Chapter 4 Ocean Marine & Aviation Flashcards
4 other methods covered under Marine Cargo Insurance Policy
Air
Land
Rail
Vessels operated on inland waterways and lakes
Who has insurable interest in cargo shipped
Sellers
Buyers
Carriers
Financial Institutions
Which documents are to be reviewed that relate to the shipment for proper determination of existence of insurable interest
Terms of sale
Bills of Lading
Buyers and sellers may have ownership interest what does the broker need to focus on identifying when reviewing terms of sale
INCOTERMS - under which goods are being shipped
Method of payment
What does INCOTERMS address
Point in transit at which seller has fulfilled obligation
Which of buyer or seller is responsible for carriage from one point to another
Which buyer or seller is responsible for the insurance
Where will method of payment be addressed
Terms of sale
Who has insurable interest when goods purchased by loans or credit
Financial Institutions
Sellers
Cash in advance
when buyer is not well know to seller or the order involves custom manufacture of special type of goods
Open account
Charge account where buyer arranges settlement at regular intervals
Usually made when customers are reliable
Draft
payment on presentation (sight draft) or at a specified future
date (time draft)
Letter of credit
Most common
Seller agrees to provide buyer with goods pending receipt of letter credit
Bill of Lading
Document issued by carrier responsible for transporting or forwarding the goods
Who issues the Bill of Lading
The carrier
Bill of Lading serves 3 functions
As a contract of carriage between ship-owner and shipper
As a receipt of goods
As a document title to the goods
includes description of person to who goods are being delivered
Straight Bill of Lading
Carrier instructed to deliver goods to named consignee only
Order Bill of Lading
Carrier instructed to deliver the property to the order of named consignee
Released Bill of Lading
No specific value has been declared
Valued Bill of Lading
Indicates the value of goods declared by shipper
On Deck Bill of Lading
Shipper request goods to be on deck to save premium
Stowed at shippers risk, carrier not liable for damage
Optional Stowage Bill of Lading
Carrier can store cargo wherever they see fit
Received Shipment Bill of Lading ( Dock Receipt)
Proof of evidence the goods were received by the carrier
Clean Bill of Lading
Declares no indications of problems with condition of cargo when accepted for carriage
On Board Bill of Lading
Confirms goods were loaded on board the vessel
Causes of loss that carriers are not responsible for
Fire - unless caused by the carrier
Perils, danger, accidents of the sea
Acts of God
Acts of war
Acts of public enemies
Strikes, riots and civil commotions
Cargo Insurance can be purchased 2 ways
Individual Policy - used for single shipments
Open policy - used large volumes of shipments over seas
Characteristics of an Open Policy
Sums insured are not stated
Limits are established for any one location
Stowed under deck may have separate limit
Can insure goods of every description
Can be issued with no expiry date
Generally no expiry date
Premium rate stated on policy
What indemnity is used to Ocean Marine Cargo policy
Agreed value on cargo