International Commercial Cargo and Transit Insurance

What Does International Transit & Cargo Insurance Cover?

International transit and cargo insurance can protect your goods from origin to destination for damage caused by risks including:

Warehouse damage
War and terrorism
Piracy
Hijacking

Assets in transit or storage exposed to these types of liabilities can negatively impact critical business operations, especially with ongoing supply chain disruptions.

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Benefits of Flexible International Transit Insurance

Unlike other providers, Clements can cover your cargo in high-risk places like Iraq, Afghanistan, or Africa. We understand the unique risks and underwriting issues involved and can provide comprehensive, flexible transit coverage. No matter the size of your shipment, our customized solutions can fit your needs and budget.

Our transport insurance policies can extend to cover war on land, any type of transfer, and full war and terrorism coverage.

International Cargo Insurance Coverage Options

Each organization’s circumstances are unique, so our transit insurance coverage is designed to be flexible with you and our agents working together to build custom-designed policies. Choose when coverage begins and ends and which events are covered, including protection for business interruption should your shipment be delayed.

Clements Worldwide international transit and commercial cargo insurance coverage includes:

Single or one-off transits

Open cargo: all risks

Door-to-door coverage

Warehouse-to-warehouse policies

Blanket policies for worldwide shipments

All modes of conveyance: land, sea, and air

Stand-alone war and terrorism on land in high-risk locations

Worldwide coverage, including transit through hazardous routes (land and sea)

Why Cargo Insurance is Needed?

Cargo insurance protects against events not covered by other insurance policies including general liability, property, auto, etc.

Cargo carriers are often not responsible for losses and events outside their control

National and international regulations limit liability for sea freight

hipping delays have risen in recent years, increasing the need for business interruption coverage (a product within cargo insurance)

What Risks are Covered?

Our cargo insurance protects shipments from loss, damage, and theft while in transit, and we also offer a wide range of other cargo protection to serve our client’s individual circumstances, including war and terrorism risks insurance, which many insurers don’t offer.

Get a Flexible International Cargo Insurance

Clements specialists will work with you to provide transit and cargo insurance that can protect your property while transporting goods, and keep your business on track.

Why Clements for Your Cargo & Transit Insurance?

Clements is focused on solutions rather than products, and our policies are highly customized to fit our client’s needs. We also specialize in shipments to high-risk countries. Many providers exclude war and terrorism risks from their cargo policies, leaving a gap in coverage to the client. Clements covers those risks.

Additional Policies for All Your Needs

Continue protecting your organization with these other insurance solutions:

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