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The market — not you — determines the worth of your aircraft. In the case of aircraft disappearance or serious damage, that market value also determines what action your insurer will take. And therein lies the danger in overvaluing an aircraft on your insurance policy.

In early 2018, most buyers began hearing that their aircraft insurance rates would be increasing for the first time in years. Rate increases of 3-5% for operators with clean loss records were common, and 15% for those who’d had claims. By the end of 2018, claims free operators were seeing 10-15% rate increases, and those with claims history even higher.