February 25, 2025: Maritime insurance on ships and their cargoes has been around, in one form or another, for as long as ships have transported cargo. The owner of a ship and the owner of its cargo ...

A court fight sparked by a port collision involving a bulk cement carrier could signal rough seas for marine insurers and ...

Choice of law clauses are a valuable tool for parties to preemptively decide which jurisdiction’s laws should apply to the enforcement and interpretation of insurance policies. Typically, these ...

Marine insurance is the oldest form of insurance, tracing its origins to Roman shipowners engaged in international trade. Ocean marine insurance was written as early as the 14th century, not by ...

As the hour of this morning’s argument in Great Lakes Insurance v Raiders Retreat Realty progressed, it seemed to become more and more clear how the justices will resolve this case. The question – ...

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the validity of the principle of uberrimae fidei as applied to marine insurance contracts. Defendant fishing vessel owners insured their vessels ...

From high-traffic ports to bustling boatyards, and busy shipyards to expanding marinas, marine professionals operate in a challenging environment. They work on land, on or around water, and are ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Cargo at the Mombasa Port. Importers are expected to secure maritime insurance policy ...

Tuesday’s argument in Great Lakes Insurance v. Raiders Retreat Realty offers a breather between the divisive disputes about the CFPB and voting rights topping the headlines at the advent of the ...