Introduction of the subject: Importance of Marine insurance in commerce; Marine insurance plays a very important role in the field of overseas commerce and internal trade of a country. It is closely linked with Banking and Shipping. Banks generally finance the goods which are transported by ships or by other means of transport in the case of internal trade and Marine Insurance protects such goods against loss or damage. Without such protection the entire trade structure is bound to suffer. Marine Insurance can be divided broadly into two groups o Cargo Insurance o Hull Insurance As stated earlier, Marine Insurance is closely linked up with the trade of a country internal as well as international. A sale contract which is an essential feature in the trade involves a seller and a buyer, apart from the other parties like the carrier, the bank, and the clearing agent. Whether the insurance of the goods in transits is to be the respon...
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