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Share your goods, their value and whether you own them or carry them for someone else. Your Spot team asks how they move.
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Cargo Insurance Quotes
Get cargo insurance quotes with Spot
Walk your Spot team through your goods, routes and shipping contracts, and we prepare the submission brokers use to quote cargo coverage.
Get quotes from 20+ cargo and transit insurance providers
- Shipments, routes and storage stops mapped once
- Transport contract terms brought into the quote
- Keep your broker or switch, with no commissions on premiums
How it works
Map each shipment
We lay out the road, air or water legs and any storage stops, and add your shipping contracts to the submission.
Cargo and transit insurance
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- Policy wording
- Coverage limits
- Compare with
- Contract requirements
Confirm with your broker
Limits, exclusions, and endorsements
Brokers take it to market
We work with brokers to request cargo proposals, and follow up on underwriters’ questions about handling and security.
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What do we need to request cargo and transit insurance quotes?
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Let’s prepare the information for your broker and compare the terms, not just the price.
Compare the whole journey
See which legs and storage stops each quote includes, how it values goods and how it treats delay.
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What you’ll need
- 01
Goods and values
What you ship and what a typical load is worth.
- 02
Your interest in the goods
Whether you own them or are responsible for another party’s cargo.
- 03
Routes and transport stages
Road, air and water legs, with origins and destinations.
- 04
Storage stops
Warehouses and holding points along the journey, and for how long.
- 05
Shipping contracts
Your transport contract and, for international sales, the shipping terms that say who arranges cargo insurance.
- 06
Loading and security practices
How you load and unload, secure unattended vehicles and handle refrigeration if needed.
- 07
Loss history
Past cargo losses and your current coverage.
What affects your price
- 01
Value and type of goods
Fragile, perishable or high-value goods cost more to insure.
- 02
Routes and modes
Longer journeys and more transport legs add exposure.
- 03
Storage during transit
Stops in warehouses add risk that the quote has to include.
- 04
Handling and security
Loading practices, security for unattended vehicles and refrigeration controls are part of how insurers judge a shipment.
- 05
Limits and valuation
Higher limits cost more, and the valuation basis changes what a claim would pay.
Providers your broker can approach
Get quotes from 20+ cargo and transit insurance providers.
- AIG
- Alliance Risk
- Amelia Risk
- Aon
- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
- Chubb
- CNA
- And many more
Common questions
Does cargo insurance cover a late delivery?
Not necessarily. Delay and loss of market can be excluded even when the shipment is insured, so we check each quote.
Who has to arrange cargo insurance on an international sale?
It depends on your agreed shipping terms. Bring the agreement and we help you check who must arrange it.
Is cargo covered under my trucking policy?
Not by liability alone. Cargo protection is a separate part of a trucking program. Spot has a separate page for trucking quotes.
Does Spot replace my freight or cargo broker?
No. Spot works alongside brokers and takes no commissions on premiums. Keep yours, or switch to a broker that suits your shipping better.
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Get insurance off your to-do list.
Walk your Spot team through your goods, routes and shipping contracts, and we prepare the submission brokers use to quote cargo coverage.
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