United States Maritime Commission: Hearings Before the Subcommittee of House Committee on Appropriations in Charge of Deficiency Appropriations. Seventy-sixth Congress, Third Session. Marine and War-risk Insurance Fund, H.J.Res. 582 |
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... commerce will be pro- tected and thus kept moving . Under existing war conditions that commerce may be suddenly jeopardized by the inability to secure from the usual sources insurance against marine perils and marine war risks for ...
... commerce will be pro- tected and thus kept moving . Under existing war conditions that commerce may be suddenly jeopardized by the inability to secure from the usual sources insurance against marine perils and marine war risks for ...
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... commerce was carried in American bottoms ; now almost 35 percent is carried in American bottoms . Under the present neutrality legislation American vessels are barred from oper- ating through dangerous combat areas and into ports of ...
... commerce was carried in American bottoms ; now almost 35 percent is carried in American bottoms . Under the present neutrality legislation American vessels are barred from oper- ating through dangerous combat areas and into ports of ...
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... commerce is to be kept moving there must be immediately available sufficient insurance protection from the Government as provided in this legislation . Thus the need for the insurance protection may arise very suddenly and will require ...
... commerce is to be kept moving there must be immediately available sufficient insurance protection from the Government as provided in this legislation . Thus the need for the insurance protection may arise very suddenly and will require ...
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... commerce that we had in 1914-17 . Mr. WIGGLESWORTH . 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 ...
... commerce that we had in 1914-17 . Mr. WIGGLESWORTH . 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 ...
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... commerce of the United States from the impediments and burdens arising from the lack of adequate facilities for the insurance of such commerce , due to extraordinary risks arising under existing war conditions , the Commission is ...
... commerce of the United States from the impediments and burdens arising from the lack of adequate facilities for the insurance of such commerce , due to extraordinary risks arising under existing war conditions , the Commission is ...
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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 claims CLARENCE CANNON Commission is authorized COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 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 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 premiums rates reasonable terms reinsurance against loss reinsurance of marine reserve seamen's risk SEVENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS 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 15 - ... maintained against the United States in the district court of the United States sitting in admiralty in the district in which the claimant or his agent may reside...
Page 15 - ... 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 20 - Secretary may reinsure, in whole or in part, any company authorized to do an insurance business in any State of the United States.
Page 15 - Government, and to pay the amount of any judgment rendered in respect of any suit or settlement agreed upon in respect of any claim. The determinations of the Commission with respect to adjustments, compromises, settlements, and payments hereunder shall not be subject to review by any other executive or accounting officer of the Government. "(b) The Commission is authorized to prescribe such forms and policies, to change or modify such forms and policies as may be necessary or appropriate under the...
Page 15 - Corporation, with the consent of any board, commission, independent establishment, or executive department of the Government, including any field service thereof, may avail itself of the use of information, services, facilities, officers, and employees thereof in carrying out the provisions of this Act.
Page 14 - CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; AT THE THIRD SESSION, BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF WASHINGTON ON WEDNESDAY, THE...
Page 15 - An Act authorizing suits against the United States in admiralty for damage caused by and salvage service rendered to public vessels belonging to the United States, and for other purposes", approved March 3, 1925 (46 USC 781-790), as implemented by section 7730 of title 10, United States Code.
Page 15 - Speaker of the House of Representatives, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
Page 15 - Commission in the administration of this subtitle is authorized to adjust and pay losses, compromise and settle claims whether in favor of or against the Government, and to pay the amount of any judgment rendered in respect of any suit or settlement agreed upon in respect of any claim. The determinations of the Commission with respect to adjustments, compromises, settlements, and payments hereunder shall not be subject to review by any other executive or accounting officer of the Government.
Page 14 - ... (b) (1) Commercial vessels (including vessels under construction) owned or controlled by the United States or any department or agency thereof, (2) cargoes owned by the Government or in which the Government has an insurable interest, to the extent of such interest, (3) their disbursements, and freight and passage moneys, and (3) personal effects of the masters, officers and crews thereof.