The losses that can occur when goods and products are in transit are often substantial, and it is critical that they are dealt with swiftly. Marine insurance insures your goods and products against damage sustained in transit, not just in Switzerland, but anywhere in the world.
Flexible benefits in line with your insurance needs
Global infrastructure
Professional, end-to-end management of transport risks
Why is marine insurance important?
Often, neither the consignor nor the recipient can control or foretell the risks to which goods in transit and in storage are exposed. When transported goods and products are destroyed or damaged, in a traffic accident for instance, the financial implications for your business are potentially severe, not to mention the potential for interruption of your operations. Helvetia marine insurance provides comprehensive cover for these financial losses.
Which companies need marine insurance?
Marine insurance is especially advisable for companies that regularly ship or temporarily store goods, both nationally and internationally. Whether they transport goods and products themselves or arrange this through other providers is immaterial.
What does marine insurance cover?
Goods-in-transit insurance covers damage and losses sustained at any point during the transport phase. Layovers and exhibitions are also covered by the insurance, as are goods that are not being transported at the policyholder’s risk.
Products and goods-in-transit insurance covers the following goods:
Goods being transported by road vehicle, train, ship or aeroplane
Goods sent to corporate customers by post, courier, express or parcel post
Goods during periods off-premises at exhibitions
Own and third-party goods in Switzerland or the Principality of Liechtenstein that are being moved manually or using means of transport and lifting gear
Business facilities that are permanently or temporarily located in road vehicles
Follow-up costs including additional expenditures
Loss of earnings due to a loss covered by the marine insurance
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Which insurance solution is best for your company?
Transport insurance can be taken out as a component of the combination insurance for SMEs and combined with other insurance policies. As a leading transport insurer in Switzerland, however, Helvetia also offers a variety of individual insurance solutions for transport:
Cargo insurance
Cargo insurance
Goods are insured worldwide, throughout the entire journey.