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Goods in Transit

If you carry goods then you need Goods in Transit Cover.

Our range of Goods In Transit Insurance Packages protects you for the goods/stock against loss or damage whilst in transit in your own vehicles or the company transporting them.

The sum insured may be a limit for each vehicle or any one consignment and can be based on the value of the consignment, RHA or CMR conditions. A goods in transit policy will cover:

We can arrange cover for the movement of all classes of goods throughout the UK, Europe and Worldwide.

When other modes of transport are used for the movement of goods, other Policies are available;

Cargo Insurance

Cargo is carried by many modes of transport, usually by more than one in any one voyage. The mode of contract will include sendings by air, sea, water or road. Everything we see around us, from raw materials to finished products, foodstuffs, minerals, steel, rubber, will at some time have been cargo.

Cargo is often forgotten or ignored which means that the cargo owner assumes the risk. Another reason that it is not arranged is that the importer or the exporters believe that the cargo carrier's contractual conditions will compensate them for any loss or damage. Cargo insurance is normally arranged by a supplier or buyer overseas or placed by a freight forwarder on behalf of the exporter.

Who needs this Insurance?

Any company that imports, or exports goods. We are able to provide cover for many types of cargo. Each type of cargo has different underwriting considerations and each case submitted to us will be underwritten individually.

The following Extensions of cover are easily provided under a Cargo Policy:

Freight Liability

We provide insurance protection for carriers and bailees such as hauliers, warehouse-keepers, couriers and freight forwarders.

Liability under freight liability arises through statute, contract or common law. Conditions of carriage set out the obligation between carrier or bailee and the customer and these should be included into the contract of carriage. Without these specified conditions a carrier is bound by common law. Some conditions of carriage are imposed by statute because of the nature of the goods and/or the method transport.

Commercial Hull & Liabilities

We can arrange UK Based Commercial Hull & Third party liability risks tailor-made to accommodate various types of risk.

Hull

We have access to Insurers that underwrite marine hull, focusing on:

Liability

We can offer specialist liability insurance for companies involved in the shipping industry. Tailor-made liability insurance is available for port authorities, terminal operators, stevedores, warehouse keepers, marine contractors, ship operators, agents and charterers.
We use a panel of well knownspecialist  Insurers and Lloyds Markets poviding dedicated underwriting and claims  which provides a prompt and efficient service. The slected Insurers are experts in this field and understand the unique risks facing the shipping industry.

Policies can include cover for:

Liability policies can be extended to include all risks cover for third party goods in a client's care, custody and control - whether in storage or transit.

War Risks Cover

Institute War Clauses (Cargo)

Risks covered;

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To receive a quotation or discuss your enquiry, please complete our Quotation Request Form or call us on 01379 643444 for one of our advisers to discuss your enquiry.