About this course
In this short course, we look at the nature of marine insurance and what is insurable interest for the purposes of a marine insurance contract.
We study the perils of the sea and what constitutes as perils of the sea.
Course Objectives
- The nature of marine insurance.
- What insurable interest for the purposes of a marine insurance contract is.
- Understand what perils of the sea is.
- Understand what constitutes as perils of the sea.
Core modules
- Insurable Interest
- Perils of the Sea
- Final Test
Frequently Asked Questions
- Marine Insurance. Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, 2016
Is there a course textbook?
The following text books are optional but recommended:
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.
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