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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Marine insurance"”.
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Marine Insurance Liability: An Analysis of Mutuality vs. Fixed Premiums
… underwriting system in providing coverage for marine liability. There has been much debate in recent years within the marine liability underwriting industry over which method fosters more competition, and hence, lower premiums for shipowners who are required to carry such coverage in order to …
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"How bona does fides need to be in contracts of Marine insurance?"a comparative analysis of the English and the South African approach to Marine insurance contracts
The English Law of Marine Insurance embraces the concept of Utmost Good Faith ( Uberrimae Fide,). The underlying motive for this is apparent in the requirement that an even higher standard of honesty than usual is necessary. The reason for this is that circumstances of a special nature exist which …
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An examination of the law relating to inherent vice in marine insurance
It is proposed in this thesis to analyse the law relating to inherent vice in South Africa and in so doing to develop a range of tests for application in instances where the defence of inherent vice is pleaded as an exclusion.
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The menace of piracy and its effects on the marine insurance industry
… and how it has impacted most especially on the marine insurance industry. The marine insurance industry is basically comprised of the relationship between the assured (shipowner/cargo owner) and the insurer, and the nexus which creates the relationship between these parties lies in the marine …
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Seaworthiness - comparison of standards of seaworthiness in relation to the carriage of goods by sea & to marine insurance
At Common Law, every contract of carriage by sea, is subject to an implied undertaking, on the part of the shipowner ( or carrier), to provide a seaworthy vessel . It is , however, submitted that this implied undertaking may be varied or excluded by “clear and unambiguous” terms or words in the …
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Reforming the Law on Warranties, Disclosures and Misrepresentation in Cypriot Marine Insurance: Should Cyprus Follow the UK’s Insurance Act 2015?
Since the establishment of the first Cypriot insurance company, the country has been relying on English common law in resolving marine insurance disputes. Due to the lack of Cypriot marine insurance legislation and the hap-hazard manner in which Cypriot Courts decide cases, the purpose of this …
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Modeling the assessment of human factors and safety in the marine transportation system
… data are Lloyds of London, the P&I Club and some marine insurance companies. In order to understand the magnitude of human factor related accidents the USCG casualty database CASMAIN, which provides consistently gathered data for a period of more than ten years from (1981 to 1991), is analyzed. …
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The Use of Force by Non-State Actors on the High Seas: Public and Private Responses
… private domestic legal concerns as shipowners, marine underwriters and indemnifiers became alarmed at the potential vulnerability of their commercial arrangements on the grounds of illeg- ality and public policy, in addition to their potential liability stemming from the use of force. While …