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particular average PA

Particular average is a term used in ocean marine insurance meaning a partial loss sustained by a specified cargo or vessel.

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particular average PA

Particular average is a term used in ocean marine insurance meaning a partial loss sustained by a specified cargo or vessel.

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Ocean marine policies do not necessarily cover partial loss (referred to as "average" loss); those that are covered must be the result of a covered peril. Such cargo losses are usually subject to separate particular average coverage provisions.

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