FAQs
Marine Insurance FAQ
Cargo, hull, and liability cover explained.
Marine cargo insurance protects goods in transit by sea, air, road, or rail — from departure to delivery. It covers loss, damage, or theft during transit, including international imports/exports and inland freight.
- Importers and exporters
- Wholesalers, distributors
- Freight forwarders
- E-commerce retailers importing goods
- Manufacturers sourcing parts from abroad
- Physical loss/damage to goods
- Theft or piracy during sea shipment
- Fire, sinking, overturning, collisions
- Storage delays or offloading errors
- Optional extensions for war, strikes, political unrest
- Assuming the freight company is liable
- Not covering goods in temporary warehousing
- Relying on CIF/CFR trade terms without confirming limits
Usually 0.1%–0.5% of shipment value or as an annual policy for regular trade.
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