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Marine Insurance
Marine insurance as the term suggests is a type of insurance that covers the damage incurred on cargo losses, ships, and any form of transport that includes different points of origin and their destination. It includes loss /damage caused to the shipment/cargo while its grounded and from any unforeseen perils such as collision, unpredictable weather, navigation errors, accidents, improper storage, war, or simply theft.
For a ship owner, marine insurance is necessary especially when they use it for commercial or transport purposes. However, it is important to note that this insurance coverage is not limited to sea journeys only, it also offers coverage during rail, land, and air transport.
Any untoward incident can cause huge financial losses to the shipment. Ensuring that goods are secured is always a better option.
There are many benefits of taking marine insurance
Marine insurance provides you with comprehensive coverage against any marine related perils or accidents that the shipment is exposed to while in the journey.
The policy can be easily customized as well and adjusted to meet the needs of the customer.
The marine plans are flexible and can be worked with a variety of options to cater to the requirements of the insured.
One can easily enhance the coverage of this policy with add on benefits, especially in cases of a strike, riots, etc.
Marine Cargo open policy
This policy covers goods, freight and other interests against loss or damage to goods whilst being transported by rail, road, sea and/or air.
Highlights
- This policy covers goods, freight and other interests against loss or damage to goods whilst being transported by rail, road, sea and/or air.
- Different policies are available depending on the type of coverage required ranging from an ALL RISK cover to a restricted FIRE RISK ONLY cover.
- This policy is freely assignable and is basically an agreed value policy.
Marine Cargo
Transportation of goods can be broadly classified into three categories:
Inland Transport
Import
Export
The types of policies issued to cover these transits are:
1. Annual Turn Over Policy
ATOP by agreement covers transit of raw material, semi-finished & finished products pertain to insured’s trade i.e. Export, Import, Inter Depot movement incidental storage from originating point to destination point on.
- Sizeable saving in premium, which is charged only on your sales turnover.
- Seamless cover with all movement of goods automatically covered.
- No hassles of submitting periodical declaration of movements to the insurer. Only monthly/Quarterly sales figures need to be submitted.
- Facility for payment of premium on half-yearly / quarterly basis.
2. Specific Voyage
In Marine Insurance specific policies are issued to cover a specific single transit. Cover ends as soon as arrival of cargo at destination.
3. Open Policy
It is an Annual Cargo Insurance Contract expressed in general terms and effected for a round sum sufficient to cover a number of dispatches until the sum insured is exhausted by declarations. The Open Policy, also known as the Floating Policy, saves the assured the inconvenience of affecting individually the insurance of goods dispatched within the country. The policy may cover both incoming and outgoing consignments from anywhere in India to anywhere in India. The sum insured under the policy should ordinarily represent the assureds estimated annual turnover of the goods.
4. Annual Policy
Annual policy is granted in respect of goods belonging to the Assured and or held in trust by the assured and not under contract of sale and or purchase which are in transit by road or rail from specified depots /processing units to other specified depots /processing units. Important features of Annual Policy are
- Insurable interest to remain with insured
- Policy not assignable or transferable
- Issue of Annual policy to transport operators/contractors, clearing and forwarding agents
- Prohibited Policy is subject to the condition of average
5. Open Cover
An open cover is an agreement (not a policy) whereby the insurer will accept insurance of all shipments made by the assured, within the terms of the cover for a fixed period, usually for 12 months. Being an agreement, it is not stamped. However, stamped policies or certificates of insurance are issued against the declaration made by the assured. The open cover is of great convenience to the clients engaged in regular import/export trade.
Who can take the policy?
The contract of sale would determine who buys the policy. The most common contracts are:
FOB (Free on Board)
C & F (Cost & Freight)
CIF (Cost, Insurance & Freight)
In FOB AND C&F contracts, the buyer is responsible for insurance. Whereas in CIF contracts the seller is responsible for insurance from his own premises to that of the purchaser
How to select the sum insured?
The sum insured or value of the policy would depend upon the type of contract. Usually, in addition to the contract value 10/15% is added to take care of incidental cost.