Marine Insurance Act

…Marine cargo insurance covers not only the cargo itself, but also freight, import taxes, and expected profits. When making a contract, English insurance clauses and securities that comply with the British Marine Insurance Act (promulgated in 1906) and Japanese insurance clauses and securities that comply with Japan's Commercial Code are used. The former is used for import/export cargo and cargo transported between three countries, while the latter is used for cargo on domestic coastal routes. The former in particular is an important document for trade transactions, along with bills of lading and letters of credit. …

*Some of the terms mentioned in the Marine Insurance Act are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…貨物海上保険では貨物自体のほか，運賃，輸入税，希望利益などもその対象となる。契約にあたっては，イギリスの海上保険法Marine Insurance Act(1906公布)に準拠した英文の保険約款･証券と，日本の商法に準拠した和文の保険約款･証券とが使われている。前者は輸出入貨物および三国間輸送貨物に，後者は国内沿岸航路の貨物にそれぞれ用いられ，とくに前者は船荷証券，信用状などとともに貿易取引の重要な書類となっている。…

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