Alliance Risk vs Lockton Cargo and Transit Insurance

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Lockton's Cargo & Logistics team places marine and cargo coverage for companies that ship goods; it sits alongside auto, general/product liability, umbrella and workers' compensation under Lockton's broader Casualty Insurance Solutions. Lockton is the broker arranging this coverage, not the insurer. ^7,8Company-reported. Cargo & Logistics and Casualty product pages, U.S. site, as read 2026-09-23.

The dedicated inland and ocean marine page does not name any insurer or specialty carrier that Alliance Risk places this coverage with. ³Not publicly disclosed. Checked the full dedicated product page as read on 2026-09-23; no carrier is identified for this line anywhere on the page.

Neither page names the marine or cargo insurers Lockton places coverage with. The carrier depends on the specific placement. ^7,8Not publicly disclosed. Cargo & Logistics and Casualty pages checked 2026-09-23.

Alliance Risk lists contractors with mobile equipment, logistics and shipping companies, retailers and wholesalers shipping goods, import/export businesses, and museums, art dealers and jewelers as the businesses that typically need this coverage. ³Company-reported. Dedicated Alliance Risk product page for this line, as read on 2026-09-23.

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Alliance Risk says inland marine coverage typically applies to tools and equipment in trucks, installations before delivery, fine arts and specialty items in transit, contractor's equipment on job sites, and off-premises storage. ³Company-reported. Product page coverage description; the issued policy and declarations control actual terms.

Alliance Risk says ocean marine coverage typically applies to cargo shipped internationally by sea, shipping containers, vessels and freight, hull and machinery, and liability for maritime accidents. ³Company-reported. Product page coverage description; the issued policy and declarations control actual terms.

Alliance Risk's page states this coverage generally excludes general wear and tear or damage from poor packaging, losses outside the policy territory unless the policy is written globally, business income loss unless endorsed, and flood damage unless specifically added to an ocean marine policy. ³Company-reported. Product page "What Doesn't Inland & Ocean Marine Insurance Cover?" section; the issued policy controls actual exclusions.

Lockton lists cargo and marine coverage areas it can help place, including cargo in transit, motor truck cargo, warehouseman's legal liability, stock throughput, deterioration of perishable goods, and war, strikes and terrorism risk. This is a capability list, not a specimen policy; actual terms depend on the placing insurer. ⁷Company-reported. Cargo & Logistics product page as read 2026-09-23. Not a summary of any one policy form.

Alliance Risk publishes risk-management guidance for this line, including using GPS tracking and tamper-proof containers for high-value shipments, requiring certificates of insurance from carriers and subcontractors, and keeping photo logs of cargo condition before and after transit. ³Company-reported. Product page "Risk Management Tips" section; this is published guidance, not a described policyholder service program.

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Public engagement starts as an inquiry: the Cargo & Logistics page routes buyers to a contact form rather than a self-serve quote or bind flow. ⁷Company-reported. Cargo & Logistics page as read 2026-09-23. No online quote tool was found for this line.