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... emergency in nature . Under this law the Com- mission is authorized to provide insurance only during periods when insurance adequate for the needs of the water - borne commerce of the United States cannot be obtained on reasonable terms ...
... emergency in nature . Under this law the Com- mission is authorized to provide insurance only during periods when insurance adequate for the needs of the water - borne commerce of the United States cannot be obtained on reasonable terms ...
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... emergency in accord with the increased value of com- modities sold in foreign trade . The President has transmitted ( H. Doc . No. 851 ) an estimate of appropriation to establish the marine and war - risk insurance fund , amounting to ...
... emergency in accord with the increased value of com- modities sold in foreign trade . The President has transmitted ( H. Doc . No. 851 ) an estimate of appropriation to establish the marine and war - risk insurance fund , amounting to ...
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... emergency measure . Included in all the American - flag vessels , there are now 15 American - flag vessels the values of which exceed the insuring capacity of the American market unassisted . On these vessels the amount which the unas ...
... emergency measure . Included in all the American - flag vessels , there are now 15 American - flag vessels the values of which exceed the insuring capacity of the American market unassisted . On these vessels the amount which the unas ...
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... emergency insurance . Mr. SNYDER . They are rehabilitating about 30 or 40 ships there which have been there , I believe , since 1926 . Admiral LAND . You mean the Commission's laid - up fleet ? Mr. SNYDER . Yes . Admiral LAND . We are ...
... emergency insurance . Mr. SNYDER . They are rehabilitating about 30 or 40 ships there which have been there , I believe , since 1926 . Admiral LAND . You mean the Commission's laid - up fleet ? Mr. SNYDER . Yes . Admiral LAND . We are ...
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... emergency actually comes . That was the position we were in in 1914. The result was that when the war came we had to pass legislation and it had to be amended , I think , five different times in order to get a proper set - up of what ...
... emergency actually comes . That was the position we were in in 1914. The result was that when the war came we had to pass legislation and it had to be amended , I think , five different times in order to get a proper set - up of what ...
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Admiral LAND amended American bottoms American commerce American insurance market American market American shipping ance approximately authorized to provide BUELL SNYDER Bureau capacity Cape Horn cargo insurance carried in American claims CLARENCE CANNON Commission is authorized companies authorized conditions from companies cover crews of American EMMET O'NEAL expenses following capture foreign freight and passage going Government Hedge insurance business insurance or reinsurance insurance protection JOHN TABER JOHNSON of West KIRSCH legislation Lloyds London market loss or damage LOUIS LUDLOW marine and war-risk marine insurance marine war risks Maritime Commission maximum Merchant Marine Act obtained on reasonable officers OGDEN personal injury personnel policies issued rates reasonable terms reinsurance against loss reinsurance of marine reserve revolving fund seamen's risk subtitle surance terms and conditions underwriters United States following vessels including vessels voyage war-risk insurance fund water-borne commerce West Virginia WIGGLESWORTH WILLIAM DITTER WOODRUM world insurance market
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Page 22 - Government providing marine or air war-risk insurance. (3) In providing insurance pursuant to this subsection, the Bank may reinsure in whole or in part any company authorized to do an insurance business in any State of the United States...
Page 2 - ... whenever it appears to the Secretary that such insurance adequate for the needs of the waterborne commerce of the United States cannot be obtained on reasonable terms and conditions from companies authorized to do an insurance business in a State of the United States.
Page 21 - Commission is authorized to provide marine insurance and reinsurance against loss or damage by the risks of war and reinsurance against loss or damage by marine risks...
Page 16 - (b) There shall be in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund to be known as the marine and war-risk insurance fund (hereinafter referred to as the fund), to be used for carrying out the provisions of this subtitle, and to be constituted of such sums as may be appropriated to such fund and of moneys and receipts credited thereto as herein provided. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to such fund such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subtitle. All...
Page 16 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America...
Page 16 - Provide marine insurance and reinsurance against loss or damage by the risks of war as authorized by Title II of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended.
Page 21 - Treasury to the credit of such fund. Payments of return premiums, losses, settlements, judgments, and all liabilities incurred by the United States under this title shall be made from such fund through the Division of Disbursement, Treasury Department.
Page 21 - Commission may insure against loss or damage by the risks of war, property, as follows : "(a) (1) American vessels (including vessels under construction), (2) cargoes shipped or to be shipped therein : Provided. That in the event of the suspension of the present neutrality law no vessel or its officers and crew, carrying contraband and no cargo of contraband shall be insured under any provision of this Act, (3) their disbursements, and freight and passage moneys, and (4) personal effects of the...
Page 16 - American vessels (including any such vessel owned or controlled by or chartered to the Commission) against loss of life, personal injury, or detention by any government except that of the United States following capture.
Page 15 - Suppose this act had been on the books 6 months ago, how much would we have actually used for insurance? Admiral LAND. I doubt if we would have used any, because we did not have the conditions 6 months ago that obtain now, and we did not have the ships. Mr. JOHNSON of West Virginia. Again, let me ask you this question : You are not going to use this money unless you have to ? Admiral LAND. That is right. Mr. JOHNSON of West Virginia. And it is not going to cost the Government anything, whether we...