'Marine insurance market for British textile exports to the River Plate and Chile, c1810-50' in R Pearson, Development of International Insurance

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Sheds new light on the structure of British marine insurance market, on the development of costs of marine insurance for British textile cargoes to Chile and River Plate; and on the different marine policies available to British exporters. Establishes a link between growth of textile exports to the Southern Code and 'drastic' reduction in costs of marine insurance. Has sections: 'Marine insurance. Structure of the market'; 'The costs of marine insurance for British textile cargoes to the Southern Cone'; 'Marine insurance policies'; 'Growth of British textile exports and the development of marine insurance'