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A cracked keel

A naval architect was contacted by a company to design a yacht for a race. The yacht was built and sailed over 10,000 miles without fault. However, when the yacht was lifted from the water, several

Directors’ & Officers’ Insurance

Directors’ & Officers’ insurance (D&O) is a personal insurance purchased by the employer for the benefit of its directors and officers. ITIC’s D&O product protects both individual

How much coal?

A ship agent in Australia was responsible for passing instructions to the Master of a bulk carrier received from both the ship owners and the shippers regarding the quantity of coal to be loaded for

Pretend payments

The employee of a ship agent created false payment documents in respect of a genuine supplier to the agent. The employee provided all the necessary (false) documentation (including falsified

Ask the legal team

Ask the legal team

Here at ITIC we are often asked about a shipbroker’s right to claim commission. There are three common scenarios, other than where the owner and/or charterer refuses to pay a shipbroker’s undisputed

Claims From Regulatory Authorities

Health and safety in the workplace, statutory accounting and tax provision, compliance with governmental and regulatory authority requirements; in the modern business world, more and more

Claims from Shareholders

D&O insurance responds to claims brought against individual directors and officers by shareholders of the company. Claims from shareholders often follow a poorer than expected financial

Design errors can cause claims - a cracked keel...

A naval architect was contracted to design a yacht for a race.  The yacht was built and sailed over 10,000 miles without difficulties. However, when the yacht was lifted from the water, several

Terms and conditions

Terms and conditions

ITIC always emphasises the importance of using a suitable contract to ensure your position is clear and protected. This includes using a set of terms and conditions which are correctly

Container of glass detained in Jakarta

A liner agent Member in the UK received two separate requests from the same glass manufacturer for opentop containers to be positioned at their premises for loading with high-tech glass and