an introduction to protection and indemnity (p&i) clubs ... · •mutual, non-profit insurance...
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An introduction to protection and indemnity (P&I) clubs
William Moore, Dr Eng. Senior Vice President Shipowners Claims Bureau Inc., Managers of The American Club New York, New York
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Scope of presentation
• What is a P&I Club?
• What risks do we cover?
• What is the interface between P&I clubs and other industry players?
• Loss prevention and survey compliance
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Before we start…
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Before we start… (cont.)
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Before we start… (cont.)
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What is a P&I club?
• Mutual, non-profit insurance association
• P&I clubs have been around more than 150 years
• Shipowners share/pool their risks
• American Club is part of the International Group of P&I Clubs (IG)– 13 mutuals representing more than 90% of the world’s tonnage (UK, Norway, Sweden, USA and Japan)
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What is a P&I club? (cont.)
• Shipowners are owners of the mutual clubs
• Some clubs are managed by third party management companies
• Liabilities governed by club’s “Rules”
• Clubs use a global network of “correspondents” to assist in facilitating the handling of claims
• Every risk is renewed on 20 February at midnight GMT
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What risks do we cover?
• Loss of life, injury and illness
ü Any person onboard
ü Ship crew
ü Stevedores
ü Passengers
Third party liability
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• Standard is to cover ¼th of liability (hull insurer takes remaining ¾ths)
• Some policies are negotiated to take 4/4ths liability
Collision– “Run Down Clause”
What risks do we cover? (cont.)
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What risks do we cover? (cont.)
• For crew or third party after casualty, injury, illness, death, insolvency of the owner
• Stowaways
Repatriation expenses
• Liability for raising/removing/destruction of the insured vessel if it becomes a wreck
Ship wrecks
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What risks do we cover? (cont.)
• Dolphins
• Buoys
• Terminals
• Etc.
Damages to fixed and floating objects
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• Loss, shortage and/or damage
• Disposal of damaged cargo
• Failure of consignee to remove cargo
Shipowner’s liabilities related to cargo
What risks do we cover? (cont.)
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• Short or over landing of cargo
• Breach of unknown immigration law
• Accidental escape or discharge of oil or any other substance
• Any other fines (subject to discretion)
Fines & penalties
What risks do we cover? (cont.)
• Mutiny or misconduct related to unfounded claim by seaman or crew not otherwise insured elsewhere in rules
Mutiny & misconduct
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• Outbreak of disease onboard Quarantine expenses
What risks do we cover? (cont.)
• For example, injured or sick crew, stowaways
Diversion expenses
• Costs and expenses for defending & protecting the insured
Official inquires
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• GA takes effect when action taken to avert a more serious incident (i.e. cargo shifts in heavy weather and owner diverts to safe port of refuge)
• Sharing of claims risks amongst ship and cargo interests– hull & machinery, cargo insurers, and Club
Unrecoverable General Average (GA)
What risks do we cover? (cont.)
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• Liabilities, costs and expenses resulting from discharge or escape
• Damage or contamination
• Costs for measures reasonably taken to avoid and reduce the threat
• Special Compensation P&I Clause (SCOPIC)
Discharge of oil or other polluting substances
What risks do we cover? (cont.)
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• Extraordinary costs & expenses incurred after casualty for avoiding or minimizing any insured liabilities
Sue & Labor
What risks do we cover? (cont.)
• Coverage of liabilities not expressly excluded under Club’s Rules
“Omnibus claims”
• Discretionary dispute coverage Freight, demurrage and defense (FD&D)
• Separate P&I and FD&D coverage for charterers Charterers P&I and FD&D
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• War Risk
• Nuclear Risk
• Unlawful trading (e.g. sanctioned nations)
• Hull damage
• Loss of hire
• Salvage of an insured vessel
• Salvage by an insured vessel
What risks do we not cover?
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• Club puts up “security” in the form of a Letter of Undertaking or Bank Guarantee
• P&I club “indemnifies” the owner
• Vessel is not arrested or is released from arrest
P&I claim against a shipowner
What risks do we cover? (cont.)
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• Reinsurance purchased as a group
• Pooling of risks
International Group Clubs
What risks do we cover? (cont.)
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What risks do we cover? (cont.) IG
PO
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Industry interface
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Industry interface (cont.)
• Hull insurance – subscription coverage (shared risks)
• Classification society – most risks require International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) classification
• International Maritime Organization (IMO) – set liability rules and limitations for oil spills, wreck removals, passenger liability limitations (Flag State Control)
• Maritime Labor Convention – set standards for shipowner liabilities for ship’s crew
• Port State Control
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Industry interface (cont.)
• Charterers
ü Responsible for bunker
ü Responsible for safe ports at loading/discharging
ü Responsible for loading/discharging the vessel
• Shipowner versus ship manager
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Loss Prevention
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• All ships entering the Club over 10 years of age require a condition survey
• Thereafter every 3 years
• Warranty clauses for vessel defects
Vessel condition surveys
Loss Prevention (cont.)
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• Seafarers from 9 countries must have mandatory PEMES at Club approved clinics
• Program has reduced illness claims costs by more than US$1 million per annum
Pre-Employment Medical Examination (PEME) Program
Loss Prevention (cont.)
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E-Learning Tools • MARPOL Annexes I, II, III, IV, V • US EPA Vessel General Permit &
Small Vessel General Permit • Entry Into Enclosed Spaces • IMSBC Code • BLU Code • Stranger on the Bridge
Under development for 2015:
Currently available to Members:
• Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in Bulk
• TDC Code • Survey and Inspection of Bulk
Carriers
Loss Prevention (cont.)
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Comics – Preventing Fatigue (2005), Shipboard Safety (2006) and Protecting the Marine Environment (2007)
Loss Prevention (cont.)
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Posters: Safety, Security and Environmental Protection
Loss Prevention (cont.)
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American Club website: Best Practices and Guidance http://www.american-club.com/page/bagged-rice-cargoes
Loss Prevention (cont.) RI
CE
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http://www.american-club.com/page/piracy
Loss Prevention (cont.) PI
RAC
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American Club website: Best Practices and Guidance
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American Club website: Best Practices and Guidance http://www.american-club.com/page/ebola
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Loss Prevention (cont.)
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American Club website: Best Practices and Guidance http://www.american-club.com/page/usa-regulations
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Loss Prevention (cont.)
What is the US regulatory regime for shipowners?
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Thanks for your attention!