ABOUT THE COMPANY

Smith Bell marked an important event in its corporate history on the 19th of December 1877 when it was appointed Lloyd's Agent for Zebu (now Cebu). In subsequent years, Smith Bell was appointed agents for other Philippine Ports, and continues to enjoy the privilege of being the sole Philippine Agent. Today, Smith Bell prides itself as one of some 300 Lloyd's Agents throughout the world.

Over the past 140 years, Smith Bell has gained expertise, experience, and credibility for our work in Maritime Surveys including Cargo, Hull & Machinery, among others.

Smith Bell – Lloyd’s Agency Division renders the following services to its principals:

CARGO SURVEYS

Acts on behalf of foreign and local insurance companies / underwriters / brokers, foreign and local importers / exporters and foreign surveyors and adjusters in carrying out surveys / duties as follows:

• Damage Cargo Insurance Survey
• Inventory Survey 
• Stuffing and Turn Over Survey 
• Pre-shipment Survey
• Letter of Credit Survey
• Warranty Survey (Loading and/or discharging)
• Cargo Discharge Survey 
• Superintendence Survey 
• Surveillance Survey 
• Container Survey 
• Plant & Premises Survey 
• Pre-Risk Survey 
• Investigation Survey 
• Warehouse Survey 
• Quality Survey 
• Quantity Survey 
• OBQ/ROB Survey 
• Bunker Survey 
• Liquid Bulk Survey 
• Dry Bulk Survey 
• Stripping & Turn Over Survey 
• Export Survey 
• Vessel's Hatch Survey 
• Stowage Survey 
• Sampling & Analysis 
• Household Goods & Personal Effects Survey 
• Initial/Final Draft Displacement Survey 
• Stock Audits and Inventories 
• Loading/Discharging Superintendence Survey
• Ship to shore quantity measurement surveys of crude oil/ petroleum/ petrochemicals products (importation and exportation shipments) 
  

CLAIMS & RECOVERIES

Acts as Claims Settling and Recovery Agents for Underwriters at Lloyd's of London and for various insurance companies throughout the world.

HULL & MACHINERY SURVEY

Acts on behalf of underwriters / foreign insurance companies throughout the world, local underwriters, ship owners and P & I Clubs, in carrying out surveys/duties as follows:

• Damage Survey
• Machinery Survey 
• Investigation Survey 
• Towage Approval Survey
• Stowage, lashing and Securing Survey. 
• On Hire/Off Hire Survey 
• Heavy Lift, Oversize and Project Cargo Survey 
• Condition Valuation Survey 
• Container Fastening Survey
• Suitability Survey (to carry certain cargo) 
• P & I Survey 
• Loss of Hire Survey
• Port Risk Survey 
• Industrial Survey 
• Superintendence Survey (Ship Building/Ship Repair) 
• Consultancy
  

INTELLIGENCE / INVESTIGATION SERVICES

• Provides intelligence work on marine, aviation and other matters related to insurance for Lloyd’s of London and other principals / clients abroad.
• Reports major marine aviation casualties and other matters related to insurance such as fire, insurance fraud, etc.
• Furnishes information and developments on government legislative bills related to insurance of sea and airport cargo.
• Conducts investigations for foreign underwriters on traveler’s insurance claims and cargo / hull losses.
• Adjustments of non-marine insurance claims for Llyod’s of London and other principals and clients abroad such as casualty, machinery breakdown, business interruption, aviation, and other allied risks.
  

NON-MARINE PROPERTY PRE-RISK SURVEY

The purpose of this survey is to assist underwriters to assess the acceptability of the risk, consider the level of rating, and type of structure involved.

BRAND PROTECTION

• Provide transportation coordination from desired location/s
• Full auditing of goods throughout
• Storage solutions
• Provide security for both transportation and storage (if required)
• Full destruction and recycling of goods
• Certification of destruction 
• Full detailed reports throughout the process listing the audited amounts of the items delivered, stored, and destroyed with photo and video evidence