{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Insurance Coverage for Freight Movement","description":"When a consignee receives a damaged shipment and the carrier's statutory liability falls well short of the actual loss, cargo insurance fills the gap. It protects goods against loss, damage, and theft in transit—by road, rail, air, or sea—covering the financial exposure from origin through to final delivery. Three factors define a policy's practical value: the scope of cover (all-risk versus named perils), the sum insured, and the moment coverage attaches (warehouse-to-warehouse or from commence","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/insurance-coverage-for-freight-movement","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T09:56:01.829452","citation":"https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/freight-insurance.asp","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/insurance-coverage-for-freight-movement","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Insurance Coverage for Freight Movement · When a consignee receives a damaged shipment and the carrier's statutory liability falls well short of the actual loss, cargo insurance fills the gap. · Quelle: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/freight-insurance.asp"}