Effects of the War Upon Insurance: With Special Reference to the Substitution of Insurance for Pensions |
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$1000 for service ally of enemy American ance application Association assured Barratry beneficiary British Bureau Bureau of War cargoes cent claims clause compensation contract death declared or hostilities dependents disability effect enemy or ally enlisted Extra annual premium extra premium family allowance fire insurance forms of insurance France funds German insurance granted hazards hereby hostilities are begun increased insurance written interest invested King's enemies large number liability limited loans loss Majesty's Government marine insurance ment military or naval monthly mortality nations naval service navy neutral countries neutral port Norwich Union offices paid panies payable payment period person policyholders premium per $1000 profits property insured reinsurance result Risk Insurance safe port Schedule III securities service pension ship social insurance soldiers thereof tion trade Treasury Department underwriters United vessel voyage War Risk Insurance widow
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Page 286 - Be it known that as well in own name as for and in the name and names of all and every other person or persons to whom the same doth, may, or shall appertain, in part or in all...
Page 258 - Any of the district courts of the United States within the jurisdiction of which such inquiry is carried on may, in case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena...
Page 295 - ... of the seas, men of war, fire, enemies, pirates, rovers, thieves, jettisons, letters of mart and counter-mart, surprisals, takings at sea, arrests, restraints, and detainments of all kings, princes, and people, of what nation, condition, or quality soever, barratry of the master and mariners, and of all other perils, losses, and misfortunes that have or shall come to the hurt, detriment, or damage of the said goods and merchandises and ship, &c., or any part thereof.
Page 298 - Warranted free of capture, seizure, and detention and the consequences thereof, or of any attempt thereat, piracy excepted, and also from all consequences of hostilities or warlike operations whether before or after declaration of war.
Page 258 - ... to give evidence touching the matter in question; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof.
Page 281 - And it is especially declared and agreed that no acts of the insurer or insured in recovering, saving, or preserving the property insured shall be considered as a waiver or acceptance of abandonment.
Page 288 - General average and salvage to be adjusted according to the law and practice obtaining at the place where the adventure ends, as if the contract of affreightment contained no special terms upon the subject; but where the contract of affreightment so provides the adjustment shall be according to York-Antwerp Rules.
Page 296 - Exchange or elsewhere in London. And so we the assurers are contented, and do hereby promise and bind ourselves each one for his own part, our heirs, executors, and goods to the assured, their executors, administrators, and assigns for the true performance of the premises...
Page 295 - Touching the adventures and perils which we the assurers are contented to bear, and do take upon us in this voyage ; they are of the seas, men of war, fire, enemies, pirates, rovers, thieves, jettisons, letters of mart and countermart, surprisals, takings at sea, arrests, restraints, and detainments of all kings, princes, and people of what nation, condition, or quality soever...
Page 21 - In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of...