by Ben Peterson | Sep 10, 2025 | Aircraft
Aircraft insurance rates continue down as focus shifts towards 100% Bonus Depreciation vs Tariffs I was just out at the Citation Jet Pilots Event. Next stop is Piper M-Class OPA As you can see from my reference sheet, aircraft insurance is back to the status quo...
by Ben Peterson | Jul 24, 2025 | Aircraft
Are aviation insurance companies making money in 2025? Insurance companies largely keep their premiums in fixed income assets like treasury bonds which are now returning ~4.5% YOY. Two years ago the treasury was closer to 2%. If this trend continues we can expect...
by Ben Peterson | May 6, 2025 | Aircraft
Do more with less: Aviation Insurance rates have been on a major decline for over a year now. Aircraft insurance brokers need to work harder for less money, which is fine, but you better have a solid new business strategy. This is exactly what I’m doing. More good...
by Ben Peterson | Mar 17, 2025 | Aircraft
Why is aviation insurance a “soft market” again? I was at the HeliExpo in Dallas last week and the new talking point I keep hearing about for aircraft insurance is “soft market”. It kinda looks like the aviation insurance market is heading back to 2010 again with...
by Ben Peterson | Nov 4, 2024 | Aircraft
What is the new max age for single pilot turbine powered aircraft? In 2020 – 2022 the max age for single pilot turbine powered aircraft was 75 years old. In 2023 that age started to trend up to 78. Now in 2024 it’s topped out at 80 years old. I don’t see how it...
by Ben Peterson | Oct 11, 2024 | Aircraft
Does your aviation insurance broker go to bat for you? We’re seeing the market continue to soften. We’re getting 3-4 quotes per client renewal. Similar to what we were seeing back in the soft market between 2010 – 2017. What’s the difference today? There still...
