Ocean Marine Insurance
Marine Liabilities and Marine General Liability
Coverage Description
Marine General Liability (MGL), the core of Travelers' marine liability protection, covers general liability exposures on an occurrence basis. The form can also be tailored to include additional marine liability exposures that are traditionally written on a mono-line basis.
Key coverage features include:
- No discovery clause
- $1 million per occurrence and $2 million general aggregate limits
- No errors and omission exclusion
- Worldwide policy territory provided the suit is brought in the U.S. or Canada
Customer Profile
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Marina operators, charterers, ship repairers, stevedores, wharfingers and terminal operators.
To ensure your maritime operation and your insurance coverage are in-synch, Travelers can create a well-coordinated Marine Liability package. Add any of the following marine liability coverages to your MGL policy:
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Coverage
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Customer Profile
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Marina Operators
Covers liability for property damage to private pleasure vessels.
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- Inland and coastal marinas
Coverage often written in conjunction with stevedores and wharfingers liability
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Charterers
Covers the legal or contractual liabilities that a charterer has to a vessel owner for various obligations.
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Importers, exporters or traders of bulk commodities who enter into a negotiated bilateral contract with the owner of the vessel for the use of the vessel
- Voyage charters
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Ship Repairers
Protection while in the care, custody and control of the insured for the purposes of repair and alterations.
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- Ship repairers
- Marine contractors
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Stevedores
Covers stevedores liability in connection with direct physical loss or damage to property of others arising out of the loading or discharging of vessels while in the care, custody or control of the insured.
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Coverage often written in conjunction with wharfingers liability.
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Wharfingers
Covers the legal liability of owners or operators of docks or piers for physical loss to vessels, barges and equipment while in their care, custody and control.
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Companies serving commercial vessels as they load, unload, or while laid up in storage
Coverage often written in conjunction with stevedores liability.
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Terminal Operators
Covers legal liability in connection for damage to cargo in the care, custody and control of the insured for the purpose of being imported or exported.
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Coverage often written in conjunction with stevedores and wharfingers liability.
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