insurance and risk management program to address a full scope of risks.

Developing insurance programs for businesses involved in trade over the seas and in the air requires expertise in a number of complex areas. That's why we maintain a specialized, focused practice group dedicated solely to aviation and marine exposures. No other organization is better equipped to help you navigate through these potential exposures.

Breadth of Expertise
We develop programs for a diverse group of businesses with aviation and marine risks, including:

Aviation

• Airports & airlines
• Corporate aviation operations
• Charter and flight management operators
• Fixed base operators
• Aviation product manufacturers and service providers
• Flight schools

Marine

• Diving associations, stores and boats
• Exporters/Importers
• Gaming vessels
• Marine contractors
• Offshore servicing contractors
• Oil, gas and energy companies
• Port authorities
• Power barges
• Terminal operators
• Trading vessels owners and operators
• Yacht owners and operators

Coverage Specialties
Our professionals place all types of aviation and marine coverage, specifically:

• Hull and machinery physical damage and liability
• Product and cargo liability
• Non-owned craft liability
• Airport, heliport, port, wharf, marina liability
• Lender or lessor liability
• Workers' compensation and employers liability
• Personal aircraft

Solutions That Ease Your Program Administration

Exposure Analysis
We carefully examine your operations and existing policies to identify gaps in coverage and uncover hidden risks. The result serves as a foundation for building an effective aviation or marine risk management program.

Contract Reviews
The contractual liability coverage included in most aviation and marine contracts is often restrictive and includes reporting requirements for aircraft operators, aviation suppliers, ports, docks, etc. We assist your legal department in reviewing these contracts and identify opportunities to transfer risk to other parties.

Claims Management
Our professionals take a proactive approach to claims management, oftentimes lessening the financial impact of a loss. Our services include providing advice on development of operations and emergency response manuals; acting as your advocate to resolve claims quickly and fairly; and identifying trends in claim frequency and severity to reduce future losses.

Certificates
Our Web-based certificate tracking enables users to request, validate, receive, manage, store and access certificates of insurance.