Competitive Marine Cargo Insurance
Looking for competitive marine cargo insurance backed by outstanding levels of customer care? Then call Coversure on 01483 434343 or request a callback and let our award-winning team help you get the protection you need.
Marine Cargo Insurance, Backed By ‘Exceptional’ Service
Looking for competitive marine cargo insurance? Let us compare our markets to find the cargo insurance for exporters that’s right for you. Whether sea freight cargo, international marine cargo cover, or all-risks marine cargo insurance, call us today on 01483 434343, request a callback and let our award-winning team help you get the protection you need.
Call us today on 0800 977 6037 and let our award-winning team help you.
Call us today on 0800 966 6037 and let our award-winning team help you.
Why choose Coversure for your Marine Cargo Insurance?
Our award-winning team is rated as ‘Exceptional’ by Feefo, and with over 50 years of experience in providing cargo insurance for exporters, you can rest assured you’re in safe hands. As an independent broker, we’re not tied to any one insurer, and we’ll compare the market to find you great cover for a price. To find out more, call us free on 01482 434343, request a callback or get a quote today. With flexible cover, annual and single plans, instant quotes and documents available online, we offer everything you need.
Marine Cargo Insurance backed by ‘Exceptional’ service
Our award-winning team is rated as ‘Exceptional’ by Feefo, and with over 50 years of transport insurance experience, you can rest assured you’re in safe hands. Being independent, we can put your needs first, and we’ll compare the market to find you great cover for a great value premium.
What is Marine Cargo Insurance?
Marine cargo insurance protects firms involved in the transport and storage of goods from losses arising from risks such as loss, accidental damage, theft, war, and acts of terrorism. While it’s called marine cargo, it can protect goods being carried by land, sea, air, or a combination of all three. It can also cover an extensive range of goods, everything from raw materials to finished goods, perishable items to high-tech valuables, to name but a few. International marine cargo cover is a flexible policy, and at Coversure, we can tailor protection to your business’s needs.
What does Marine Cargo Insurance cover?
Marine Cargo insurance through Coversure can be tailored to your needs, but it can protect things like your cargo from loss, theft or accidental damage. Specific risks it can cover include:
Loss or damage – if goods are lost, stolen, or physically damaged during transit
Named perils cover – which overs specified risks, such as fire, explosion, sinking, collision, overturning, or destruction through war
All-risks cover – the broadest protection, covering most accidental losses unless specifically excluded
Maritime perils – such as sinking, capsizing, and grounding
Natural hazards – storms, earthquakes, lightning, tidal waves, etc.
Theft or loss
Loading and unloading – should damage occur when being loaded or unloaded
General average contribution – your share of losses if cargo is deliberately sacrificed to save the voyage, e.g., it’s jettisoned
Storage cover – for goods temporarily stored at ports, warehouses, logistics hubs, etc.
Contingency cover – protects sellers if a buyer fails to insure goods as agreed
War risks and strikes – including cover for acts of terrorism, strikes, riots, and civil unrest
Door-to-door cover – extends protection from the seller’s premises to the buyer’s
Call us today on 0800 977 6037 and let our award-winning team help you
Which firms need Marine Cargo Insurance?
Any business operating in the logistics and transport industries can benefit from having marine transport insurance in place. Specific trades and groups include:
Importers and Exporters
Including those importing and exporting perishable and high-value goods
Haulage Contractors
Ones doing UK and international routes, including those that offer storage facilities
project cargo operators
Ones that do one-off jobs for clients working on a project
logistics firms
Including ones that work nationally and internationally
Freight Forwarders
Including those who are involved in groupage or those transporting a single customer’s goods
Commodity traders
Those that need to move materials, stock, and minerals from time to time
retailers & e-commerce firms
Who need to get stock in from another part of the UK or from international suppliers
Wholesalers
That need to move stock in bulk to customers, to other parts of their business or who need to bring stock in
How much does
Marine Cargo Insurance cost?
