{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Cargo insurance","description":"Cargo insurance protects shippers, buyers, and freight forwarders against financial loss when goods are damaged, stolen, or destroyed during transport or storage. Coverage typically extends to accidents, fire, theft, water ingress, and storm damage, subject to the specific terms of the policy. In international trade, certain Incoterms impose an insurance obligation: under CIF, the seller must arrange minimum cover for the buyer; under CIP, a higher standard applies. Even where no contractual req","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/cargo-insurance-4","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T21:54:43.976223","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_insurance","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/cargo-insurance-4","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Cargo insurance · Cargo insurance protects shippers, buyers, and freight forwarders against financial loss when goods are damaged, stolen, or destroyed during transport or storage. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_insurance"}