Watercraft insurance updates

We’ve been busy making updates to our watercraft insurance cover to help make things a little clearer for you.

See what's changed

This table is a guide and lists the main changes to the Watercraft Insurance Product Disclosure Statement (PDS). The information in the table does not replace or vary our PDS so please read the entire PDS for details of features and benefits and to ensure that this product is right for you. 

 

Cover types

Comp: Comprehensive 
TPFT: Third Party Fire & Theft
TPPO: Third Party Property Only  

PDS sectionCoverPage #Update typeChange in the PDSPDS Effective Date
Important information6 - 25
Cancelling your policy
Comp
TPFT
TPPO
8Fee increase

Increase of cancellation fee from $22 to $30 (inclusive of GST).

02 Jul 2025
Authorised persons on your policy
Comp
TPFT
TPPO
12Clarification

Update to how you can add or remove an Authorised Person to your policy and what they are able to do on your behalf.

02 Jul 2025
Your responsibilities: 7. Take reasonable precautions
Comp
TPFT
TPPO
14Clarification

Insertion of the terms ‘injury’ and ‘relating’. 

You must take all reasonable precautions to prevent or reduce injury, loss or damage relating to any insured property, even after an incident covered by your policy;

02 Jul 2025
About your cover26 - 44
Insured events: 5. Theft
Comp
TPFT
28Clarification

Theft exclusion updated to provide clarification that this includes keys left in lock boxes or and similar devices.

What is not covered? 

Theft or attempted theft: 

  • if the ignition keys were left near the watercraft or tender whilst unattended (including when left in a lock box or similar device);
02 Jul 2025
Extra cover: Fishing Record
Comp
TPFT
TPPO
-Reduction

Removed: payment of $200 if you set a new ANSA record is no longer included.

02 Jul 2025
Claiming45 - 54
Authorised persons on your claim
Comp
TPFT
TPPO
46Clarification

Update to how you can add or remove an Authorised Person to your claim and what they are able to do on your behalf.

02 Jul 2025
How we settle your claim: 1. If the watercraft components or tender are repairable
Comp
TPFT
49Clarification

Updated to better explain the repairs process.

02 Jul 2025
PDS sectionCoverPage #Update typeChange in the PDSPDS Effective Date
Important information4 - 15
Your responsibilities: 2. Notify us of changes
Comp
TPFT
TPPO
8Clarification

The terms ‘charged with’ and ‘wilful damage’ have been added to this condition. 

During your contract period you must notify us as soon as practically possible if:  

  • you or anyone covered under this policy have been charged with or convicted of any criminal act relating to fraud, theft, dishonesty, arson, wilful damage or malicious damage. 
03 Jul 2024
What do these words mean? Contents
Comp
TPFT
12Reduction

Items which can be exchanged for cash, smartcards and phone cards are now also excluded from this definition. 

Contents also excludes: 

  • cash, other negotiables or any items which can be exchanged for cash (such as vouchers, money orders or tickets), smartcards or phone cards. 
03 Jul 2024
About your cover16 - 26
General exclusions
Comp
TPFT
24Clarification

We will not pay for: 
2. repair of the caravan, trailer or annex to a better standard, specification, condition or quality than existed prior to the incident covered by your policy. 

03 Jul 2024
Claiming27 - 33
Responsibilities when you make a claim
Comp
TPFT
TPPO
29Clarification

Syndicate owners, authorised persons, and operators have been added to this condition. 

9. You, any syndicate owner or authorised person, and any person who was operating the watercraft or tender with your permission at the time of the incident that you are claiming for, must give us full co-operation and comply with all our requests in relation to your claim; 

03 Jul 2024
How we settle your claim: 4. Contribution to repairs
Comp
TPFT
31Clarification

New section explaining how we will settle your claim where we are unable to carry out repairs due to the condition of the watercraft or tender prior to the incident. This can involve you making a financial contribution to the repairs. 

03 Jul 2024
Excess
Comp
TPFT
TPPO
32Clarification

The single excess benefit when claiming on more than one Youi policy for the same incident extends only to a spouse’s or defacto partner’s policy where the policyholders are not the same person or legal entity.

03 Jul 2024
PDS sectionCoverPage #Update typeChange in the PDSPDS Effective Date
Important Information3-13
More than one insured
Comp
TPFT
TPPO
6ClarificationStates the authority multiple policyholders and/or syndicate owners have on the policy.05 Jul 2023
Your responsibilities: 2. Notify us of any changes
Comp
TPFT
TPPO
7ClarificationYou must notify us as soon as practically possible if any of the specified changes listed under ‘Notify us of any changes’ occur.05 Jul 2023
Your responsibilities: 9. Treat our people with respect
Comp
TPFT
TPPO
8ClarificationIf this requirement is not met, we can cancel any policy you have with us and, where relevant, we can remove you as an authorised person from any other Youi policy.05 Jul 2023
About your cover13-22
Earthquake
TPFT
14ReductionCover removed from Third Party, Fire and Theft policies only. Earthquake cover still applies to Comprehensive policies.05 Jul 2023
Temporary Replacement Cover
Comp
17 - 18BenefitComprehensive policies: Removed the additional $1,000 excess payable if you made a claim during the 14 days after you sold or gave away the watercraft, if you had not informed us of the replacement watercraft.05 Jul 2023
General exclusions
Comp
TPFT
TPPO
20Reduction15. Leaving the scene of an accident: exclusion extended to the operator of the watercraft.05 Jul 2023
Comp
TPFT
TPPO
22Reduction44. Wear and tear, rust, corrosion, or deterioration exclusion extended to structural fatigue or structural failure. Exclusion also applies to hull seals.05 Jul 2023