Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Insurers May Continue To Offer Coverage In Weak Market
In the aftermath of Jimmy Leeward's crash at the Reno Air Races
on September 16, much of the speculation has focused on whether
lawmakers or regulators will put an end to the event and others
built on the same model. But they may not have to. The tragedy's
impact on the insurability of air races in general, and Reno in
particular, may be a faster-acting force.
Dan Reynolds, senior editor of Risk & Insurance Magazine, in
a September 27 article on the publication's website cites newspaper
reports that the event had $100 million in insurance through Lloyds
of London, and that may not be enough to cover the claims, given
the number of fatalities and injuries. He quotes Finley Harckham, a
New York-based insurance recovery partner with Anderson Kill &
Olick, who says, "I could easily see this exceeding that
limit."
But in a scenario which might otherwise make the event
uninsurable going forward, its ironic savior might be the
recession. Steve Johns, president of aviation broker LL Johns &
Associates, tell Reynolds the aviation insurance market has been
very soft, resulting in premium rates 40 percent below 2002
levels.
Reynolds notes that other factors which will get a look from
underwriters are the representations made regarding the
airworthiness of the modified P-51 and the health of the pilot, and
the fact that many of the casualties occurred not in the designated
seating area, but among spectators who'd pushed out onto the
ramp.
Read the complete analysis using the FMI link below.
More News
Airport Marking Aids Markings used on runway and taxiway surfaces to identify a specific runway, a runway threshold, a centerline, a hold line, etc. A runway should be marked in ac>[...]
"It is extremely difficult, if not impossible, for manned aircraft to see a drone while conducting crop-enhancing and other aerial applications at low altitudes and high speeds. We>[...]
Aero Linx: The Skyhawk Association The Skyhawk Association is a non-profit organization founded by former Skyhawk Pilots which is open to anyone with an affinity for the A-4 Skyhaw>[...]
“The T-54A benefits from an active Beechcraft King Air assembly line in Wichita, Kansas, where all required METS avionics and interior modifications are installed on the line>[...]
Aero Linx: Aerostar Owners Association The Association offers the Aerostar Owner a unique opportunity to tap an invaluable source of information concerning the care and feeding of >[...]