Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Insurance rates flatten, though only for some
Insurance premiums for professionally flown corporate aircraft have decreased slightly off their peaks of last year, but charter and helicopter operators a

Insurance premiums for professionally flown corporate aircraft have decreased slightly off their peaks of last year, but charter and helicopter operators and FBOs are not seeing the same relief, though their rates have generally stabilized. Some insurance industry officials don’t expect rates to decrease to pre-9/11 levels, however, claiming that the low premiums enjoyed by clients in the late 1990s meant that the insurance companies (or underwriters) were paying out more money in claims than they were receiving in premiums.