Operator insurance
OBLIGATIORY INSURANCE OF AIRCRAFT OPERATORS
Pursuant to Regulation (EC) 785/2004, aircraft operator shall be insured for each individual flight as regards their liability with respect to passengers, luggage, cargo and third parties, where insured risks should include the risks of war and terrorism.
Together with the application for the issuance of a Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA), Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC) or Permit to fly, operator should enclose a valid certificate or other evidence of valid insurance for the aircraft in question.
Upon request of the Croatian Civil Aviation Agency operator should present a valid certificate or other evidence of insurance, otherwise the Agency may, in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Compulsory Insurance in Traffic initiate misdemeanour procedure.
INSURANCE CERTIFICATE CONTENT
The insurance certificate or other evidence of insurance shall contain:
- a statement that the insurance is compliant with the
insurance requirements set in Regulation 785/2004,
- aviation-specific liability in respect of passengers, baggage, cargo and third parties.
In case the aircraft is
temporarily registered in Croatian Register of Civil Aircraft based on Permit
to Fly, the certificate or other evidence of insurance should contain statement
that the insurance in question covers the technical flight of the aircraft from
point A to point B, which will be performed based on the Permit to fly issued
by the Croatian Civil Aviation Agency.
INSURANCE COMPANIES
In accordance with the provisions of the Insurance Act, in case the aircraft is registered in the Croatian Register of Civil Aircraft operator can be insured with an insurance company from another EU member state only if such company is notified with HANFA. Agents and brokers for insurance and reinsurance from another EU member state should also be notified with HANFA for providing these services in the territory of the Republic of Croatia. Below you can find list of acceptable insurance companies:
a) insurance companies from EU
member states that have a branch office in the Republic of Croatia: https://www.hanfa.hr/trziste-osiguranja/registri/podruznice-drustava-za-osiguranje-iili-reosiguranje-iz-drzva-clanica-eu
/,
b) insurance companies from EU
member states that do not have a branch office, but can provide insurance
services in the Republic of Croatia: https://www.hanfa.hr/trziste-osiguranja/registri/notificacije-drustava-za-osiguranje-iili-reosiguranje-
from-eu-member-state/,
c) representatives and agents
(brokers) from EU member states who can provide their services in the Republic
of Croatia: https://www.hanfa.hr/trziste-osiguranja/registri/notificacije-zastupnika-i-posrednika-iz-drzava-clanica-
eu/.
*The listed insurance companies
should be registered for providing insurance to aircraft operator, which you can
check in the "Classes" section.