The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-08
GAN NOW INSURE
CARGOES WITH
COVE RIM ENT.
INSTRUCTIONS ARE RECEIVED
AT THE PENSACOLA CUSTOM
HOUSE REGARDING WAR RISK
INSURANCE.

Bruce S. Weeks, deputy in charge Of
the Pensacola custom house. has re-
ceived from the secretary of the treas
ury instructions for insuring cargoes
shipped from Pensacola, where the
shippers desire such insurance Ships
will also be insured, but they must fly
the American flag. Regarding cargo
insurance the instructions are as fol-
lows:
1. Applica tons for insurance may
be made to the collector of customs or
his duly authorized deputy or to the
deputy collector in charge of any port
of entry.
2 Applications for insurance will
be accepted only in respect to cargoes
shipped or voyages commencing on
and after the date hereof
3. The only risks that will be COW
cred are those included in the form
Of policy TO be issued by the Bureau
Of War Risk Insurance, as per copy
sent to collectors Of customs and
others
4. A policy will be issued for each
risk, but only upon confirmed accept
lance from the Bureau of War Risk
Insurance, Washington, D. c.
5. Each request for insurance must
be submitted by the collector or dep
uty collector to the Bureau Of War
Risk Insurance by wire. and must state
the name Of the vessel, the nature of
the cargo. amount of insurance re
quired, the destination and approxi-
mate date Of sailing a rate for ac-
ceptance will be wired to the collector
by the bureau. If the rate quoted is
accepted by the applicant, an appli-
cation shall be made in duplicate upon
the form prescribed, the original 20
be signed by the applicant or his duly
authorized representative and the
duplicate application to be signed by
the collector or his authorized deputy
and given to the applicant. The orig
inal is to be sent by the first mail
to the Bureau of War Risk Insurance
at Washington, where a policy will be
issued with all possible dispatch and |
mailed to the collector of customs, who |
will in turn deliver it to the assured |
upon his surrender of the duplicate !
application.
s. No signed application shall be |
delivered to the assured until the rate !
quoted by the bureau is accepted; and |
in no case shall any signed applica- |
ton be delivered until the premium is |
paid. Checks shall be made payable 70 |
the Treasurer of the United States and |
with the application. All /
checks must be certified.
7. The collector Of customs shall |
fully satisfy himself before submitting
any war risk that the applicant has
marine insurance IN an insurance !
company or companies on the cargo on
which he wishes war risk insurance.
8. The amount insured against war
risk cannot, in any circumstances, sX-
coed the amount insured against ma
-ine risks. If the applicant is unable
to state definitely the amount to be in
sured, he shall declare a provisional |
amount, which may not be increased, Il
out which may be reduced, upon re- i
,eipt of definite advice, to an amount |
not less than the total amount in
sured under marine policies. Prem |
ums shall be paid on this provisional Il
amount, and if the amount is reduced, II
when final particulars are known, the i
excess of such premium will be re-
.urned to the assured by the Treasury
9. The rate of premium charged will
De made from day to day by the Blu
eau of War Risk Insurance and may
De had upon application to the bureau.
The rate will vary for the different
voyages and the cargoes insured
10. The Bureau of War Risk Insur-
ance will not be bound by any errors
made in the calculation of the premium
or in filling in the form. Should error
De subsequently discovered, a read
ustment must be made. n
IL. All applications for insurance
must be made personally by the in
;urer or his duly authorized represent
.tives.
r. Customs officials should famiI-
arize themselves with the conditions
on the forms of applications
nd sample policies sent to collectors
# customs and others.