Unit6 （课件）-《商务英语(外贸英语实务)》同步教学（大连理工大学出版社）

International Cargo Transport Insurance UNIT 6 Case Lead-in PART 1 Reading PART 2 Sample Conversations PART 3 Case Lead-in Part 1 　　The contract was concluded on a CIF basis and the goods were insured All Risks and War Risk as per provisions of the PICC. After arrival of the goods at the port of destination, the buyer opened the container and was astonished to find most of the packages were not bounded with belts and this has resulted in damage to the goods. The buyer lodged a claim against the seller for the losses. The seller requested the buyer to contact the carriers and insurer immediately and ask them to examine the goods at the site and issue relevant survey reports first, and then send these documents directly to the seller. But the buyer only sent some photos covering the damage together with a certificate signed by the truck driver 3 months later, and privately disposed of the damaged goods without permission of the consignor, carrier and insurer. Who should pay for the losses in this case? Why? 　　Insurance is a key issue in international trade. The transportation of goods is generally over a long distance and it has to go through the procedures of transit, loading and unloading, storage, etc.. It is customary to insure the goods against risks of collision, leakage, pilferage, fire and storm, etc.. In the sales contract, insurance clause including insurer, the insured, insured amount and other aspects should be expressly stipulated. Reading Part 2 International Cargo Transport Insurance 　　 In international trade, goods traveling a long distance to another country, out of the direct physical control of both the exporter and the importer, may face all kinds of risks. Cargo transport insurance is to protect the interests of traders from possible financial losses caused by such risks during transportation. It is a contract whereby the insurer, on the basis of premium paid, undertakes to indemnify the insured against losses covered. Chinese Reading Part