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Marine Cargo Insurance

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Overview

Chubb cargo insurance solutions are designed to protect your goods against loss and damage while in transit by land, sea or air.

If your company transports goods internationally or domestically, our marine cargo insurance safeguards your business and the items you move against loss and damage. Choose from standard or customised coverage options to fit your requirements.

CARGO INSURANCE COVER

Who it's for

  • Exporters
  • Importers
  • Manufacturers
  • Retailers
  • Project cargo managers
  • Specialist freight forwarders

What it covers

  • Physical loss or damage to goods in transit

  • Additional benefits such as general average charges and debris removal

Coverages
Coverages

For industrial businesses during transportation of goods and equipment to/from fairs or exhibitions. 

Insuring against loss and damage to cargo in transit, in conjunction with construction projects. Extensions include Delay in Start-Up (DSU) or Advanced Loss of Profit (ALOP) to cover financial losses due to delays caused by insured events during the transportation of project cargo.

Provides coverage for loss and damage during the transportation of over-sized, heavy, or high-value items that are part of a specific project which require specialised handling, logistics, and planning.

Chubb’s Cargo PlusSM is a conventional Marine Cargo Policy in an enhanced version with:

  • Over 30 additional benefits for international cargo movements
  • Over 20 additional benefits for local cargo transportation

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Quick guide on Cargo Plus

Services

We offer transportation risk management to mitigate risks during shipment and a range of user-friendly digital solutions to support exporters, transport operators and intermediaries in and improving operational efficiency.

 

Chubb Transportation Risk Management

Chubb’s team of transportation professionals has deep expertise in seagoing and port operations and freight forwarding. They support our underwriters, claims adjusters, agents, brokers and clients in the assessment of risk and the safe delivery of different cargo types worldwide. Our transportation risk management services go beyond basic marine insurance protection to include:

  • Risks assessment
  • Specific survey requirements
  • Transport operator selection including vessel assessment criteria

 

Digital Services

Chubb’s proprietary digital platform, CargoAdvantage®, empowers exporters to obtain and automate marine insurance certificates with ease.  

  • Certificate Issuance Platform: Exporters can acquire necessary insurance documentation quickly with a streamlined process.
  • CargoAdvantage NOW: Chubb’s API service enables high-volume exporters to seamlessly integrate Chubb’s CargoAdvantage© with their existing trading platforms. This streamlines operations by eliminating manual data entry across disparate systems, leading to substantial time and cost savings while enhancing administrative efficiency.
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