By Maria Karlsson The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, nicknamed Obamacare, went into effect on Jan. 1, 2014. The law was designed to allow U.S. citizens (even individuals with pre-existing medical conditions) the chance to get health insurance and lower the number of uninsured people in the U.S. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://crewinsuranceservices.com/index.php/2015/11/03/u-s-crew-face-higher-premiums-penalties-as-obamacare-matures/">Read More</a>

by Maria Karlsson Obamacare doesn’t only affect U.S. crew members, but the entire global yachting industry, including non-U.S. crew. Why? Because most U.S. and European underwriters have tightened their guidelines concerning the yacht’s time spent in and out of U.S. waters. Most underwriters globally now require that yachts spend at least six months outside U.S. <a class="read-more-link" href="https://crewinsuranceservices.com/index.php/2015/03/03/obamacare-affects-all-of-yachting/">Read More</a>