Amelia Risk vs Heffernan Insurance Brokers 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.

Heffernan runs a specialty marine cargo program for freight forwarders and logistics companies that it says carries in-house underwriting authority and a dedicated claims division with authority to adjust, settle and issue payments directly. That is a broader, program-administrator-style role than ordinary brokerage, and is specific to this cargo program rather than Heffernan's general business insurance brokerage. ¹¹Company-reported. Marine Cargo page's 'What Sets Our Programs Apart' section. Does not establish that Heffernan is a licensed carrier or MGA for this program; the exact legal arrangement with its carrier partners was not disclosed.

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.

Heffernan says its cargo program has 'exclusive access to major insurance carriers' and that its transportation practice is 'appointed with top transportation carriers,' but neither page names a specific issuing insurer. ^11,12Not publicly disclosed. Checked the Marine Cargo and Transportation pages on 2026-09-23. The issuing insurer would appear on the quote and declarations.

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.

Heffernan markets its cargo program to freight forwarders, customs brokers, import/export operators and household-goods movers, and describes a global client base of logistics companies, forwarders and brokers. Its separate transportation practice serves trucking and logistics, final-mile delivery, couriers, fuel haulers, towing and moving and storage businesses. ^11,12Company-reported. Marine Cargo and Transportation page descriptions of target clients and subsectors.

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.

Heffernan's cargo program lists general merchandise logistics, household goods logistics, marine cargo legal liability, errors and omissions, surety bonds and special-projects coverage. Its transportation practice separately lists motor truck cargo and brokerage liability and contingent cargo among its exclusive and sponsored products for trucking and logistics clients. ^11,12Company-reported. Marine Cargo 'Coverage Options' list and Transportation 'exclusive and sponsored products' list; exclusions and policy wording are not published.

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.

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Heffernan describes interactive online tools for remote declaration issuance and claim reporting, plus sales-tracking tools, for its cargo program. Its transportation practice separately lists fleet safety and training, a benchmarking system, medical triage and first aid, and a workers' compensation mod-reduction plan, along with a DOT compliance platform. ^11,12Company-reported. Marine Cargo 'Tools for Cargo Insurance' section and Transportation risk-management and safety-services lists.

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.

Existing cargo policyholders manage shipments and claims through an online portal login; new buyers reach the program through a Request a Quote or Request a Consultation contact route, or by calling the number listed for the cargo claims team. ¹¹Company-reported. Marine Cargo page's portal sign-in and consultation-request sections.