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When a marine loss occurs, your insurance is only as good
as your ability, to claim on it. Expert guidance protects your cover, and your recovery.
Marine insurance in the UAE, covers the risks of the maritime trade - hull, cargo, freight, and
liability - and the disputes that arise over coverage, and the claims. These matters combine
insurance and maritime law. An experienced Marine Insurance Lawyer in Dubai, helps you with the
policies, claims, and disputes.
Marine insurance in the UAE is the protection against losses related to ships, cargo and shipping
activities. These include hull and machinery, cargo, freight and liability insurance.
Marine insurance operates within the UAE Maritime Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 43 of 2023) and the
broader insurance and the contract framework including the Civil Code, and the insurance
regulatory regime. Policy terms, disclosure, and the cause of loss are central to the coverage.
Claims are subject to policy, and facts of loss. According to Dr. Hassan Elhais, Senior Legal
Consultant, careful analysis of the policy wording, and the circumstances of the loss is
essential to a marine insurance claim.
Hull and machinery cover
Cargo and freight insurance
Marine liability cover
Policy wording and the cause of loss decide coverage.
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How We Help With Marine Insurance in Dubai
Marine insurance matters come in different forms and each of them is handled by a Marine
Insurance Lawyer in Dubai.
Policy Review & Advice
Marine policy reviews and advice on coverage and obligations.
Coverage Disputes
Resolving disputes over coverage, exclusions, and causation of loss issues.
Subrogation & Recovery
Acting on subrogated recoveries following payment of a claim.
The Marine Insurance Process in Dubai – Step by Step
Marine insurance claims in Dubai, follow a structured evidence - based process.
Marine Insurance Lawyer Process in Dubai
Step 1: Policy and Loss Review
We review:
The policy wording, and the cover
The circumstances of the loss
Disclosure, and the compliance
The claim's prospects
Step 2: Claim Preparation
We prepare:
The claim, and the supporting evidence
Survey, and the loss documentation
Quantification of the loss
Step 3: Claim and Negotiation
We pursue:
Submission of the claim, to the insurers
Engagement with the surveyors, and the adjusters
Negotiation, or the settlement
Step 4: Dispute Resolution
Where needed, we pursue:
The Court, or the arbitration proceedings
Coverage, and the quantum arguments
Enforcement of the outcome
Marine claims succeed on the policy, and the evidence. Your Marine Insurance Lawyer in Dubai,
protects your cover, and your recovery.
Cost Discussion Framework
Legal fees in marine insurance matters, depend on the case. Factors include:
Value, and the complexity of the loss
Whether advisory, claim, or the dispute
Volume of survey, and the loss evidence
Whether coverage is disputed
Whether the court, or arbitration follows
During your consultation, we provide a transparent fee structure, tailored to your matter.
Addressing Common Client Concerns
What does marine insurance cover?
It covers risks associated with the ship, and cargo, including hull and machinery, cargo,
freight and liability.
Why might an insurer reject a claim?
Disputes can arise over exclusions, disclosure or cause of loss. The key is careful
analysis of the policy, and the facts.
What should I do after a marine loss?
Steps that help the claim, include prompt notice to insurers, preservation of evidence,
and arranging a survey.
Can I challenge a rejected claim?
Yes, A rejected, or underpaid claim can be challenged, through negotiation, court, or
arbitration where there is a valid basis.
Confidentiality is strictly maintained at all times.
Why Choose Dr. Hassan Elhais & Our Marine Insurance Lawyer in Dubai
Dr. Hassan Elhais, is a Senior Legal Consultant with the extensive experience in marine insurance
claims, and disputes, in the UAE.
Proven experience in the marine insurance
Multilingual legal team
Representation for insureds, and the recovery claims
Strong knowledge of maritime, and the insurance law
Evidence-led, practical strategy
We operate in strict compliance with the UAE maritime, and insurance law.
Trust & Compliance
We offer professional and ethical representation in compliance with the UAE law. Our advice is
given in the context of your specific problem, is honest and does not promise false guarantees.
All consultations are completely confidential.
Take Immediate Action
When a marine loss strikes, your coverage is only as good as your claim. Good early advice
protects your insurance and ensures your recovery.
Yes. If you believe your insurer has undervalued your claim, or
accepted it only partially, legal advice can help you assess, whether you can
recover further compensation, under the policy.
Marine insurance generally covers hull and machinery insurance,
cargo insurance, freight insurance, protection and indemnity (P&I) cover, marine
liability insurance and other specialised policies for maritime operations.
Yes. Insurers may rely on policy exclusions or the breaches of
policy conditions, when declining a claim. Whether such a refusal is legally
justified depends on the wordings of the policy and the particular facts surrounding
the loss.
Dr. Hassan Elhais is a marine insurance lawyer based in Dubai
with extensive experience advising shipowners, cargo owners, insurers, freight
forwarders, logistics companies and commercial businesses on marine insurance
claims, policy interpretation, coverage disputes, subrogation, arbitration and
maritime litigation throughout the UAE.
Yes. If you think the insurer has wrongly refused or underpaid
your claim you can challenge the decision through negotiation, mediation,
arbitration or court action, depending on the wording of the policy and the
circumstances.
