United States Maritime Commission: Hearings ... 76th Congress, 3d Session: Marine and War-risk Insurance, H. J. Res. 5821940 - 25 pages |
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... bill to authorize the creation of a marine and war - risk insurance fund , is enacted into law . Will you tell us about that ? GENERAL STATEMENT Admiral LAND . Mr. Chairman , Public Act , No. 677 ( H. R. 6572 ) , approved June 29 , 1940 ...
... bill to authorize the creation of a marine and war - risk insurance fund , is enacted into law . Will you tell us about that ? GENERAL STATEMENT Admiral LAND . Mr. Chairman , Public Act , No. 677 ( H. R. 6572 ) , approved June 29 , 1940 ...
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... bill covers some ships which would only be covered when they were sent on that kind of a voyage , and they would only be sent under the policies of the Congress . Mr. WIGGLESWORTH . When you say that on an $ 18,000,000 ship you can only ...
... bill covers some ships which would only be covered when they were sent on that kind of a voyage , and they would only be sent under the policies of the Congress . Mr. WIGGLESWORTH . When you say that on an $ 18,000,000 ship you can only ...
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... bill which insured also foreign bottoms and cargoes and went much further than the present law , said : * The wise man provides for the future and he does not wait until a thing hits him in the head before he puts his fist up . ** The ...
... bill which insured also foreign bottoms and cargoes and went much further than the present law , said : * The wise man provides for the future and he does not wait until a thing hits him in the head before he puts his fist up . ** The ...
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... bill that guar- anteed foreign ships . His statement continues : * And , of course , the last thing in the world ... bill was before the committee , there was no objection on the part of the insurance companies , but just before the bill ...
... bill that guar- anteed foreign ships . His statement continues : * And , of course , the last thing in the world ... bill was before the committee , there was no objection on the part of the insurance companies , but just before the bill ...
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... bill , the labor organizations took it up with us . They felt that probably the market then would take care of that kind of insurance and we found out that , since 1939 , there had been a growth in the American market . But we have ...
... bill , the labor organizations took it up with us . They felt that probably the market then would take care of that kind of insurance and we found out that , since 1939 , there had been a growth in the American market . But we have ...
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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 17 - ... 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 17 - ... 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 22 - Secretary may reinsure, in whole or in part, any company authorized to do an insurance business in any State of the United States.
Page 17 - ... of this Act shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in said Federal Trade Commission Act as though the applicable terms and provisions of the said Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and made a part of this Act...
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 17 - 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 17 - 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 16 - SEC. 221. (a) For the purpose of protecting the water-borne commerce of the United States from the impediments and burdens arising from the lack of adequate facilities for the insurance of such commerce...
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 - 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.