Serendipity at Sea, LLC v. Underwriters at Lloyd's of London Subscribing to Policy Number 187581

  1. September 05, 2023

    Lack Of Captain Made Yacht Wreck Likelier, Judge Says

    A Florida federal judge ruled that a yacht owner can't get coverage for the total loss of its vessel, finding that its failure to hire a full-time captain heightened the risk posed by Hurricane Dorian as it approached the Bahamas in August 2019.

  2. May 30, 2023

    Yacht Owner Says Capt. Couldn't Have Prevented Wreck

    Attorneys representing the owners of a yacht wrecked by Hurricane Dorian told a Florida federal judge on Tuesday that having a full-time captain — which Lloyd's of London underwriters say was required for coverage — would not have made much difference because a captain could not have predicted the storm's change in track or rapid increase in intensity.