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Dec

Oceania Cruise Ship Claims Three Lives

An engine room fire aboard the Insignia–a cruise ship belonging to Norwegian Cruise Lines’ subsidiary, Oceania Cruises–claimed three lives yesterday morning. A total of five individuals were caught in the

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21

Oct

Carnival Conquest Crew Member Crushed to Death in the Port of New Orleans

Sad new coming from New Orleans. Carnival Cruise Lines acknowledges a Carnival Conquest crew member died Sunday morning at the Port of New Orleans while working on the cruise ship’s

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Nov

Texas Court Finds Marine Insurance Policy’s New York Choice of Law Clause Does Not Defeat Extracontractual Tort Claims Brought Under Texas Law

Many boat owners do not know Great Lakes insurance company buries a provision in its marine insurance policy requiring all disputes arising from the policy be governed under New York

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6

Oct

Making the Marine Insurance Company Pay Attorney Fees for Not Accepting Your Claim

Sometimes marine insurance companies outright deny claims, but more often, they file what is known as declaratory judgment actions. A declaratory judgment action asks a federal court if an interpretation

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17

Aug

My Marine Insurance Company Required Me to Hire Contractors to Mitigate the Damage to My Yacht After the Accident but then Denied My Claim – Can They Do That?

Upon receiving a claim notice, it is often times a marine insurance company’s knee jerk reaction to tell the yacht owner to take all reasonable precautions to mitigate and lessen

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