Marine Cargo Insurance

This book is a single reference source of marine cargo insurance law, arranged by reference to the recently revised Institute Cargo Clauses, the most widely used standard form of marine cargo insurance cover. The work examines marine cargo insurance by reference to English and foreign legal cases and the Marine Insurance Act 1906.

This book provides:

‧ The revised Institute Cargo Clauses with full commentary by one of the key players in the re-drafting

‧ A legal overview of the Institute Cargo Clauses that you won't find anywhere else

‧ A practical structure based on the structure of the clauses with easy to find solutions

‧ A single resource for marine cargo insurance law

Winner of the 2010 British Insurance Law Association (BILA) prize

John Dunt is a Consultant with Clyde & Co, where he was a partner for 30 years, specialising in marine insurance, with particular reference to cargo insurance. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Maritime Law, University of Southampton.

John was ex-officio legal advisor to the Joint Cargo Committee, and was involved in drafting the wordings used in marine cargo insurance policies worldwide to control terrorism risks. He currently sits with the Lloyd's Market Association Steering Group overseeing the revisions to the Institute Trade and Commodity Clauses.