Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992

Replaces the Bill of Lading Act 1855 in transferring rights and liabilities with bills of lading, sea waybills and ship’s delivery orders. The Act transfers rights to all ‘lawful holders’ (e.g. the holder of the bill of lading, the receiver of the goods, persons identified in the ship’s delivery order) (s.2). The removal of certain technicalities makes it easier for them to sue the carrier when goods are lost or damaged at sea. The Act also applies similar principles to electronic documentation.

Carrier

MEDICAL,USA: 1. Insurer, underwriter of risk. See insurance carrier. 2. See fiscal agent (FA). 3. See fiscal intermediary (FI). Also referred to as contractor or insurer. 4. Individual who harbors specific organisms but does not have any symptoms and who can infect and cause disease in other people. 5. Person who has a recessive gene and can transmit this to offspring.
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UK: 1. The railway, shipowner, haulier, airline or other transporter of goods. See COMMON CARRIER. 2. The insurer or reinsurer carrying the risk.
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A person who carries passengers or goods by land, sea or air.
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US: An insurance or reinsurance company that insures or “carries” the insurance or reinsurance.
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An insurance or reinsurance company that insures or &#8220carries&#8221 the insurance or reinsurance.
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Another term for insurer. Insurer is used more often because carrier can also mean a transportation carrier.
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MEDICAL,USA: Insurance company that underwrites, administers, and sells health insurance benefit plans. Sometimes called contractor, insurer , or administrative agent . See also fiscal agent or fiscal intermediary .
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Synonym for “Insurer.” The term Insurer is preferred because of the possible confusion of an Insurance carrier with a carrier of goods whose business is transportation.