About this course

In this short course, we identify the two major types of marine insurance policies in use, namely time policies and voyage policies. We go on to discuss time policies and how they are used in marine insurance practice.

Finally, we look at voyage policies and valued and unvalued policies and how they are used in maritime practice.

Prerequisites

None

Core modules

  • Time Policies
  • Voyage Policies
  • Final Test

Frequently Asked Questions

    Is there a course textbook?


    The following text books are optional but recommended:


  • Marine Insurance. Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, 2016

  • What is the format of the class?


    The class consists of lectures, which are usually around 20 minutes each.

    There are also a number of resources, such as end of subject reflection (problem/question) and there are a number of law reports provided to reflect on the learning and knowledge gained from multiple topics, and standalone exams/quizzes, which are not part of the video lectures.

    Course Leader

    Mr. Jae Sundaram

    LLB (India), LLM in Maritime Law (Southampton), Advocate (India), Solicitor of England & Wales, PG Cert (HE), FHEA

    (Formerly Dean of Law)

    Jae Sundaram is a Senior Lecturer in International trade & Maritime law. A dual qualified ‘trade and maritime’ lawyer, Jae practised for a number of years before moving to academia. He holds a masters’ degree in maritime law and taught at the University of Plymouth before moving to Buckingham. Jae is the course coordinator for International Trade and Maritime Law, Law of World Trade, Money Laundering, Offshore Banking & Asset Recover, and Commercial Conflict of Laws, on the LLM programme. On the LLB programme, he is course coordinator for Commercial Law, besides being a tutor for Torts and Contract Law in the LLB Programme at the University of Buckingham.