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Show Great Britain Writes War Risk Insurance NEW YORK, Sept. 20 0T The British government has undertaken th writing of war risk insurance of 2 per cent per S1000 cargo evaluation on all cargoes destined for the United Kingdom ports in an effort to keep the nation's food and war supplies lifelines open. It was reported the British government gov-ernment also had placed a similar rate in effect on westbound cargo out of United Kingdom ports, regardless re-gardless of the nationality of the ship. Th 2 per cent rate is substantially sub-stantially under those offered by American underwriters. |