free of capture and seizure warranty

insurance

Also known as: FC&S warranty

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In insurance: Warranties
…of expressed warranties are the FC&S warranty and the strike, riot, and civil commotion warranty. The FC&S, or “free of capture and seizure,” warranty excludes war as a cause of loss. The strike, riot, and civil commotion warranty states that the insurer will pay no losses resulting from strikes, walkouts,…
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In maritime law: Marine insurance
…the practice of adding “Free of Capture and Seizure” (F.C.&S.) clauses to the basic policy forms, the effect of which was to remove war and similar risks from coverage. The practice has since become universal, with the result that the owner of a ship or cargo must either purchase…
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