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Four decisive B/L fields for cargo claims
The bill of lading serves as prima-facie evidence of the terms of the contract of carriage between the shipper and the carrier. Imagine how crucial this document is

Four decisive B/L fields for cargo claims
The bill of lading serves as prima-facie evidence of the terms of the contract of carriage between the shipper and the carrier. Imagine how crucial this document is

Understanding the role of the receiver in cargo claims
Good things come to those who wait. Do they, now? Sometimes, that long-awaited consignment is delivered to you and, to

Incoterms: How Do They Affect Marine Insurance?
Unbelievable as it may seem, buyers and sellers don’t always have the Incoterms in mind when they take out freight

What causes cargo damage and how to prevent it
Cargo damage may happen at any stage during transit. Regardless of the mode of transport you use. Even if you

Freight damage claims: best practices to improve your claims process
Receiving damaged freight is another logistics process. A very inconvenient one at that. Having a set procedure for your claims

Subrogation: recoup your losses
Imagine a shipping company loses control of a vessel due to a storm and is forced to abandon it. You

What you need know about freight claims
As a cargo insurer, you give your clients peace of mind. Sinking, collision, stranding, fire, thieves, jettison… are all perils

Institute Yacht Clauses (IYC), or “Spanish clauses”?
In order to sail in Spain, it’s compulsory to take out civil liability insurance for all motorboats, or for sailing

9 most common boat insurance claims
“Not even God himself could sink this ship”. This is a quote from an employee of the White Start Line,

10 benefits of marine mediation
Abraham Lincoln once said: “Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbours to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the

What has been the largest single loss of containers on a vessel in the last 10 years?
On its last voyage, the MOL Comfort was half loaded, carrying 4,382 containers. Enough for its unknown cargo to become

Top 10 risks leading high-cost claims for container terminals
Wherever cargo is on the move, incidents may occur. Container ports are no exception to this rule. Find out the

Cargo claims on the rise
In the insurance industry, there has been a notable increase in #cargoclaims in recent years. Why? Loss ratios and expense

Wilful misconduct
As claims handlers, we are seeing a big increase in breaking the #CMR limitation due to #wilfulmisconduct on the part

Maritime Zones: Internal Waters
Internal waters are generally defined in relation to the territorial sea as the waters inside the inner limit of the territorial

Breaking the CMR limitation due to wilful misconduct on the part of carriers.
As claims handlers, we are seeing a big increase in breaking the #CMR limitation due to #wilfulmisconduct on the part of carriers. ? Article 29
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