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Brief Introduction
在國際貿易中，貨物從賣方到達買方，通常要經過長途的運輸、裝卸和儲存等過程。在此過程中，貨物常常會遇到許多風險。為了保障貨物遭受損失時能得到一定的補償，買方或賣方應在貨物裝船後向保險公司投保貨物運輸險。
對外貿易的運輸保險是指：被保險人(出口人或進口人)對一批或若干批貨物向保險人按一定金額投保一定的險別，並交納保險費;保險人承保後，如果所保貨物在運輸過程中發生約定範圍內的損失，應按照所出具的保險單的規定給予被保險人經濟上的補償。
投保時，通常選擇平安險(F.P.A.),水漬險(W.A.或W.P.A. )或一切險(A.R.)三種基本險別中的一種，然後，加保其他必要的特殊附加險別。
Basic Expressions
1. We have covered insurance on 1,000 cases of beer for 110% of the invoice value against all risks.
我們已將一千箱啤酒按發票金額的百分之一百一十投保一切險。
2. If you desire us to insure against a special risk, an extra premium will have to be charged.
如你想投保特殊險別，將向你收取額外保費。
3. This risk is coverable at a premium of 0.25%.
該險別的保險費是百分之零點二五。
4. The insurance company insures this risk with 5% franchise.
保險公司保這種險有百分之五的免賠額。
5. After loading the goods on board the ship, you must go to the insurance company to have them insured.
貨船裝船後，你必須找保險公司為貨物投保。
6. We can serve you with a broad range of coverage against all kinds of risks for sea transport, such as Free of Particular Average (F. P.A.), With Particular Average (W.P.A.), All Risks and Extraneous Risks.
我們可以承保海洋運輸的所有險別，如：平安險、水漬險、一切險 和附加險。
7. W.P.A. plus Risk of Breakage suit your consignment.
貴方貨物適合於投保水漬險及破碎險。
8. The premium is calculated according to the premium rate or rates for risks to be covered.
保險費是根據投保險別的保險費率計算的。
9. They will undertake to compensate you for the losses according to the risks insured.
他們將根據所投保的險別，對損失負責賠償。
10. We are able to cover all kinds of risks for transportation by sea, land and air.
我們可以辦理海運、陸運和空運的所有險別。
11. We won’t have such a risk included, as it is not stipulated in the Ocean Marine Cargo Clauses.
我們不能投保此項險別，因為海洋運輸條款中沒有包括這一險別。
12. Do you cover risk other than W.P.A. and War Risk?
除了水漬險和戰爭險外，你們還保其他險嗎?
13. As a rule, the extra premium involved will be for buyer’s account.
按常規，額外保險費應由買方負責。
14. Please note that our insurance coverage is for 110% of the invoice value only.
請注意我們的保險範圍只是發票金額的'百分之一百一十。
15. How long is the period from the commencement to termination of the insurance?
保險責任的起訖期限有多長?
16. We adopt the warehouse-to-warehouse clause that is commonly used in international insurance.
我們採用國際保險中常用的“倉至倉”的責任條款。
17. According to international practice, we do not insure against such risks unless the buyers call for them.
按照國際慣例，我們不投保這些險別，除非買主提出要求投保。
18. Breakage is a special risk, for which an extra premium will have to be charged.
破碎險是一種特別險，需收取額外保險費。
19. Because they aren’t delicate goods and not likely to be damaged on the voyage.
因為這些不是易碎易損的貨物，航行中不大可能被損壞。
Conversations
Dialogue 1
A: Good afternoon, Mr. Brown. My appointment was at 4 o’clock, wasn’t it?
B: Yes, Mrs. Wang. We have been expecting you. Mrs. Wang, this is Mr. Jordan of the People’s Insurance Company of China. He has come to explain the unfortunate affair about the insurance.
A: Thank you for coming. Mr. Brown, as you may recall, the
February consignment arrived at Manila seriously damaged. The loss through breakage was over 30% of the consignment. We’ve presented a claim to the underwriters through your firm, but the insurance company refused to admit liability, as there was no insurance on breakage. We naturally were not satisfied with such a reply.
B: I should like to hear what Mr. Jordan has to say about it. You know of course that we, the sellers, are merely acting as mediators in this matter. The Insurance Company is responsible for the claim, as far as it is within the scope of coverage.
