Marine Insurance Act, 1963
52. When and how policy is assignable
(1) A marine policy
may be transferred by assignment unless it contains terms expressly prohibiting
assignment. It may be assigned either before or after loss.
(2) Where a marine policy
has been assigned so as to pass the beneficial interest in such policy, the
assignee of the policy is entitled to sue thereon in his own name; and the
defendant is entitled to make any defense arising out of the contract which he
would have been entitled to make if the suit had been brought in the name of
the person by or on behalf of whom the policy was effected.
(3) A marine policy
may be assigned by endorsement thereon or in other customary manner.