UK Marine Insurance Act 1906 under Review

The over century old Marine Insurance Act codified the practices, customs and usages of the day in relation to commercial marine contracts. The Act is about to be reformed. Insurance buyers and their representatives welcomed the proposed changes they say will result...

Piracy on the High Seas

I was watching the movie “Captain Philips” the other day and reminded myself that not all is Hollywood drama. Behind this powerful production is a true story, a reminder that there is nothing glamorous or romantic about piracy. It has been and continues to...