Chapter 5 Flashcards
Bailee for Hire
Is one who has temporary custody of the personal property of another for a purpose other than sale and who is compensated as a condition of such custody
Ordinary Care
The legal duty imposed upon bailees which requires them to take the same care of the goods of others as would be taken by a prudent and diligent owner of such goods
Common Carrier
Includes airlines, railroads, trucking companies and others that furnish transportation to any member of the public seeking their services
Standard (Ordinary)
This bill of lading reflects the amount for which the common carrier will be held legally liable under the tariff
Value Bill of Lading
When the Standard Bill of Lading does not accurately reflect the value of the property being transported, the owner can negotiate a new bill of lading with the carrier. The owner will pay an additional transportation rate or fee when the carrier’s liability is increased in this way.
Contract Carrier
One that carries, for pay, the goods from certain customers only as contrasted to a common carrier that carries the goods of the public in general
Private carrier
One who haul their own goods or goods entrusted to them as bailees or lesses and includes shippers who own or lease their vehicles and carry their own goods
Catastrophe Limit
The maximum amount an insurer will pay in only one disaster or occurrence
3 other reasons one might have temporary custody of the personal property of another
for repair or performance of work
for safekeeping or storage
for delivery to others
Bailees can insure their legal and contractual responsibility for damage to customers’ goods in the following ways:
Include the value of customers’ property in the amount of stock insurance provided by their commercial property insurance policy
Purchase a separate policy insuring the legal liability of the bailee for loss
Purchase a specialized bailee’s customers policy
What is Inland Transportation Insurance
Insurance, other than Marine Insurance, against loss of or damage to property while in transit or during delay incidental to transit
Provide three examples of businesses in your community which have a bailee’s exposure
Dry cleaner, storage facility, seamstress
What is the level of care required by law to be exercised by bailees of customers’ property?
The law defines the obligation owed by bailees of customers’ property to be that of ordinary care
The bailee’s exposure can often be insured as part of the coverage provided for stock under most commercial property policies. Identify two other types of bailee’s policies which might be used to insure this exposure
A legal liability policy which insures the legal liability of the bailee for loss
A specialized bailees customers policy insuring direct loss of or damage to customers’ property regardless of fault
Both the owner and the carrier can have a financial interest in property in transit. What two factors should be considered in determining who should purchase insurance coverage on a particular shipment
Establish (i) whether the owner or the carrier would be responsible for loss to the property and (ii) to what extent
What is a common carrier?
Common carriers include airlines, railroads, trucking companies and others that furnish transportation to any member of the public seeking their services
In general terms, what responsibility is owed to owners of property by common carriers?
Common carriers are liable to owners for the safe delivery of goods entrusted to them
State three exceptions to responsibility owed to owners of property by common carriers
Acts of god or natural phenomena not reasonably foreseeable
Acts of public enemies
Acts of public authority
Neglect or default of the shipper
Inherent vice in the goods transported
How do common carriers limit the amount of their liability to the owner of property?
They use bills of lading
Identify three types of bills of lading used by common carriers and indicate when each would be used
Standard (ordinary) Bill of Lading - would be used when the owner of the property feels the tariff value is reasonable and does not wish to purchase extra insurance for the goods being shipped
Valued Bill of Lading - would be used when the owner feels the tariff value is too low & wants to pay an extra premium to increase the insured value
Released Bill of Lading - would be used when the value of the stock is less than the tariff value and the owner wishes to reduce his transportation rate by not insuring through Bills of Lading at all. It would also be used when the value of the goods is higher than the Ordinary Bill of Lading and rather than increase this value, will insure the entire shipment under a private insurer and benefit from a reduced rate
Transportation Floater (Broad Form) can be used to insure property which is being transported in a variety of ways. In addition to coverage for goods being transported by the Insured’s vehicles, state three other forms of transportation which could be endorsed onto the policy
Railroad
Public or private truckman
Vehicles hired or leased by the insured
Airlines
Otherwise, excluding ocean going vessles
Who would purchase a trip transit policy?
A business wishing to insure the transit exposure of a single shipment of property
What factors are considered by the Insurer in determining the premium to be charged for trip transit?
Nature of the property, distance travelled, and method of transportation used, including experience of operators
When does coverage apply on a Truckman’s Legal Liability Cargo Rider and how are limits of insurance selected by the insured?
From the time the goods have been loaded for shipment until they reach their destination
Limit is for each vehicle stated on the policy and payment is restricted to when the property is in or on those vehicles