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What does 'inland marine' insurance cover?

Correct answer

Property in transit, high-value movable property, and property of others in the insured's custody — despite the name, it rarely involves water today; it includes: contractors equipment, jewellers block, camera floaters, fine arts, accounts receivable, and computer equipment on a floater

  1. A Shipping on lakes and rivers only
  2. B Property in transit, high-value movable property, and property of others in the insured's custody — despite the name, it rarely involves water today; it includes: contractors equipment, jewellers block, camera floaters, fine arts, accounts receivable, and computer equipment on a floater
  3. C Only boats and watercraft
  4. D Commercial vehicle cargo only

Why this is the answer

INLAND MARINE INSURANCE (confusingly named): Originally covered goods transported on inland waterways; evolved to cover movable property and transportation risks broadly. MODERN INLAND MARINE CATEGORIES: Floaters for individual items: personal articles, cameras, jewellery, musical instruments; Contractor's equipment: tools and equipment off-premises; Installation floater: materials and equipment during installation; Builder's risk: structures under construction; Motor truck cargo: goods being transported; Bailee's customer: property of others in the insured's care; Accounts receivable: loss of records; Computer equipment: electronic data processing; WHEN TO USE: Property that moves off the primary premises; property not well-suited to standard policies; high-value items needing agreed value without sublimits; ADJUSTER NOTE: Inland marine policies often have broader coverage terms than standard property policies — they may include mysterious disappearance and breakage of fragile items.
Source: Insurance Property — Commercial, Inland Marine

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