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Smita Shah

 Smita Shah

Smita Shah Smita joined the Professional Indemnity Division of Thomas Miller in 2021 Smita is in charge of ensuring that the approximate 14,500 members of the Self-Employed Bar have professional

Mark Mckenzie

 Mark Mckenzie

Mark Mckenzie Mark joined Thomas Miller Investment in 2008 having previously worked at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Alongside portfolio management responsibilities he also conducts research and

Onions and other delicate commodities

ITIC has, over the years, paid out large sums in respect of claims for damage to refrigerated cargo due to mistakes by ship agents in passing information on temperatures. However, in carrying cargo,

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

Caught in the Middle

A port agent at the discharge port received a cargo of potatoes which became the subject of a dispute between the ship owner and the consignee.  The owner claimed the right to hold the potatoes

Fast and low cost arbitration

Further to the article which appeared in the October 1996 edition of “The Intermediary”, we are pleased to announce the successful completion of ITIC's first FALCA; one of the first such decisions to

Bill of Lading Fraud (Circular 01/08/96)

Our ref: 96/01 August 1996 TO: Members and their brokers Some years ago the Club included an article on the dangers attached to "pre-dating and clausing" of bills of lading in its

Ten Golden Rules for the delivery of cargo

A recent analysis of claims has revealed that delivery of cargo without bills of lading remains the largest single cause of claims against both liner and port agents.  The Club's brief

Demurrage Claims by e-mail (Circular 01/10/05)

Our Ref: 2005/01 October 2005 To Shipbroker Members and their Insurance Brokers Every year the Club pays claims caused by shipbrokers failing to forward demurrage claims properly. By the time

Article: 11/04/13 - A review of ITIC's Board meeting in Tokyo, Japan, 21st March 2013

The Board of ITIC meets three times a year, in March, July and September. The meeting in July is always held in London as the main item is the signing off of the accounts as the financial year of