At Coversure, we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions for our clients. Instead, we’ll get to know your needs and create a package of cover that fits your requirements. What we can say is that your quote will depend on things such as…
The routes you are working on
The value of the goods you’re carrying and what type they are. High-value goods may push up your premiums
The length of runs you’re doing. Longer routes will increase the chances of an incident and a claim
Your claims history
If you have any employees, and if so, how many
The size of your business
Whether you want to pay annually or monthly, paying annually will usually be cheaper
Where are your goods and trucks stored at night when on runs
The duration of the work – the longer the project, the greater the chance of a claim
The levels of security in your hub and on your vehicles
How to get cheaper Marine Cargo Insurance
There are several easy ways to potentially get cheaper marine transport insurance, including:
Shop around – like any other insurance policy, it can pay to shop around. Better still get an independent plant insurance broker such as us to do the shopping around for you
Use an independent broker – transport insurance quotes can involve multiple complex risks with policies containing exemptions and limits that may not be obvious to the layman. By getting some advice from an independent broker that specialises in this type of cover such as Coversure, you can be sure of getting the protection you need
Renew early – get in touch with your broker a couple of months ahead of renewal to give them time to compare their markets to find you great cover for a great price
Pay annually – while it’s convenient to pay monthly it will cost you more
Make sure you have accurate valuations of the goods you’re carrying and the contracts you’re signing. Failure to do so could mean you end up paying more, as some limits will be too high, and some risks are already covered
Undertake a risk assessment with your broker – a documented risk assessment can help bring your quotes down
How much does Marine Cargo Insurance cost?
At Coversure, we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions for our clients. Instead, we’ll get to know your business’s needs and create a package of cover that fits your requirements. What we can say is that your quote will depend on things such as…
The routes you are working on
The type and the value of the goods you’re carrying
The length of the routes you’re working, longer ones will cost more to insure
Your claims history
The routes you are working
If you need cover for storage of goods
Your level of no-claims bonus
Whether you want to pay monthly or annually, paying annually will usually prove cheaper
The levels of security on your vehilces/yard
If you have any employees, and if so, how many
The countries you’re operating in
If you’re vehicles have trackers/telematics systems installed
Committed to finding you the protection you need
If you’d like some independent advice or an insurance quote, please call us on 01482 434343
Committed to finding you the protection you need
If you’d like some independent advice or an insurance quote, please call us on 01482 434343.
Insurance specialists for business, property and motor
Local service – online, by phone, or in person
Help and advice to ensure you’re protected
Frequently Asked Questions
We get asked a lot of questions about transport insurance, so to make getting the cover you need easier, here are our marine cargo insurance frequently asked questions and answers. We’ve covered the most important issues here, but if you’d like some independent advice, then please call us on 01482 434343 or request a callback. Our team of specialists will be happy to talk you through the options to ensure you get the protection that’s right for you.
Marine cargo insurance protects firms involved in the transport and storage of goods from losses arising from risks such as loss, accidental damage, theft, war, and acts of terrorism
No, but anyone or any firm working in the transport industry can benefit from having it in place. This includes haulage firms, logistics firms, retailers, wholesalers, and import-export businesses, to name but a few
Yes, so long as you have this element as part of your policy
Yes, though there may be some countries that will be excluded, e.g. North Korea, Sudan, Iran, and Afghanistan
Almost all types, though there may be exclusions around hazardous goods, explosives or other restricted cargoes. That said, we can find specialist providers who will even cover these
Yes. Temporary cover can be provided, or you can get a policy that will cover you for a single load
Usually, a policy won’t cover wear and tear, poor packaging, inadequate storage, delay-only losses, loss due to unroadworthy/seaworthy/airworthy vessels, police confiscation of prohibited goods
Getting a quote from us is easy. You can call us on 01482 434343, request a callback, or get a quote here. Our team of specialists will be happy to talk you through the options to ensure you get the protection that’s right for you.