Is there a difference between marine cargo insurance and air cargo insurance? It's a question that often arises in the world of logistics and shipping, and it's essential to clear up any...
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[Webinar] The Risks of International Shipping & How to Protect Yourself
Trade Risk Guaranty hosted a recent webinar featuring two marine cargo insurance experts as they discussed the unavoidable risks of shipping internationally. Every business that ships goods into and...
Having Your Own Product Liability Insurance with Foreign Manufacturers
The process of importing goods into the United States open a business up to an additional amount of risk. While it is important to understand and prepare for that risk, a company needs to continue...
Understanding Your Product Liability
Product liability insurance can help protect your business when you are manufacturing a product to ship internationally. Many businesses that import into the United States have a hard time keeping...
6 Facts TikTok Can Teach You About the Effects of Cyber Attacks
A current TikTok trend helps one user bring to light the unknown realities and effects of cyber attacks on small businesses. There is a current trend going around on TikTok where the user...
Why Container Shipping is Locked in a Bottleneck
Container shipping, the backbone of the global trade, is showing signs of debility. The most profitable carriers are struggling to operate efficiently as bottlenecks worsen around ports, distorting...
How to Safely Prepare an LTL Shipment
While LTL shipping can be risky, it can be the best option for shippers transporting small quantities of cargo. Shippers should take safety measures to avoid loss or damage. To avoid delays, freight...
Shipping FCL vs. LCL
There are two options for container shipping. Shippers can choose to ship in a private, separate container or share a container with other shippers. Both of these options have advantages depending...
Why is it Difficult to Get Warehouse Coverage?
Warehouse cargo insurance coverage has become more challenging to secure as more businesses seek this type of cargo insurance in the hardening market. The Hardening Insurance Market Warehouse...
Carrier Limit of Liability: Filing a Lost Freight Claim
Filing a lost freight claim with a carrier while only being covered by carrier limit of liability is consistently a losing battle for shippers. Shippers expecting to be fully reimbursed by their...
What is Covered by the Freight Company?
When shipments are lost or damaged in transit, shippers will need to know what to expect from their freight company, or carrier, when filing a claim. Lost or damaged shipments will not be fully...
Carrier Limit of Liability: What is Defined as a Package?
Since the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA) was implemented, federal courts have struggled to provide a clear and specific definition of a package for the purpose of carrier liability. The term...