Maritime Safety, Security & Piracy Language:English Introduction – An efficient image

Introduction – An efficient image – Considerations of a claim – Ex gratia payments – WP settlements – Procedure for claims notification and collection – Duties of consignee on discovery of loss – Office procedure of the claims broker – Acknowledge the claim – Letter files – The secondary register – Tracing the policy – Settling without a policy – Claim adjustment – The report book – Insurance policy and/or certificate – Refunds and recoveries – Brokers as claims settling agents – Payment of claims – Lloyd’s underwriters’ claims and recoveries office – Lloyd’s underwriters’ claims office – Lloyd’s recoveries department – The Institute of London underwriters - Claims payable abroad

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Maritime Safety, Security & Piracy Language:English Introduction – An efficient imageOne out of five ships inspected on normal port state control criteria in Paris MoU countries in a three month period last year had International Safety Management code deficiencies* 47% rise in armed attacks against seafarers in first part of year** Could the current lack of response to maritime piracy be setting the scene for a more significant security threat? Security and other safety issues are more important than ever in the maritime industry.