{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Freight forwarder insurance","description":"When a contracted carrier damages cargo or a storage loss occurs, the freight forwarder remains liable to the shipper – standing financially between the client and the actual cause of the loss. Freight forwarder insurance is the purpose-built coverage for this liability profile: it responds to claims arising from cargo loss or damage during transport, handling, and warehousing, and covers the costs of pursuing recourse claims against responsible third parties. Standard policies bundle transport ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/freight-forwarder-insurance","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-19T00:41:23.437129","citation":"https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/freight-forwarder.asp","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/freight-forwarder-insurance","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Freight forwarder insurance · When a contracted carrier damages cargo or a storage loss occurs, the freight forwarder remains liable to the shipper – standing financially between the client and the actual cause of the loss. · Quelle: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/freight-forwarder.asp"}