The Marine Cargo Insurance policy covers the occurred loss or damage to property caused due to:
- Natural disasters like cyclones, earthquakes, lightning, etc.
- Man-made disasters like theft, violence, and piracy of ships
- Collision, overturning, or derailment of land conveyance
- Sinking or stranding of ships
- Expenses such as survey fees, forwarding costs, and reconditioning costs
The Marine Cargo Insurance Policy covers transits by:
- Water
- Air
- Road or Rail
- Registered Post or Parcel
- Courier
- Or any combinations of the above
Types of Coverage Under Marine Cargo Insurance
All-risk coverage
Named perils coverage
General average coverage
Sue and labor coverage
War risk coverage
Delay in start-up coverage
Additional Coverages of Marine Cargo Insurance
War and Strikes Coverage
This coverage protects against losses caused by war or strikes that may affect the cargo during transportation.
Delay in Start-up Coverage
Rejection Insurance
Temperature-controlled Cargo Coverage
General Average Coverage
Case on Marine Cargo Insurance Coverage:
P.L. Pharma Company regularly exports its medicines to Asian nations. Hence, formed in 2013, the company has managed to carve a niche for itself in the market.
All shipments are carried via the sea route. Last year, a huge consignment was sent to Sri Lanka which reached the port successfully. However, while unloading the consignment, a fire broke out on a cargo ship anchored at the Port. The blaze started in the morning at around 10, put out within an hour by four fire engines who rushed to the spot. Though no casualties were reported, the consignment worth thousands of dollars was engulfed in the fire.
The million-dollar loss made the company’s top management think, is there anything they could have done to curtail the financial loss?
Solution
The situation would have been different if the company had bought marine cargo insurance. This policy covers loss or damages to the goods during transportation by any means of transport, like air, water, and rail. In this case, the insurer would have given compensation to P. L Pharma Company after the latter reported the loss due to fire.