Written from the perspective of the Average Adjuster, and updated to include a detailed analysis of the new rules adopted in 2016, this book is an essential read for practitioners in maritime law and marine insurance.

The book contains:

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• historical references regarding the establishment of General Average from Roman Law onwards;
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• details of the establishment of International rules to achieve uniformity in the adjustment of General Average and their development:
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  • the Glasgow Resolutions of 1860;
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  • the York rules of 1864; and
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  • the York-Antwerp Rules 1877, 1890, 1924, 1950, 1974, 1994, 2004 and 2016;
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• a detailed analysis of the York-Antwerp Rules 2016;
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• CMI Guidelines relating to General Average;
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• general average security;
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• general average absorption clauses; and
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• new to this edition: insurance of average disbursements.
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