marine insurance

American  

noun

1. ocean marine insurance.

2. inland marine insurance.

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marine insurance British  

noun

1. insurance covering damage to or loss of ship, passengers, or cargo caused by the sea

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Etymology

Origin of marine insurance

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

“General average is a shared sacrifice,” said William Fennell, chair of the Marine Insurance and General Average Committee for the Maritime Law Association of the United States.

From New York Times

The collapse of a bridge in the US city of Baltimore will result in the largest single marine insurance loss ever, a British insurance marketplace said.

From BBC

Historians estimate between one and two-thirds of the British marine insurance market was based on the slave trade in the 18th century.

From Reuters

"Lloyd's played a central role in the underwriting of marine insurance pertaining to the slave trade," he said.

From Reuters

Without the Black Sea corridor in place, both Russia and Ukraine warned in July that ships destined for each others ports could be treated as legitimate military targets, which three marine insurance source said was a further blow to Western companies’ risk appetite.

From Reuters