You sell with the Incoterms requested
Offering CIF or CIP requires you to provide the cover. Without your own policy, you are excluded from operations where the buyer imposes these terms, which are the majority in export.
Businesses
Cargo insurance
We insure goods in transit for carriers, logistics operators, customs agents, and shippers. The programme is designed based on the actual route, as each segment—agreement, terminal, stay—responds with different rules.
Definition
What is goods transport insurance
Transport insurance covers goods while they travel and the carrier's liability towards the shipper. These are two distinct and complementary covers: the goods policy compensates the value of damaged or stolen goods, while the carrier's liability only responds up to the legal limits of the CMR or LOTT, which are much lower than the actual value of the cargo. A company relying solely on the carrier's liability is covered well below the value it handles.
Advantages
Advantages of transport insurance
You unlock the documentary credit
The bank does not release payment of a letter of credit without the shipment's insurance document. With an open policy, you issue it yourself on the same day, without negotiating conditions shipment by shipment.
Cost proportional to the value moved
Insuring a shipment is around one or two per thousand of its value. A single uncovered loss is equivalent to the premium of several years of traffic.
You retain the client after the incident
Replacing a lost load in days maintains the commercial relationship. Arguing for months over who is responsible breaks it, even if you end up being right.
Profile
Who we work for
Carriers and fleets
National and international transport companies that need to cover their liability towards the shipper and protect vehicles, trailers and drivers.
Logistics operators and customs agents
Profiles that assume chained third-party responsibilities and where the wording of the clauses determines who pays each claim.
Shippers and industrials
Manufacturers and distributors who dispatch their own goods and want to cover the real value, not the legal limit of the carrier.
International trade
Importers and exporters with multimodal operations, diverse Incoterms and the need for shipment certificates.
Scope
Main covers of transport insurance
- Damage and total or partial loss of goods in land, sea, air and multimodal transit
- Theft and robbery, with custody conditions negotiated according to actual operations
- Carrier and logistics operator liability (CMR, LOTT, international conventions)
- Intermediate stays, temporary storage and loading and unloading operations
- General average and contribution to salvage in maritime transport
- Open or floating policies with periodic declaration and shipment certificates
The JORI method
How we work
Our specialists' experience turns every risk into knowledge, and that knowledge into a solution designed for your business.
Risk analysis
Every company faces a unique situation. We analyse each company's specific risks to detect vulnerabilities, assess security measures and propose improvements that strengthen the protection of its business.
Programme design
All our programmes are designed to integrate every cover needed and to bring peace of mind to the companies that trust us.
Selection across the insurance market
We carefully select insurers and design exclusive insurance programmes, adapted to each company's particular circumstances, with a fully tailor-made approach.
Specialised claims management
Claims are the most vulnerable moment for a business. That is why it is so important to have specialists who provide support throughout the process.
Six generations and more than 130 years devoted to insurance.
Frequent doubts
Most frequently asked questions about transport insurance
Do I need cargo insurance if my carrier already has insurance?
Yes. The carrier's insurance covers their liability, not the value of your goods, and only responds if their fault is proven and up to legal limits. If the cargo is lost due to a cause not attributable to the carrier, or if the value exceeds the CMR limit, you bear the difference.
What is the difference between a voyage policy and an open policy?
The voyage policy covers a specific shipment and is contracted on an ad-hoc basis. The open or floating policy covers all shipments during the period, is declared monthly, and adjusts the premium according to actual volume. For a company with recurring shipments, the open policy is cheaper and avoids the risk of forgetting to insure a shipment.
Does the insurance cover thefts in parking areas?
It depends on the agreed custody conditions. Standard policies usually require monitored or enclosed parking for sensitive loads. We negotiate these conditions based on the company's actual routes and stops, because a clause that is impractical in practice is a hidden exclusion.
How is the value to be insured calculated?
The usual practice is invoice value plus freight plus a percentage of expected profit, typically 10%. Underinsuring activates the proportional rule and reduces the compensation in the same proportion as the underinsurance.
What happens with goods in international transit outside the EU?
The agreements are applied accordingly and often, local mandatory insurance requirements. We coordinate the Spanish policy with local correspondents to ensure there are no gaps in cover or duplications that cancel each other out.
Who manages the claim if there are several parties involved?
We do. We determine who is responsible for responding, coordinate assessments, preserve the right of recourse against the responsible party, and prevent the company from being caught between insurers passing the file to each other.
Contact
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