The purpose of Goods in Transit Insurance is to indemnify the damage caused to goods being transported and the accompanying expenses incurred by the policy holder. With Seesam you can also insure against liability arising from both the forwarding agent and road carrier's contracts.
Subject of the insurance is cargo carried on conveyance from departure point to the destination. Contract of insurance is usually on all risks basis including loading, reloading and interim storage as well as unloading of the cargo.
Basis of valuation is the value of the goods transported (invoice value at the place of departure), which may be supplemented with following:
Several additional covers may be included:
Cargo may be insured as a single transport or as annual cover for example all exports / imports of the insured during the year.
Things to consider while handing over the cargo to the carrier
Things to consider when accepting the cargo from carrier
CMR convention – International Freight Contracts Convention
https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/13037042
ELEA Conditions – Freight Forwarder Regulatory Code
https://www.elea.ee/elea-uldtingimused/
Law of Obligations Act – Insurance contarct (from § 422), Transport contract (from § 774), Forwarding agreement (from § 854).
https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/961235
Transport Information Service – information on cargo characteristics, packaging, damage prevetion measures etc.
http://www.tis-gdv.de/tis_e/inhalt.html
Incoterms – describes the transfer of risks and liabilities from the seller to the buyer
http://www.eas.ee/images/doc/ettevotjale/eksport/incoterms2010.pdf
Loading and Confirmation of Freight on Road Vehicles –
https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/201504
Reglements for loading and undloading bulk carriers, etc. – Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications
https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/943563
Lloyds Agents – search for ceryified loss assessment agents
http://agency.lloyds.com/map
Information about dangerous areas of the world - https://watchlists.ihsmarkit.com/watchlists-viewer