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About APRIL Marine

Martin is looking for the best insurance to protect his boat and his loved ones

Jet skis, fishing boats, cruisers, power boats, sailboats… APRIL Marine has been the boat insurance expert for over 40 years.

At APRIL Marine, we take an innovative and proactive approach to insurance. We build, manage and sell insurance policies and services that allow boaters to enjoy their watercraft, fully and safely.

Whether you’re a seasoned navigator or new to the water, APRIL Marine insurance has you covered!

Our motto

Anchors up – APRIL Marine has you covered!

APRIL Marine is a subsidiary of the APRIL group and specializes in recreational marine insurance. Its 75 employees in Canada, the Caribbean and France design, sell and manage insurance products and services for recreational boaters and professionals.

APRIL Marine insurance is available directly from APRIL MARINE as well as through its solid network of brokers and specialized partners. It covers loss of use, fishing and sports equipment, 24/7 assistance and free boat market value appraisals to make life easier for boaters.

Through APRIL Marine Assistance, policyholders also enjoy a number of 24/7 benefits: on-water and at-dock towing assistance and referrals, claims service and exclusive concierge service.

Our promise

To simplify boating for our policyholders and partners

At APRIL, we are always looking for innovative ways to improve insurance. Our teams have access to the latest technology and develop online tools to simplify insurance – and life – for our policyholders and partner brokers.

Our mission

To change the way you think about insurance

Insurance that’s easier
for everyone

We are constantly striving to change the way people think about insurance. We do this by developing new types of coverage, but more importantly, by putting people and relationships first. Our dedicated experts are at your service year round.

Our goal:
your satisfaction

We work hard to offer quality insurance policies backed by impeccable assistance and claim resolution. Our 83,000 insured pleasure craft worldwide and 96% customer satisfaction rate are proof that we’re achieving this goal.

A unique and responsive
claims service

Customer relations are at the heart of our corporate culture and our strategy. We’re proud to offer an in-house claims department supported by experts in pleasure craft insurance who are avid boaters themselves.

APRIL, insurance made easy

APRIL is the leading wholesale broker in France with a network of 15,000 partner brokers. APRIL’s 2,300 staff members aim to offer their customers and partners – individuals, professionals and businesses – an outstanding experience combining the best of humans and technology, in health and personal protection for individuals, professionals and VSEs, loan insurance, international health insurance (iPMI), property and casualty niche insurance and asset management. By 2023, APRIL aspires to become a digital, omnichannel and agile operator, a champion of customer experience and leader in its markets, while committing to the societal responsibility issues set forth in its Oxygen approach.

The APRIL Group operates in 16 countries and recorded a turnover of €544 million ($ 702 million) in 2021.

APRIL also offers across Canada...

Commercial lines

  • Professionals
  • Health professionals
  • Building contractors
  • Commercial automobile
  • Trucking in Quebec
  • Commercial marine
  • Group health

Personal lines

  • Non-standard personal automobile
  • Recreational marine