1998: Conference Proceedings
Articles

The Underwriting and Claims Experience of Tourist Vessels in Queensland

Published 1998-09-26

Keywords

  • marine tourism,
  • marine underwriter,
  • marine insurance,
  • Great Barrier Reef,
  • marine environment,
  • passenger claims,
  • environmental claim
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Abstract

Hume presents this paper as part of Business Session 12, chaired by Derek Hentze. Hume discusses the types of insurance cover provided by the Shipowners' Club to passenger ferries and tourist vessels, and what sorts of claims tend to arise against those vessel operators.