{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"War Risk Insurance","description":"War risk insurance is a standalone policy covering loss of or damage to vessel and cargo caused by war, hostilities, piracy, invasion, or civil unrest – perils that every standard marine policy explicitly excludes. It complements conventional cargo or hull cover and is indispensable for shipments routed through politically unstable or actively contested waters. Cover is placed with specialist underwriters or through the Lloyd's War Market; premiums are typically structured as a per-voyage or per","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/war-risk-insurance","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-08-11T14:34:06.467122","citation":"IMO Maritime Security; market practice (hull war risks)","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/war-risk-insurance","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"War Risk Insurance · War risk insurance is a standalone policy covering loss of or damage to vessel and cargo caused by war, hostilities, piracy, invasion, or civil unrest – perils that every standard marine policy explicitly excludes. · Quelle: IMO Maritime Security; market practice (hull war risks)"}