Amelia Risk vs Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance: How Do They Compare for Cargo and Transit Insurance?

Amelia Risk arranges stock-throughput coverage, which it describes as protecting inventory "at any point in the supply chain" rather than only while goods are physically moving. ⁴Company-reported. Dedicated stock-throughput product page; a brokerage placement, not an insurer-issued policy summary.

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The reviewed pages do not name an insurer for stock-throughput coverage; as a brokerage, Amelia Risk places the policy rather than underwriting it. ⁴Not publicly disclosed. Stock-throughput product page as read on 2026-09-23.

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Amelia Risk lists cargo/stock throughput as a coverage for its CPG and consumer-product clients specifically; it does not appear in the startup or technology specialty checklists reviewed. ^5,6Company-reported. Comparison of the four specialty pages' policy checklists as published.

The marine catalog names importers/exporters, freight/logistics operators and manufacturers among its target customers. ¹²Company-reported. BHSI U.S. Ocean Marine target-account list only; not Inland Marine eligibility. Material limitation: Target customer examples do not define every acceptable cargo or shipment.

The Ocean Marine Cargo guide describes target risks including manufacturers/distributors of finished goods, machinery and equipment, food and beverage, bulk liquids, containerized goods, and stock with balanced exposure; it lists pharmaceuticals, project cargo, autos, DOL, and livestock as out of appetite. ¹³Company-reported. BHSI Ocean Marine Cargo/STP appetite in U.S. marketing material marked US-12/22-A. Material limitation: This is historical appetite guidance, not a policy exclusion list or current acceptance commitment. The current BHSI Marine catalog separately lists Project Cargo as an Ocean Marine product while this 2022 guide lists it out of appetite; current product-specific meaning and appetite must be reconciled with underwriting. It does not establish Inland Marine eligibility.

Amelia Risk says the policy has two coverages: in-transit and at-location. It says most claims happen during loading and unloading, and describes the combined policy as closing that gap between separate transit and property coverage. ⁴Company-reported. Product page description; the issued policy and its forms control actual terms.

Amelia Risk says the policy values finished product at selling price rather than replacement cost, which it describes as a more favorable valuation basis than a standard property policy. ⁴Company-reported. Product page description; actual valuation terms depend on the policy as issued.

BHSI's marine program lists ocean cargo, project cargo and stock-throughput coverage. ¹²Company-reported. BHSI U.S. Ocean Marine catalog; not inland transit or proof of the policy territory. Material limitation: Policy territory and transit definitions must be checked; catalog does not itself establish global scope.

BHSI’s marine catalog distinguishes ocean marine and inland marine, and separately lists stock-throughput as an option. ¹²Company-reported. US BHSI catalog. Material limitation: Confirm how Spot's shared cargo-transit key maps to these distinctions before coding coverage.

BHSI’s Ocean Marine Cargo overview lists stock throughput, ocean/international transit, domestic transit, excess stock, logistics, and contingent cargo coverage as coverage types available. ¹³Company-reported. BHSI U.S. Ocean Marine Cargo marketing overview marked US-12/22-A; the current marine catalog independently lists Ocean Cargo and Stock Throughputs under Ocean Marine. Material limitation: Not all types are necessarily combined or available for every insured. Domestic transit wording is not a basis to merge this line with the separately listed Inland Marine catalog. Verify current forms, exclusions, territory and issuer.

Amelia Risk's stock-throughput page describes the valuation method but does not publish limits, sublimits or deductibles. ⁴Not publicly disclosed. Stock-throughput product page as read on 2026-09-23.

The BHSI Ocean Marine Cargo guide states up to $25 million maximum line, subject to risk profile, a $15,000 minimum premium, worldwide coverage, and primary or excess positions. ¹³Company-reported. U.S. Ocean Marine Cargo/STP marketing guide marked US-12/22-A; $25 million capacity expressly depends on risk profile. Material limitation: The document is dated 2022-12 and says multinational policy ability would follow in 2025; do not treat its worldwide wording or current availability as confirmed. Capacity is not an insured limit, and minimum premium is not a quote. Reconfirm current appetite and issuer.

Amelia Risk says there is no single trigger for buying stock throughput coverage; it advises considering the policy as a company's supply chain grows more complex, and evaluating cost-effectiveness alongside the rest of the insurance program. ⁴Company-reported. Product page guidance on timing of purchase, not a quote or application process description.

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