*If you’re at all unsure then there’s a guide to General Merchandise below the form. If your goods are Fragile, Consumer Electronics or Non Approved Merchandise, please fill in the form indicating this and we’ll confirm the cost once the underwriter has looked over the request.
Check whether you’re shipping General Merchandise
If your goods are classed as approved general merchandise then we can insure them for you for the cost from the above estimator (with the clauses in the link at the bottom of the page).
Here’s what you need to know about goods that can be insured under the standard policy:
“Approved General Merchandise” are newly manufactured goods which are not particularly susceptible to breakage, theft, leakage, shortage and/or water damage. They must be suitably and sufficiently packed and protected for transit.
The following are not regarded as “Approved General Merchandise” and must be referred to Underwriters prior to shipment for rates and/or conditions to be agreed (Underwriters reserve the right to decline to offer terms on non-Approved goods)
- Antiques Cigarettes
- Unpacked and/or Unprotected Goods
- Bagged/Bulk Goods
- Cigars & Tobacco & Tobacco Products
- Domestic Audio/Visual
- Computer equipment
- Bonds
- Fragile Articles
- Used and/or second Hand Goods
- Deeds
- Furs
- Wines
- Documents
- Household Goods and Personal Effects
- Spirits and Alcoholic beverages
- Manuscripts
- Livestock
- White Goods
- Plans
- Mobile Telephones
- Computer Equipment and peripherals
- Securities
- Motor Vehicles
- Computer processors and/or Memory chips
- Stamps and Treasury Notes
- Perfumery
- Bullion
- Perishable Foodstuffs
- Cash
- Plasma Screens
- Jewellery
- Non-ferrous Metals
- Precious Metals
- Scrap Metals
- Cement
- Television Sets
The above list is not exhaustive. If any doubt exists as to whether a particular item can be classified as Approved General Merchandise, then this must be referred to Underwriters prior to the shipment.
INSTITUTE CARGO CLAUSES
These are the clauses that apply to all marine insurance policies that are arranged through Shippo and their insurance broker.