MN100: MOPS Marine License Insurance
The Company:
Since 1935, MOPS Marine License Insurance has defended the USCG licenses of mariners operating in every maritime sector in the United States. Its network of over 80 maritime law firms, representing almost 200 experienced maritime attorneys, provides MOPS policyholders with personal legal representation from the marine casualty to final disposition. MOPS provides Unlimited License Defense, Full or Partial Income Protection, Civil Legal Defense, Civil Penalty Defense, Criminal Defense, Professional Liability, and Professional Equipment/Instruments Protection. The firm has 12 employees.
The Case:
MOPS, selected as one of the 2016 MarineNews 100 Leading Companies Serving the North American Shallow Draft Market, has provided license defense, income protection and a variety of optional civil, criminal and professional liability insurance coverages to USCG-licensed merchant marine officers, pilots and certified tankermen working in the inland marine and OSV sectors. In 2016, MOPS celebrates its 80th consecutive year of protecting the licenses, livelihoods and professional reputations of American mariners.