obligations in a gross negligent or wilful manner, then the insurers are released from their duty to provide insurance coverage. The forwarder is obliged in the same manner to prevent or minimize any damage, taking into account any instructions of the insurers. He is also obliged to give the insurers any information or documents requested. He is effectively obliged to do everything to help clarify the damage that will be and can be justly requested by the insurers. If the forwarder, his legal representative, proxy or an independent manager of a branch office, breaches these obligations in a gross negligent or wilful manner, then the forwarder is liable to the insurers for full reimbursement of the resulting damages. Payment of the damage claim is made to the insured party or his delegate. If the damage is caused by defective loading under a transportation contract or defective storage of insured goods, the insurers will compensate the forwarder for any supplementary costs, including any telegram, telephone and postal fees, which were incurred or had to be incurred to avoid any further damage, if a mandatory claim could be made against him by the principal or any other insured party under Section 1 (see however Section 14). The forwarder is obliged to report the defective loading immediately to the authorized broker after he has knows it, and to give all relevant information. If the case of gross negligent or intentional breach of these responsibilities, the insurers are released from their duty towards the forwarder. The claims of the principal remain unaffected. Section 11 Assignment and Devolution of Rights (1) Once a damage claim has been made the insured party's rights under this contract cannot be assigned against the insurers to someone other than the forwarder. (2) Claims by other insured parties in the case of a mandatory devolution are excluded from this insurance contract. (3) The forwarder's rights can not be assigned to other persons that the insurers. Section 12 Right of Recourse of the Insurers (1) The insurers waive their right of recourse against the forwarder, his employees or any intermediate forwarders, who have signed the Forwarder's Risk Insurance Policy. (2) However the insurer has the right of full recourse against anybody who caused a damage intentionally.
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