Rather than arranging a separate policy for each consignment, shippers and freight forwarders with steady transport volumes benefit from a lump-sum freight insurance contract: a single, pre-agreed premium covers all shipments within contractually defined parameters – goods type, trade lanes, declared value limits, and contract duration.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_insurance
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