Overview

This book is a single reference source of marine cargo insurance law, arranged by reference to the recently revised Institute Cargo Clauses, the most widely used standard form of marine cargo insurance cover. The work examines marine cargo insurance by reference to English and foreign legal cases and the Marine Insurance Act 1906. This book provides: • The revised Institute Cargo Clauses with full commentary by one of the key players in the re-drafting • A legal overview of the Institute Cargo Clauses that you won't find anywhere else • A practical structure based on the structure of the clauses with easy to find solutions • A single resource for marine cargo insurance law Winner of the 2010 British Insurance Law Association (BILA) prize

Full Product Details

Author:   John Dunt
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Informa Law
Dimensions:   Width: 16.90cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.975kg
ISBN:  

9781843117636

ISBN 10:   1843117630
Pages:   576
Publication Date:   28 August 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781138785038
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. History and Definition of Marine Cargo Insurance Chapter 2. Law and Jurisdiction Clauses Chapter 3. Open Covers, Policies and Certificates of Insurance Chapter 4. Insurable Interest and the Indemnity Principle Chapter 5. Good Faith, Non-Disclosure and Misrepresentation Chapter 6. Warranties, Conditions and Exclusions Chapter 7. Causation Chapter 8. All Risks and Exclusions Chapter 9. Named Perils and Exclusions Chapter 10. War, Strikes, Terrorism and Rejection Risks Chapter 11. Duration of the Insurance 1: The Transit Clause Chapter 12. Duration of the Insurance 2: Termination of Carriage and Change of Voyage Chapter 13. Claims and Losses Chapter 14. Recoverable Expenses and Liabilities: Sue and Labour, Salvage, General Average and Collision Liabilities Chapter 15. Measure of Indemnity Chapter 16. Subrogation, Double Insurance and Rights of Contribution

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John Dunt is a Consultant with Clyde & Co, where he was a partner for 30 years, specialising in marine insurance, with particular reference to cargo insurance. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Maritime Law, University of Southampton. John was ex-officio legal advisor to the Joint Cargo Committee, and was involved in drafting the wordings used in marine cargo insurance policies worldwide to control terrorism risks. He currently sits with the Lloyd's Market Association Steering Group overseeing the revisions to the Institute Trade and Commodity Clauses.

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