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美国美亚保险公司(简称“美亚保险”)是美国国际集团在海外经营产物险及意外责任险的保险机构,总公司设于美国纽约市,其大中华地区总部设于香港。美亚保险通过其遍布各地的办事处及分支机构,为东南亚、远东及中国的商业机构及家庭提供各类高水准的非人寿保险服务,包括财产险、水险及意外责任险,服务对象为各种规模的企业及家庭。美亚保险凭借其核保严谨、产品创新的经营理念在市场上始终保持着竞争优势,并不断发展壮大。1992年,财产保险业务在上海发展;1995年,美亚保险设立广州分公司;1999年成立佛山支公司和深圳分公司。2004年,美亚保险在中国的所有分支公司都已根据中国加入世界贸易组织的协定,可以向本地企业及消费者提供财产及意外险服务。AIUistheoverseasproperty-casualtyinsurancedivisionoftheAIGcompanies.AIU'sheadquartersareinNewYork,anditsGreaterChinaheadquartersinHongKong.AIU,throughitsvariousoperations,providesqualitycommercialandconsumerinsuranceservicesthroughoutSouth-EastAsia,theFarEastandGreaterChina,includingproperty,marineandcasualtycoverageforbothlargeandsmallcompaniesandhouseholds.AIU'scultureofdisciplinedunderwritingandproductinnovationhasprovidedalong-standingcompetitiveadvantagesincegeneralinsuranceoperationswereestablishedinShanghaiin1992.FurthergrowthsawthelaunchofGuangzhouoperationsin1995,followedbytheopeningoftheFoshansub-branchandtheShenzhenbranchin1999.In2004,allofAIU'sofficesinChinaobtainedlicensestosellproperty/casualtyinsuranceproductstolocalcompaniesandconsumersinaccordancewithChina'sWTOcommitments.Withitslongexperienceandcomprehensivenetwork,AIUisnowwell-positionedtocapitalizeonnewopportunitiesarisingfromtheincreasingliberalizationofChinesemarkets.AIUInsuranceCompanyGuangzhouBranch美国美亚保险公司广州分公司E-mail:aigmarket@sina.comTel:(8620)39851583产品责任保险产品责任保险是保障被保险人因所生产,出售或分配的产品的缺陷造成使用、消费或操作该产品或商品的第三者的人身伤害或财物损失所负的法律责任,同时亦负责赔偿事先经保险公司书面同意支付的相关法律费用。“产品”在保险单中有着特殊的定义,它包括:1.为被保险人所制造,出售,分配或修理的产品;2.已不为被保险人所有;3.所有同时提供的包装,容器,部件,设备;4.所有相关产品的说明,警告,担保等。造成法律责任的原因很多,例如:1.制造缺陷如果产品的设计是正确的,但在制造过程中发生了差错,使产品不符合相应规定,这一类制造责任是显而易见的。2.设计缺陷一旦产品设计本身是有缺陷的,那就意味着产品本身有内在的不安全因素或包含有一个实际的缺陷,通常有设计缺陷的产品也可理解为没有包括完善的安全性能。3.没有充分说明事实上,和产品同样重要的还有随同产品的书面资料。这些关于装配、使用或维护程序的说明被认为是产品的一部分。4.没有警告制造商有义务对有关产品的潜在危险提供正确的警告,使用者必须被告之这些危险的性质,危险的程度以及如何最有效地避免这些危险。PRODUCTLIABILITYINSURANCEProductLiabilityInsuranceindemnifiedtheinsuredagainstallsumswhichtheinsuredshallbecomelegallyliabletopayascompensationinrespectof:1.Accidentalbodilyinjuryorillnesstothirdparties;2.Accidentallossofordamagetothirdpartypropertyarisingoutoftheuse,consumption,orhandlingofinsuredproductsorgoodswhicharemanufactured,soldordistributedbytheinsured.TheCompanyshallalsobeliablefortherelevantsuitanddefensecostspayablebytheinsuredwiththewrittenconsentoftheCompany.“Product”hasitsspecialdefinitionininsurancepolicy,whichincludes:1.Somethingmanufactured,sold,distributedorrepairedbytheInsured;2.AfterithaslefttheInsuredpossession;3.Andallthepackaging,containers,parts,equipmentwhicharefurnishedtherewith;4.Andallinstructions,warnings,warrantiesetc.LegalLiabilitymayarisefrommanydifferencesources,suchas:1.DefectiveManufactureIntheeventthattheproductisdesignedproperlyyetinthemanufacturingprocessanerrorismadeandtheresultingproductsdoesnotmeetitsspecification,theliabilityofthemanufacturerisclear.2.DefectiveDesignIntheeventthatthedesignitselfwasdefective,meaningthattheproductsasintendwasinherentlyunsafeorcontainedapracticaldefect.Oftendefectivedesignincludesfailuretoincorporateadequatesafetyfeatures.3.InadequateInstructionsInfact,asimportantastheproductitselfarethewrittenmaterialsthataccompanytheproduct.Theinstructionsontheassembly,useormaintenanceproceduresareconsideredaspartofproduct.4.FailuretoWarnThemanufacturerisobligatedtoprovideadequatewarningofthepotentialhazardassociatedwiththeproduct.Thewarningmustapprisetheuserofthenatureanddegreeofdanger,howitcanbestbeavoided.AIUInsuranceCompanyGuangzhouBranch美国美亚保险公司广州分公司E-mail:aigmarket@sina.comTel:(8620)39851583参考文献:www.aig.com