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Hurricane Irma & Marine Cargo Insurance

It is important to have cargo insurance for many reasons including that an act of nature is a defense to an ocean carrier and even an inland carrier paying a claim. The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act has an act of nature defense under 46 U.S.C.A. 1304 (2). This is considered an uncontrollable loss. In other words, if the

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cargo insurance

Hurricane Irma & Marine Cargo Insurance

It is important to have cargo insurance for many reasons including that an act of nature is a defense to an ocean carrier and even an inland carrier paying a claim. The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act has an act of nature defense under 46 U.S.C.A. 1304 (2). This is considered an uncontrollable loss. In other words, if the

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