Marine Liability

Ocean Cargo

• Importers
• Exporters
• Distributors
• Multinational Accounts
• Stock Throughputs including Retail Stock Throughputs
• Consumer Products
• Bulk Commodities
• Raw Materials
• Project Cargo including Delay in Start-up
• Industrial Machinery & Equipment
• Apparel
• Logistics Providers

Marine Liability - Primary, Excess and Bumbershoot

• Marine Contractors
• Marine Cargo Terminals (dry & liquid)
• Shipyards - repair and new build
• Marine Product Manufacturers
• Boatyards
• Boat Builders

Hull

• Protection & Indemnity
• Tugs, Barges & Towboats
• Police and Fire Boats
• Offshore Supply Vessels
• Tour Boats
• Ferries
• Research and Oceanographic Vessels
• Workboats
• Tenders and more

Hull Builders Risk

• Commercial shipyards
• Vessel owners

Maritime Employer's Liability

• Marine Contractors
• Ship Repairers
• Fishery Observers
• Catering Companies

Ocean Cargo

• All Risk Coverage of physical loss or damage from an external cause
• Worldwide Inland Transit
• Warehousing & Processing Coverage
• Exhibition Coverage
• Errors & Omissions Coverage for Freight Forwarders
• Tax Liability
• Voyage Frustration
• Consequential Loss
• Multinational Controlled Cargo Programs
• Cargo Legal Liability
• General Average Contributions
• Project Cargo including Delay in Start-up

Marine Liability

• Commercial Marine Liability for the operations, contractual liabilities and products / completed operations liability exposures of maritime operators
• Ship Repairers Legal Liability offers Ship Repairers Coverage for liability arising out of the care, custody and control of vessels under repair by the policyholder
• Terminal Operators Legal Liability insures terminal and port operators for liability arising out of care, custody and control exposures
• Charterers Legal Liability insures vessel charterers liability for bodily injury and property damage assumed under a charter party
• Stevedores Legal Liability gives Stevedores Care, Custody and Control Coverage for damage to non-owned vessels and cargo while loading or unloading
• Wharfingers Legal Liability provides Bailee Liability Coverage to operators of commercial piers and wharves
• Excess Marine Liability (including Bumbershoots) allows for limits beyond those provided by the primary Marine Liability program

Hull

• Hull & Machinery: insures vessel owner / operators for physical loss of or damage to scheduled vessels
• Protection & Indemnity:
• Insures vessel owners’ and operators’ liabilities for loss of or damage to third-party property
• Injury to or death of crew members and third-parties
• Removal of wreck
• Hull Builders Risk: insures builders and/or owners against physical loss or damage to vessels while they are being built
• Builders Risk Protection & Indemnity for trial trips and can be extended to cover delivery trips
• Maritime Employer’s Liability: insures employers for liabilities incurred under the Jones Act as a result of their employees carrying out their duties on board non-owned vessels

• Up to $100,000,000 for all Marine classes

• Various options available

• Worldwide Network available 24/7 to assist with risk management initiatives:
• Port Analysis / Audits
• Vessel Inspections
• Load & Stow Surveys
• Hurricane Preparedness
• Carrier Selection review and analysis
• Imminent Danger- Emergency Response Plan
• Worldwide Partners
• Logistics and Supply Chain Experts
• Licensed Mariners and Engineers
• Law Enforcement Personnel
• Qualified Marine Surveyors
• Fire Safety Inspectors
• Security Consultants
• Selection and Vetting
• It is imperative; both from a security and a safety standpoint, that transportation providers are well qualified to carry a particular load
• Before entrusting a carrier with cargo, it is important to ensure that each carrier has the proper training and practices in place to safely carry that cargo
• Route Studies and Trip Planning
• Prudent carrier will have a record of practices, ranging from utilizing new, well-maintained vessels to ensuring that truck transits have the necessary road permits, height and weight clearances and escorts
• Packaging and Handling
• The first line of defense against transit damage will always be the proper application of packaging
• Maintaining an up-to-date protocol for both ensures that cargo is protected as well as can be during transit