{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Freight forwarder’s liability insurance","description":"The moment a freight forwarder accepts a shipment, it assumes liability towards its client for loss, damage, or delay – freight forwarder's liability insurance covers the financial exposure arising from such claims. The policy responds to the forwarder's statutory and contractual obligations to clients and third parties, covering incidents that occur both during transport and while goods are in the forwarder's custody for intermediate storage. In many jurisdictions, holding this insurance is a p","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/freight-forwarders-liability-insurance","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T14:18:40.022409","citation":"https://www.axa.de/unternehmen/gewerbekunden/branchen/sektor-logistik/speditionshaftpflichtversicherung","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/freight-forwarders-liability-insurance","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Freight forwarder’s liability insurance · The moment a freight forwarder accepts a shipment, it assumes liability towards its client for loss, damage, or delay – freight forwarder's liability insurance covers the financial exposure arising from such claims. · Quelle: https://www.axa.de/unternehmen/gewerbekunden/branchen/sektor-logistik/speditionshaftpflichtversicherung"}