Providers/AssuredPartners Aerospace
Aviation insurance brokerCompany

AssuredPartners Aerospace

Frederick, Maryland, United States

AssuredPartners Aerospace serves aircraft owners, renters, CFIs, flying clubs, aviation businesses, airports/FBOs, and corporate or commercial operators through a specialist aviation brokerage model. Current materials show the team transitioning to the Gallagher brand after the Gallagher acquisition of AssuredPartners, while maintaining AOPA-member continuity and some AssuredPartners-branded documents and portals.

Best for

  • AOPA members
  • Light-aircraft owners
  • Aircraft renters and non-owned coverage buyers
  • CFIs and flying clubs
  • Aviation businesses needing specialist broker access
  • Operators who value claims advocacy and market navigation

Potential drawbacks

  • Brand transition may leave customers seeing both AssuredPartners and Gallagher names in different places
  • Independent review evidence is thin
  • Owner-aircraft premiums and re-quote flexibility depend heavily on pilot, aircraft, carrier, and market conditions

Coverage and fit

Aircraft segments

pistonturbopropjethelicopterexperimentaldrone/UASseaplane/amphibiangliderlight sport aircraft

Coverage lines

aircraft hullaircraft liabilitypassenger liabilityground riskloss of usenon-owned aircraft damagelegal defenseprofessional liabilityproducts and completed operations liabilityairport liabilityaviation general liabilityworkers' compensationcyber liabilityenvironmental/pollution liabilityproperty damagemedical payments

Borrower segments

Not listed.

Usage segments

owner-flownpersonal/recreationalcorporate/business aviationcharter/commercialflight school/trainingflying clubsaerial applicationairport/FBO/MRO operationsgovernment/defense contractor operationsairshow/event operations

Research signals

Reputation score

Not scored

Signal strength

limited

Sources

15

Public discourse is dominated by official Gallagher/AssuredPartners and AOPA materials rather than a large body of independent reviews. Independent aviation-forum and Reddit mentions generally treat AssuredPartners/AOPA as a mainstream broker option for owner and renter coverage; some users report competitive renter pricing or value from AOPA discounts, while isolated owner-aircraft posts describe high premiums or service friction when trying to re-shop coverage. BBB has a Wichita AssuredPartners Aerospace profile that is not rated because BBB says it lacks sufficient information, so it does not provide a strong reputational signal.

Positive themes

  • Recognized AOPA relationship and broad general-aviation reach
  • Online renter and owner quote paths are easy to find
  • Renter/non-owned coverage is discussed as a standard option in pilot communities
  • Official materials emphasize aviation-specific claims advocacy and underwriter access

Negative themes

  • Some forum users describe high owner-aircraft premiums, especially for lower-time pilots or higher-performance aircraft
  • One-off public comments mention customer-service frustration or a need to shop competing brokers
  • Independent review volume specific to AssuredPartners Aerospace is thin

Forum themes

  • Pilots compare AOPA/AssuredPartners with Avemco, EAA-associated options, and specialty aviation brokers.
  • Forum participants often emphasize that renter-policy prices can be similar across underwriters, while owner-aircraft quotes vary widely by pilot and aircraft risk.
  • Some users advise using a broker and shopping the market, but note that only one broker can usually approach a carrier for a given risk at a time.

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