大学核心商务英语写作教程课件王正元 ISBN9787566300324 PPTunit 7.ppt

Main Theme Insurance was originally applied to losses at sea where risks were always great, but it is now applied to cover almost any kind of occurrence that may result in loss. As a high percentage of our trade in and out in a country goes by ship, what mainly concerns us is the Marine Insurance. Agency is a means frequently used in international trade. When a company seeks to develop its market, it often resorts to the help of agents, who will be employed to represent the company and sell its products in an area too distant to be effectively covered by the company itself. Exploring the Topic 1. What are the three types of marine transportation insurance? Free From Particular Average (F. P. A.) With Particular Average (W. P. A.) All Risks 2. What are the commonly used types of agencies? Agent Sole agent / exclusive agent 3. Can you list some indirect trade forms in international trade? Agency Compensation trade Processing trade Consignment I. Introduction  ?Insurance is very closely related to foreign trade. In international trade, the transportation of goods from the seller to the buyer is generally over a long distance by air, by land or by sea and has to go through the procedures of loading, unloading and storing. During this process it is quite possible that the goods will encounter various kinds of perils and sometimes suffer losses. In order to protect the goods against possible loss in case of such perils, the buyer or the seller before the transportation of the goods usually applied to an insurance company for insurance covering the goods in transit. But now it covers almost all kinds of occurrence that may result in loss. As far as foreign trade is concerned, marine insurance is still our major concern. What is the purpose of insurance? The purpose of insurance is to obtain indemnity in the event of any damage or loss, so marine insurance is a contract whereby the insurer (insurance company), on the basis of a premium paid, and undertak