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

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marine insurance

But the extra cost of operating in a war zone, on top of standard marine insurance, certainly has been turning heads.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026

Most marine insurance policies don’t apply within war zones.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

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 ● Mar. 28, 2024

Odds and ends from the book — references to Cairo, the business of marine insurance — get new weight and a different context.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2023

Premiums paid on a policy of marine insurance by one who in reality had no goods on board, or for a voyage that was never begun, may be recovered.

From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Bolles, Albert Sidney