I have had one claim with Progressive and they were quick and fair. It was a bent prop shaft and prop. Called on Friday, inspected on Monday and had a check cut on Wednesday.

I dont think you can go wrong with Bob or Karen! Bob just got my business on my Ranger and My Pontoon I choose Bob because not only did he sit and discuss my policy with me in depth he was the only one of the two whom could provide me guide insurance. So depending on your needs and very few of you are licensed guides and need guide insurance I would give either a shot. Bob seems to know everything about boat insurance which is another PLUS.

I have Progressive on all my vehicles and they have been super on all claims we have had even when repairs were twice what their estimates were.I'd have to say you better know your underwriter.

I have a claim in with Progressive right now, going on 3 weeks. It is now with the 4th supervisor. Started with John Cohagan in the Longview, TX area, sent to David Porter in Tulsa, Ok. then to a guy named Jason around OKC, OK and now to his supervisor. They have talked with Skeeter, With Richard at Tiny's in Longview and have been told the same thing, that the area on my boat that is torn off is not a manufacturing defect. There is a small hole with cracks in front of the area that tore off. And they say they can not see any impact area. Bunch of **sholes if you ask me......

OK, update on my progressive fiasco. Progressive is sending out a marine surveryor from Houston to look at my boat. They think the damage was already there before I insured it. But I spent about 3000.00 dollars putting in new carpet, seats and hyraulic steering. Why would anyone dump that much money into a boat they just bought and insured in Nov of last year? Sounds like progressive's way of telling me to bend over and take a f***ing......

As soon as you are done with them RUN!

I am!!! Believe me I am. I am going to talk to a lawyer tomorrow or monday. This is what it has come to, take your money and leave you out to dry.....

dads boat caught on fire and progressive gave him hell..so i switched to allstate and i saved 7 bucks a mth

Update: Progressive has denied my claim!!! They state that the delamination and the hole and cracks going from the hole outward are due to adhesion of the gelcoat and fiber mat. They say that Skeeter lays down gel, then mat, then gel, then and so on for about 4 to 5 layers. They got this info from a marine consultant. This is the ones they used for my claim:
Armadillo Marine Consultants
Charles and Dana LeighWilson
P.O. Box 766
Aubrey, Texas 76227
940-365-2961
Cell 940-300-3737
Fax 940-365-2970

So now, have hired a lawyer ans he said, What is it with Progressive? H ehas had to do about 10 so far on boats here in SE Oklahoma and everyone they have paid. Progressive gets a kick out of this, deny, deny, deny!!!!!

progressive did the same for me, i had to pay half the claim. Talk to bob (insurancepro) on the forum and he will tell you far more then i know. If your policy was written correctly then you would have had a check in your hand. Do yourself a favor and call bob asap. His number is on this post.

I think marine consultants are a joke... They have no clue of how a boat is manufactured. The guy were my boat is at in Longview, TX said this guy was kind of clueless.....

Duane W., Progressive denied my claim nearly 16 months ago on a Triton hull delamination claim. Said it was due to a "manufacturing defect". Then before I was really on top of the matter, they sent the same Armadillo Marine Surveyors out to inspect my hull. Charles was the one who inspected it and all he did was agree with what Progressive had already claimed. These Survey Companies are nothing more than bed partners with the insurance companies who hire them to back up their claims. My fiberglass guy (a different one than yours) told me the same thing yours said, that this guy didn't know anything about the delamination process in a high quality fiberglass hull. They don't delaminate on their own because of a manufacturing defect, there has to be a cause and effect(impact causing a breach in the hull, no matter how large or small). I have since had a second fiberglass guy look at my boat and he is scratching his head wondering why Progressive denied my claim. Long story short, still dealing with this headache and plan on hiring an attorney if needed.
Talk to Bob, he has taught me more than I ever imagined about getting the proper coverage, and probably more coverage at a cheaper price than I originally had. If I had only known then what I know now, Progressive would have paid the claim with my first phone call 16 months ago.

I have talked with Bob! And I looked at the claim online and it shows a payment made on the 23rd to the fiberglass shop and me.

Sad to hear of any problems with insurance companies paying thier claims for the money we pay them to insure our property. Hope you all get it worked out, and end up satisfied with the end result no matter what company it is.

Update!!!! Progressive paid up!!! Don't know why the change of heart, but thank god!!!!!!!!!!