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Casualty Cargo Insurance

Casualty cargo insurance covers a carrier's or freight forwarder's liability towards third parties – shippers, consignees, or other supply chain parties – for loss, damage, or destruction of goods in transit.

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Casualty cargo insurance covers a carrier's or freight forwarder's liability towards third parties – shippers, consignees, or other supply chain parties – for loss, damage, or destruction of goods in…

The crucial distinction from cargo insurance: this policy protects the carrier's exposure, not the cargo owner's financial interest in the goods themselves.

Liability typically arises when the carrier is found at fault or when a claim exceeds the statutory caps set by international conventions such as the CMR, CIM, or Hague-Visby Rules.

Last updated: 23 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

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Casualty cargo insurance covers a carrier's or freight forwarder's liability towards third parties – shippers, consignees, or other supply chain parties – for loss, damage, or destruction of goods in transit. The crucial distinction from cargo insurance: this policy protects the carrier's exposure, not the cargo owner's financial interest in the goods themselves. Liability typically arises when the carrier is found at fault or when a claim exceeds the statutory caps set by international conventions such as the CMR, CIM, or Hague-Visby Rules. In practice, those caps can fall well short of actual cargo values, leaving carriers with significant uncovered exposure on high-value consignments. Forwarders and carriers typically arrange this cover on an annual basis, with premiums calibrated to shipment volume and commodity mix.

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