Marine insurance primarily provides financial protection to the ship owners, cargo owners or the freight owners in respect of any loss or damage to their interests caused by maritime perils insured against.
An inland marine or ocean marine policy covering cargo in the care, custody, or control of the carrier. It provides cover against loss or damage to cargo during transit from one place to another by any one or more modes of transport. In case of import & export goods, the marine cargo Insurance is a valid document to open the bank LC and goods protection.
Additional risks:
Can be added on payment of extra premium to ICC (B)
It covers all damage or loss during transit in consequences of any peril other than the following:
Marine Hull Insurance Covers loss or damage to hull and machinery. The hull is the structure of the vessel. Machinery is the equipment that generates the power to move the vessel and control the lighting and temperature system such as boiler, engine, cooler and electricity generator.
Section 1
a) Covers the hull and machinery of the Insured ship.
b) Covers machinery while it is under construction at specified sub contractor’s premises within the construction port.
Section 2
Covers machinery only at the builder’s yard within the construction port (Does not include other parts or materials to be built into the ship.)
Period of cover: Specified period of cover but terminated upon delivery to the owner.
Prime Insurance Company Ltd is a second-generation private Non-life Insurance Company in Bangladesh, established in 1996 under the purview of Companies Act 1994 and listed with Dhaka Stock Exchange Ltd. in 2001. The Company is one of the leading Non-life Insurance Companies in the Country with specialized and significant expertise both in the form of traditional and non-traditional insurance business. Prime Insurance Company Ltd always works hard for the clients to deliver innovative products and services while maintaining a commitment to safety, security, and sustainability.