{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Casualty Cargo Insurance","description":"Casualty cargo insurance covers a carrier's or freight forwarder's liability towards third parties – shippers, consignees, or other supply chain parties – for loss, damage, or destruction of goods in transit. The crucial distinction from cargo insurance: this policy protects the carrier's exposure, not the cargo owner's financial interest in the goods themselves. Liability typically arises when the carrier is found at fault or when a claim exceeds the statutory caps set by international conventi","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/casualty-cargo-insurance","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T14:53:42.846589","citation":"https://www.irmi.com/term/insurance-definitions/cargo-insurance","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/casualty-cargo-insurance","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Casualty Cargo Insurance · Casualty cargo insurance covers a carrier's or freight forwarder's liability towards third parties – shippers, consignees, or other supply chain parties – for loss, damage, or destruction of goods in transit. · Quelle: https://www.irmi.com/term/insurance-definitions/cargo-insurance"}