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Maritime Law - Paper

Maritime Law


The value of many shipments depends upon fluctuations in the currency rates,
freight, handling charges, and other expenses. By means of insurance protection
will be provided to goods from any uncontrollable variables. A contract of
Marine Insurance is defined by section 7 of the Marine Insurance Act of 1909 as:
"A contract whereby the insurer undertakes to indemnify the assured, in manner
and to the extent thereby agreed, against marine losses, that is to say, the
losses incident to marine adventure." The purpose of marine insurance is to
provide protection against financial loss for an amount, which is as close as
possible to the actual loss recognized. Marine insurance is a contract by ...

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of marine insurance is embodied in a policy, which specifies:

"1- The name of the insured, or of some person who effects the insurance on his
behalf.

2- The subject matter insured and the risk insured against.

3- The voyage, or period of time, or both, as the case may be, covered by the
insurance.

4- The sum or sums insured.

5- The names of the insurers."

The promissor in an insurance contract is called the insurer or underwriter, the
person to whom the promise is made is the insured, assured or the policyholder
and finally the contract is referred as the policy.

In order to avoid these situations marine cargo insurance has different coverage
for different purposes.


http://uniserve.edu.au/law/pub/icl/marincon/MarineInsuranceandCargoCla.html
http://ra.irv.uit.no/trade_law/documents/insurance/mia_1906/art/mia_1906.html#01

General Average Loss

55 Section 72(1) says that a general average loss is any loss or damage
voluntarily incurred for the general safety ...

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Added: 11/18/2007 08:26:59 AM
Category: Government
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