What is Maritime Employers Liability (MEL) Insurance?
M.E.L., simplistically, is coverage for an employer’s liability to its employees that would fall under Admiralty Law, roughly equivalent to Workers’ Compensation when someone is on a vessel. It can include the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (a/k/a the Jones Act) as well as General Maritime Law remedies including Maintenance & Cure, Unseaworthiness and Death on the High Seas Act. For additional information CLICK HERE back to top…
