Marine - Freight Liability

Cover can be provided for:

• Limited/Specified Contractual i.e. Road Haulage Association (RHA), British International Freight Association (BIFA), Freight Transport Association (FTA), UK Warehouse Keepers Association (UKWKA)
• Statutory Liability i.e. CMR Convention, Hague-Visby Rules, International Air Transport Association (IATA)
• All Risks Liability
• Common Law Liability – arises when contracts are disputed.

Typical clients

• We provide comprehensive Freight Liability insurance for UK domiciled carriers and bailees, such as hauliers, warehouse-keepers, couriers and freight forwarders, covering their contractual liability for loss or damage to customers’ goods.

Selling points

• Legal costs in defending claims against your clients in respect of the above
• Unwitting CMR cover - (Conditional they carry goods on)
• Clerical errors and omissions
• Hired-in equipment such as containers and trailers
• Own equipment such as ropes, sheets and the like
• Financial Loss for which your clients are liable following loss or damage to goods in their custody
• Drivers’ personal effects
• Debris removal costs
• Temporary storage
• Temperature controlled goods
• Backed up by a flexible, proactive claims handling service, including a fast-track facility for claims up to £3,000.

Cross-sell products

• Fleet - Policies that cover haulier or courier fleets
• Motor Trade – If the insured transports vehicles for others
• Commercial Combined (offline) - The Transit section of a CCI policy does not cater for Hauliers so a Freight Liability Policy will be required.

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