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INSIGHT 01

How Evolving War and Terrorism Exclusions are Reshaping Offshore Energy Insurance

January 2025

INSIGHT 02

How Up-To-Date Property Valuations Help Safeguard Insurance Coverage

February 2025

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INSIGHT 03

Lawsuits and Liability Risks: A Timeline of

JL Form Updates

March 2025

A

AAD                  Annual Aggregate Deductible

ACV                  Actual Cash Value

ADR                  Alternative Dispute Resolution

ADV                  Average Daily Value

AICOW             Additional Increased Cost of Working

ALS                   Actual Loss Sustained

AOA                  Any one Accident

AOAOO            Any one Accident or Occurrence

AOC                 Any one Claim

AOG                 Act of God

AOL                  Any one Loss

AOO                 Any one Occurrence

AOV                  Any one Vessel

AP                     Additional Premium

ATL                   Actual Total Loss

B

BI                     Bodily Injury, Business Interruption

BIV                   Business Interruption Volatility Clause

BSA                  Broker Services Agreement

C

CBI                   Contingent Business Interruption

CCC                 Care, Custody and Control / Care, Custody or

                         Control

CGL                 Commercial General Liability, Comprehensive
                         General Liability

CII                    Chartered Insurance Institute

COEE               Contingent Operator's Extra Expense

COW                Control of Well

CP                    Condition Precedent

CTL                  Constructive Total Loss

D

DB&C              Dwelling, Buildings and Contents Insurance 
D&O                Directors and Officers Liability Insurance 
DIC                  Difference in Conditions
DIL                   Difference in Limits
DD                   Due Diligence
DSU                 Delay in Start Up Insurance

E

EAEA               Each and every Accident
EAEAOO          Each and every Accident or Occurrence
EAEL                Each and every Loss
EAEO               Each and every Occurrence
E&O                 Errors and Omissions
EE                    Extra Expense
EIL                   Environmental Impairment Liability
EL                    Employers Liability
EML                 Estimated Maximum Loss
EPLI                 Employment Practices Liability Insurance

F

FAC RI             Facultative Reinsurance
FC                    Fixed Costs
FCA                 Financial Conduct Authority
FCDS               Fixed Costs and Debt Servicing Charges 
FOB                 Free on board
FON                 Firm Order Noted

G

GA                    General Average
GE                    Gross Earnings    
GL                    General Liability
GP                    Gross Profits
GUA                 General Underwriters’ Agreement

H

H&M                Hull and Machinery

I

IBC                   Institute Builders’ Clauses
IBNR                 Incurred But Not Reported Losses
ICC                   Institute Cargo Clauses
ICOW               Increased Cost of Working
IHC                   International Hull Clauses
ISO                   Insurance Services Office
ITC                   International Time Clauses
IUA                   International Underwriting Association

J

JCC                 Joint Cargo Committee
JHC                 Joint Hull Committee
JLC                  Joint Liability Committee
JNRC               Joint Natural Resources Committee
JOA                 Joint Operating Agreement
JRC                  Joint Rig Committee
JSC                  Joint Specie Committee
JV                    Joint Venture
JWC                 Joint War Committee
JXL                  Joint Excess Loss Committee 

K

K&R                 Kidnap and Ransom

L

LEG                 London Engineering Group
LMA                 Lloyd’s Market Association
LPSO               Lloyd’s Policy Signing Office
LTA                   Long Term Agreement

M

M&D                 Maintenance and Discovery, Minimum and 

                         Deposit Premium
MB                   Machinery Breakdown Insurance
MEL                  Maritime Employers’ Liability
MFL                  Maximum Foreseeable Loss
MGA                 Managing General Agent
MP                    Minimum Premium
MPL                  Maximum Possible Loss

N

NA                   North America, Not Applicable
NCB                 No Claims Bonus
NEP                 Net Earned Premium
NKORL            No Known or Reported Losses
NTIA                Not Taken Into Account

O

OEE                 Operator's Extra Expense

P

PA                    Particular Average, Personal Accident 

                         Insurance
P&C                 Property and Casualty
PC                    Profit Commission
PCO                 Products and Completed Operations 
PD                    Property Damage
PI                     Personal Injury, Professional Indemnity, Public

                        Liability Insurance
P&I                   Protection and Indemnity
PR                    Political Risks
PRA                 Preferred Risk Agreement, Prudential

                        Regulation Authority
PV                    Political Violence

Q

QS                    Quota Share

R

RC                   Replacement Cost
RI                     Reinsurance
RIB                  Renewal Incentive Bonus
ROD                Removal of Debris
ROW                Removal of Wreck, Rest of World
RP                    Return Premium
RUB                 Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

S

S&L                  Sue and Labour
S&P                  Seepage and Pollution
SIR                   Self Insured Retention
SPV                  Special Purpose Vehicle
SRCC               Strikes, Riots and Civil Commotions

T

TE                    Time Element
TL                    Total Loss
TLO                  Total Loss Only
TOBA               Terms of Business Agreement
TPL                  Third Party Liability

U

UNL                 Ultimate Net Loss

V

VRI                  Very Rough Indication

W

WC                   Workers' Compensation
WNKORL         Warranted No Known or Reported Losses
WP                   Waiver of Premium, Without Prejudice

X

XS                    Excess

Y

YOA                 Year of Account
Y2K                  Year 2000

Z

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