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Claim compromised after crew fatality

Claim compromised after crew fatality

A P&I correspondent, was appointed by a P&I Club to manage a sensitive crew claim following the death of a seafarer onboard. The correspondent was tasked with liaising with the family of the

Event: Contract certainty: getting it right - Tuesday 14th March 2017 in Dubai

ITIC and the TT Club will be hosting a presentation, about protecting your business through good contractual risk management, on Tuesday 14th March 2017 in Dubai.  ITIC's Mark Brattman,

Welcome to this special edition of The Wire

ITIC has been providing Professional Indemnity insurance to companies in the Middle Eastern region for over 30 years. There are more than 60 members based in the region, some of whom have been

Press release: ITIC warns on the importance of checking crew COVID-19 tests

Press release: ITIC warns on the importance of checking crew COVID-19 tests

ITIC - International Transport Intermediaries Club – highlights the importance of thoroughly checking the results of crew COVID-19 tests in a recent case handled by the insurer. The case involved a

Antonios Vyrgiotis - Account executive

Antonios Vyrgiotis - Account executive

Where were you working before you joined ITIC? I was working at AET Tankers as a senior claims executive handling all types of claims an owner may face. What are you looking forward to doing in your

Hydrographic howler

Hydrographic howler

A hydrographic surveyor was appointed to conduct a survey for a harbour authority. The surveyor made a mistake taking the readings as they had not allowed for the depth of the transducer on the

Hydrographic howler

Hydrographic howler

A hydrographic surveyor was appointed to conduct a survey for a harbour authority. The surveyor made a mistake taking the readings as they had not allowed for the depth of the transducer on the

A fruity problem

A cargo of South African grapefruit arrived in a far eastern port. One of the duties of the ship agent was to arrange for a surveyor to go on board and, amongst other things, check that the seals on

Press Release: Agents encouraged to act quickly on shippers’ instructions, warns ITIC

ITIC warns agents to respond to shippers’ requests in good time, or face the possibility of financial penalties.  The insurer cites a recent case where a container of frozen beef was being

Contamination of tank container of wine

Member, acting as agent for the carrier, arranged for the provision of a tank container to a wine exporter for the shipment of 21,000 litres of wine from Australia to the USA.  On arrival, the