ABSTRACT

Marine Insurance Law, Second Edition introduces and clearly explains all topics covered in courses at Masters level, offering students and those new to the area a comprehensive and accessible overview and way into this important topic in maritime law.

Beginning by introducing the general principles of the subject and structure and formation of insurance contracts, this text goes on to look at individual considerations in detail, including – the duty of utmost good faith /fair presentation of the risk, insurable interest, terms of insurance contracts, brokers, the premium, causation and marine perils, losses, sue and labour, subrogation, fraudulent claims and reinsurance.

This second edition reflects the substantial changes introduced by the Insurance Act 2015, and includes new Appendices containing relevant legislation and example clauses from marine insurance contracts.

chapter 1|18 pages

Introduction to marine insurance

chapter 2|12 pages

Formation of insurance contracts 20

chapter 3|19 pages

Insurable interest

chapter 4|56 pages

Duty of utmost good faith

chapter 5|29 pages

Warranties

chapter 6|24 pages

The premium

chapter 7|35 pages

Causation and marine perils

chapter 8|15 pages

Actual total loss

chapter 9|17 pages

Constructive total loss

chapter 10|11 pages

Partial loss (particular average)

chapter 11|21 pages

Sue and labour expenses

chapter 12|15 pages

Fraudulent Claims

chapter 13|29 pages

Subrogation

chapter 14|23 pages

Brokers

chapter 15|24 pages

Reinsurance