Joint Cargo Committee

A joint committee of Lloyd’s and the IUA (insurance companies) concerned with the general welfare of marine cargo insurance and the Institute Cargo Clauses. It makes recommendations to the market to provide a framework for the underwriting of cargo business.
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A committee of Lloyd’s and Insurance Company underwriters which discusses problems relating to marine cargo insurance makes recommendations to the market.

Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT)

A company concerned for over 70 years with producing suites of standard contracts and guidance notes for the construction industry. JCT has nine constituent bodies representing the key professions and associations from both the public and private sectors. The contracts range from simple house extensions through to major public construction projects. See JCT CLAUSE 21.2.1. NON-NEGLIGENT COVER. (Visit www.jct.co.uk).

Joint Hull Committee

A joint committee of the the IUA and Lloyd’s, to which the IUA provides the Permanent Secretary, concerned with the general wellbeing of the marine hull market. It reviews and updates the Hull Institute Clauses in consultation with the market. It has also set up Education and Marketing, Wordings and Technical, Statistics and Information, Maritime Industry Liaison and Finance sub-committees. It has established monthly market briefings to report on the work of the committee and to inform the market on current technical and safety issues. Administers joint hull understandings.
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The Joint Hull Committee in London, comprising representative underwriters from Lloyd’s and member companies of the Institute of London Underwriters, is responsible for the structure of the Joint Hull formula, which is a basis recommended for rating for hulls.

Joint hull survey

A hull survey undertaken jointly by a surveyor representing the insurer and another surveyor representing the insured.
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A survey of a ship carried out jointly by a surveyor on behalf of the insurer and a surveyor on behalf of the insured.

Joint Hull Understandings

A market agreement to provide a framework for the underwriting of hull business in London. The agreement is administered by the Joint Hull Committee. The aim is to achieve some uniformity of practice by means of recommendations, but the understandings do not provide rates or a basis of rating. The understandings are reviewed annually and set guidelines on the treatment of renewals of business regarded as unsatisfactory.
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Formula comprising of premium figures and claims in respect of hull fleets for arriving at renewal premium for hull Insurance.