Pelagic Risk Services expands support for marinas as a Gold Sponsor
by Marina Industries Association 9 Dec 2025 21:30 PST
Marine specialist insurance broker, Pelagic Risk Services, has signalled its intention to further strengthen its commitment and support to marinas by increasing its commitment from Silver to Gold Sponsorship of the Marina Industries Association (MIA).
In addition to the uplift in financial contributions to the Association, Pelagic will provide MIA members with exclusive access to an Insurance Services Portal, which will provide a range of risk management resources, tools and discounted services.
Ian Carr, Pelagic Chairman, stated, "The MIA provides incredible support to its members, helping them to run better businesses, and we are very proud to be associated with them. What they do for their size is remarkable."
Carr is also the Chairman of Insurance Advisornet, the largest insurance broking network in Australia & New Zealand incorporating over 150,000 clients and $2 billion in premiums. With over 275 authorised broking representatives, Carr understands membership organisations and the 'value proposition' they need to provide to their members, explaining, "Having been involved as an MIA Silver Sponsor for the last couple of years, I realised that Pelagic could help deliver even more support and value to MIA members by giving them exclusive access to more information and services such as insurance policy comparisons, claim reviews and support, and risk management advice topics. We see ourselves as complementing the wide range of resources that the MIA already provides to its members"
The MIA provides a range of services that help its members manage their risk and compliance obligations, such as specialised marina Work Health Safety and Environmental Best Practice courses, Oil Spill and Emergency Response courses, as well as Extreme Weather Preparedness courses. The Association provides accreditation programs, produces manuals, templates and best practice guidance documents. Suzanne Davies, MIA's CEO commented, "Our industry sponsors are very generous with their time and contributions to industry with respect to education and information. It is great to have Pelagic come on board to work with us on providing even more support to industry."
Pelagic Risk Services is a marine specialist insurance broker. Its people understand boats and marinas; they understand the risk profile and are equipped to assess how risks are being managed, allowing them to make representations to insurance underwriters to achieve the best insurance outcomes for their clients. Pelagic Managing Director Marcus Carr commented, "Our job is to work closely with insurance underwriters to ensure they understand the industry and the unique characteristics of each client's operations. As an authorised representative of Insurance Advisernet, Pelagic has access to a vast network of insurers, including the MIA's insurance partner, Nautilus Marine Insurance, and other major global insurers such as Lloyds of London. This access ensures our marina customers get the best advice and coverage at the most competitive rates."
Becoming an industry sponsor is a great way for suppliers to remain top of mind and demonstrate their support and commitment to industry. In a recent MIA Member survey, it was reported that nearly 70 per cent of members actively consider MIA sponsors when making purchasing and acquisition decisions.
Details of all MIA sponsors and partners can be found on the MIA website.
For a sponsorship prospectus, contact Suzanne Davies at the MIA at .