The Law and Practice of Marine Insurance in Canada

Assists legal and insurance professionals alike in dealing with the perils of interpreting and applying the Canadian Marine Insurance Act and the extensive body of case law that has evolved.

You'll find:

• Incisive analysis of key cases from the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada, and the provincial courts. Plus landmark cases from other Commonwealth jurisdiction
• Extracts from the judgments of key cases accompanied by practice-focused commentary.
• Excerpts of the Canadian Marine Insurance Act with commentary on the principles of interpretation used by the courts.
• Practical reference guides in the appendices include: the text of the Canadian Marine Insurance Act and numerous insurance clauses in general use.

The book is organized into four parts:

• Part One examines the principles of marine insurance as they have been developed and applied in Canadian law and practice.
• Part two discusses the principal forms of marine insurance: Cargo, Hull and Machinery, Protection and Indemnity, Insurance of Particular Risks.
• Part Three gives an overview of "General Average".
• Part Four examines practice and procedural issues as well as the roles played by insurance brokers and marine surveyors.