Inland marine insurance indemnifies loss to moving or movable property and is an outgrowth of ocean marine insurance. Historically, ocean marine insurance held the transporter responsible for property loss before, during, and after the completion of the voyage. In the 19th century the non-ocean portion of the journey grew as cargoes were transferred to non-ocean vessels (such as barges) and the term “inland marine” was coined. Despite the word marine, most inland marine coverages are for property on land, with property transported by water insured under ocean marine.
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