{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Cargo insurance","description":"Cargo insurance covers the financial risk of physical loss, damage, or theft of goods in transit, giving the insured a direct claim against an insurer rather than forcing reliance on the limited liability regimes carriers operate under – such as the Hague-Visby Rules at sea or the CMR Convention for road transport. A policy can cover a single shipment or be arranged as an open cover applying to all consignments over a defined period. Under CIF or CIP Incoterms, the seller must procure at least m","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","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T10:23:13.160930","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_insurance","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/cargo-insurance","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Cargo insurance · Cargo insurance covers the financial risk of physical loss, damage, or theft of goods in transit, giving the insured a direct claim against an insurer rather than forcing reliance on the limited liability regimes carriers operate under – such as the Hague-Visby Rules at sea or the CMR Convention for road transport. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_insurance"}