J: That’s just the point. The loss in question was beyond the
coverage granted by us. According to your instructions, we made out an insurance certificate covering W.P.A. and the risk of break- age wasn’t mentioned in it. We rang up the Ceramics Section of Light Industrial Products Import & Export Corporation, but were told that their customer had not asked for coverage in case of breakage.
-- 下午好，布朗先生。我們約好四點鐘見面，是不是?
-- 是的，王小姐。我們一直在等你。王小姐，這位是中國人民保險公 司的喬丹先生。他是來解釋這次不幸事件的保險問題的。
-- 謝謝你來。布朗先生，你也許記得，二月份發運到馬尼拉的那批貨 物破碎嚴重。破碎損失超過這批貨物的百分之三十。我們已通過你 們公司向保險公司提出了索賠，但保險公司以沒投保破碎險為由， 拒絕承擔責任。我們當然對這種回答不滿意。
-- 我想聽聽喬丹先生對此有什麼看法。當然，你是知道的，我們賣方 對這種事只是個調解人。只要在保險責任範圍內，保險公司就應負 賠償責任。
-- 問題就在這裡。你說的損失並不包括在我們承保的責任範圍之內。 根據你們的要求，我們出具了投保水漬險的保險憑證，但沒提及到 破碎險。我們曾打電話給輕工業品公司陶瓷品部，但他們說，客戶 並未要求投保破碎險。
B: In the letter of credit only coverage for all marine risks?was requested. I should like to point out that our prices were calcu- lated without insurance for any special risk. So we applied for the usual W.P.A. coverage and let our customers deal with the matter of breakage. Since the validity of the letter of credit was going to expire in two days, there was no time to write for more detailed instructions. If the L/C had been valid for a longer period, we should have had time to make the matter thoroughly clear.
A: Mr. Brown, our import license only ran up to the middle of February, consequently we were not able to extend the validity of the letter of credit. But we presume that the wording of our L/C implies covering the risk of breakage. Besides, when I take a W.P. A. insurance, that is, with particular average, I should think the risk of breakage is a par ticular average, isn’t it?
J: Not every breakage is a particular average. It is a particular aver- age when the breakage results from natural ca lam i ties or mar i time accidents, such as stranding and sinking of the car ry ing vessel, or is attributable to fire, explosion or collision. If none of these conditions occur, break age is often considered as an or di nary loss and rep re sents what we call ?inherent vice or nature of the subject matter insured? which is outside the scope of the coverage.
-- 信用證只要求投保“綜合海運險”。我想要指出的是，我們的價格 沒把任何特殊險計算在內，所以我們只投保了通常的水漬險，而讓 我們的客戶自行辦理破碎險事宜。由於信用證兩天內就要到期，來 不及寫出更詳細的說明。如果信用證的有效期長一點的話，我們就 會有時間把事情徹底說清楚。
-- 布朗先生，我們進口許可證的有效期到二月中旬截止，因此我們無 法延長信用證的有效期。但是我方認為信用證的措辭包含了投保破 碎險。此外，當我投保水漬險時，那就是對單獨海損要負責賠償， 我想破碎險是屬於一種單獨海損，對不對?
-- 並不是所有破碎險都是屬於單獨海損。只是由於自然災害或意外事 故所造成的破碎，如貨船擱淺與沉沒，或歸因於著火、爆炸、或碰 撞所引起的破碎才算是屬於單獨海損。如果沒有發生上述事故，破 碎便常被認為是一種普通損失，也就是我們所說的，由於“貨物內 在缺陷或特性”所引起的損失，不屬於承保範圍之內。
A: But the risk of breakage is covered by marine insurance, isn’t it?
J: Certainly, but it is a usual practice to make specific mention in the insurance policy or certificate that the risk of breakage is included. The inclusion of this special risk will be subject to an additional premium that will normally be higher than the basic insurance for the ordinary marine risks. The rate for such risk will vary accord- ing to the kind of commodity, or, as in ceramics, according to the fragility of the goods. I think you must know all about that.
A: Well, I have heard something about it but I can’t say that it is very clear to me. I must admit I’m a layman as far as insurance is concerned.
J: Then let me explain this insurance.
B: Mrs. Wang, would you care for a cup of tea? Or some coffee?
A: Thank you. A cup of tea would be nice. And now, let me hear more about the problem of insurance.
