Cargo insurance covers the financial risk of physical loss, damage, or theft of goods in transit, giving the insured a direct claim against an insurer rather than forcing reliance on the limited liability regimes carriers operate under – such as the Hague-Visby Rules at sea or the CMR Convention for road transport.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_insurance
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