MARINE LIABILITIES

Protecting Marine specific exposure through our comprehensive liability programs.

Navigating a client's Marine risks can be challenging

Maritime activities cover a wide range of risk exposures and unique operations that only a Marine General Liability policy can properly address. Crafting a suitable program requires working with a business partner that understands. Let ISC experts work with you to remove the guesswork and develop the best solution.

MARINE LIABILITIES

Marine Liability combines coverage found in a commercial general liability (CGL) with coverage provided by a marine liability policy. To be eligible, 80% of the Insured’s receipts must be derived from marine operations. The policy(ies) can be tailored to cover a wide range of exposures. Many insureds require more than one of the coverage classes outlined below.

Limits

$1MM Primary Limit for Any One Occurrence

$2MM General Liability Annual Aggregate

Coverage includes Personal/Advertising Injury, Products and Completed Operations

Types of Operations & Coverage Details

Ship Repairer’s / Marine Construction / Marine Contractor’s Legal Liability

Covers vessels while in the care, custody, and control of the insured. Coverage is available for work being performed at the insured’s premises as well as work performed at off-site customer locations.

Electronics Installation Onboard a Vessel
Furniture Installation/Repair Onboard
Ship/Engine Repairs
Kitchen (galley) Repair
Vessel Cleaning/Detailing
Dock Builder's

Wharfinger’s (aka Landing Dock) Legal Liability

Covers damage to non-owned vessels while in the insured's care, custody, and control.

Tug & Barges
Coverage is also provided if vessels are being moored at the facility for an extended period
Vessels utlilizing an Insured's dock to pick up or discharge passengers

Terminal Operator’s Legal Liability

Covers non-owned cargo moving through the insured’s facility(ies).

Smaller regional facility handling a few customers or specific commodities
Large high-volume port facility (e.g. Port of Newark)

Charterer’s Legal Liability

Covers the liabilities associated with operating a 3^rd-party vessel/watercraft charted by the Insured.

Can be written as voyage or time-charter
Similar in concept to a car rental agreement

Stevedore’s Legal Liability

Covers the liabilities associated with the loading/unloading of non-owned vessels.

Loading or unloading of cargo
Stacking and storing of cargo on a wharf
Receiving and/or delivering cargo within a terminal or facility

Excess Liabilities

Provides protection over primary marine liability coverage on a following-form basis.

Minimum attachment point is excess of $5MM
$10MM maximum
Ability to write multiple layers on a single program
Can offer excess over ISC primary policy, subject to minimum attachment point of $5MM