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Defense & Military Shipping Insurance

Optics, communications gear and vehicle components, insured at invoice value, up to your declared value.

  • Freight up to $500,000, from $49.94
  • Parcels up to $250,000, from $2.95
  • Paid at invoice value, up to your declared value, regardless of fault
  • Firearms, ammunition and explosives are not covered
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ESTIMATED PREMIUM
$1,050.00
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up to $500K per shipment
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Estimate based on standard rates for defense shipments. Final premium shown before you pay.

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HOW IT WORKS

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WHERE IT GOES WRONG

Why Defense Cargo Outgrows Carrier Liability

01

High value density

Thermal optics and comm gear pack six figures into a single crate, far beyond any weight-based liability.

02

Chain-of-custody handling

Controlled goods change hands many times between depot and destination. Loss or damage at any handoff is covered at the declared value.

03

Theft targeting

Defense cargo is targeted precisely because it’s valuable and hard to trace, and theft pays $0 without proven negligence.

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Other Coverage vs. ShipSimple All-Risk

For a defense shipment with a declared value of $140,000

WHAT MATTERS
Ground Carrier
Freight Forwarder
ShipSimple All-Risk
Payout on loss or damage
Capped by weight or a declared-value limit
Capped, and only if fault is proven
$140,000
Your out-of-pocket loss
$140,000
$140,000
Deductible only
Storms, flood and other natural events
Usually excluded
Usually excluded
Covered
Strikes, riots and terrorism
Not covered
Not covered
Covered
Shipment handled by several carriers
Carriers blame each other
You are caught in the middle
Paid to you, whoever had it
How claims are handled
A slow, adversarial process
You chase the carrier
Filed online, paid directly to you
What you need to claim
Proof the carrier was negligent
Proof the carrier was negligent
Photos and a description of the damage, or tracking that shows non-delivery. No need to prove carrier negligence.
Who gets protected
The carrier
The forwarder
You are
IN TRANSIT

A $140,000 Optics Shipment Is Stolen.What Actually Gets Paid?

Without proven carrier negligence, standard liability pays nothing on theft.

TYPICAL CARRIER LIABILITY
$0
SHIPSIMPLE ALL-RISK
$140,000

Invoice value up to your declared value, paid to you as the cargo owner, regardless of fault.

WHAT’S COVERED

All-Risk, Warehouse to Warehouse

All-risk shipping insurance from ShipSimple covers theft, damage, loss and water damage on every leg, with every major carrier. Cover runs warehouse to warehouse, when declared at booking.

Optics & imaging systems
Communications equipment
Training & simulation hardware
Vehicle components
Protective equipment
Domestic and international shipments, when declared
WHY SHIPSIMPLE

Built for Businesses That Ship High-Value Goods

$500K

Per-shipment coverage. Up to $250,000 per parcel and $500,000 per freight shipment.

$2.95

Coverage starts here. Flat, predictable premiums. No deductible on parcel.

A

Rated A by AM Best & S&P. Backed by one of North America’s largest commercial insurers and brokered by Marsh Canada.

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Defense & Military Shipping, Explained

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FAQ

Defense & Military Questions, Answered

Lawful, documented shipments of optics, communications, training and protective equipment, and non-weapon vehicle components. Firearms, ammunition and explosives are excluded.

Yes, when declared at booking, subject to country restrictions.

Yes. Coverage works with Canada Post, UPS, FedEx, Purolator and DHL, plus LTL and FTL trucking, rail, ocean and air carriers. If yours isn’t listed, email support@shipsimple.ca.

Parcel shipments have no deductible. A freight deductible may apply, depending on the goods, and is shown on your certificate.

No. Coverage has to be in place before the carrier picks the shipment up.

Firearms, ammunition and explosives; perishable, temperature-controlled and pharmaceutical goods; cash, gift cards, bullion and raw precious metals or stones; live animals and plants; and anything illegal to ship. Heavy machinery is covered on freight only. Alcohol, dangerous goods and tobacco can be insured with approval.

All-risk coverage against loss, theft and damage in transit, at invoice value up to your declared value, with limits of up to $250,000 per parcel and $500,000 per freight shipment.

Click File a Claim next to the shipment in your account, add photos, your invoice and tracking, and submit. Keep the packaging and the damaged item until the claim is settled. Claims are paid directly to you, with no need to prove the carrier was at fault.

Everything we cover, our limits and our exclusions are on the What We Cover page.

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