The York-Antwerp Rules: The Principles and Practice of General Average Adjustment

Written from the perspective of the Average Adjuster, and updated to include a detailed analysis of the new rules adopted in 2016, this book is an essential read for practitioners in maritime law and marine insurance.The book contains:ãHistorical references regarding the establishment of General Average from Roman Law onwardsDetails of the establishment of International rules to achieve uniformity in the adjustment of General Average and their development:The Glasgow Resolutions of 1860ãThe York rules of 1864ãThe York-Antwerp Rules 1877, 1890, 1924, 1950, 1974, 1994, 2004 & 2016A detailed analysis of the York-Antwerp Rules 2016ãCMI Guidelines relating to General AverageGeneral average securityGeneral average absorption clausesãNew to this edition: insurance of average disbursements