A detailed but easy-to-follow account of the constitution, workings and daily practice of protection and indemnity clubs.

Designed to be a practical reference source for anyone who is in any way involved with mutual insurance, it offers comprehensive guidance on the complex area of P&I Clubs.

The fourth edition has been fully revised and updated since the last edition was written in 1999. New areas emphasised include: • Piracy • Charterers’ liability insurance • Defence Cover • Disputes concerning the Inter-Club Agreement • Enforceability of arbitration agreements in the Club’s Rules. • The Club’s obligation to (i) make direct payments under certificates, (ii) pay death/ personal injury claims in the event of a member’s insolvency, and (iii) make indivisible personal injury claims.

Author:  Steven J Hazelwood and David Semark

ISBN: 13: 978-1-843118817

Published: Taylor & Francis (Informa Law by Routledge) 4th Edition 2010

Binding: Hardback

CONTENTS:

1. Introduction and History
2. Structure of a Modern P&I Club
3. Directors and Managers Discretion
4. Entry
5. The Contract of Membership
6. Club Membership
7. Underwriting
8. Calls and Club Funds
9. Introduction to P&I Cover
10. Risks Covered
11. Warranties and Club Cover
12. General Exceptions and Limitation to Club Cover
13. Claims: The Role of the Club
14. Security: Club Letters of Undertaking
15. The Inter-Club Nype Agreement
16. The Club's Right of Subrogation
17. Direct Action Against P&I Clubs
18. Notification of Claims
19. The Member's Duty to Sue and Labour
20. The "Pay to be Paid" Rule
21. Disputes and Jurisdiction Clauses
22. Duration of Club Cover
23. Termination of Club Membership 
24. P&I Clubs Reinsurance and the International Group of P&I Clubs
25. Charterers' P&I Cover
26. Defence Cover
27. Direct Liability Under International Convention Certificates
28. Recommended Clauses