Find a specialist marine insurance broker
Cargo, stock throughput and goods in transit cover is priced on the detail of what you move — your commodities, routes, shipment values and storage. CoverBroker matches you with a broker who places marine risks daily, so your cover responds the way you expect instead of leaving gaps at claim time.
Free, no obligation — you don't pay a fee to be matched.
How we match your marine risk
The right marine insurance broker depends on what you move and how. When you submit an enquiry we ask about your cargo, routes and storage, then match on the criteria below.
Cargo and commodity
Importers, exporters and manufacturers — we match you with brokers who place cargo cover sized to your commodities, shipment values and Incoterms.
Stock throughput cover
Brokers who extend cover across transit, warehousing and production in one stock-throughput policy, so goods are insured at every stage, not just on the move.
Goods in transit and haulage
Brokers who place UK and international road, rail, air and sea transit cover, including own-goods and carriers' own-interest policies.
Hull, machinery and marine liability
For vessel owners and operators — brokers who arrange hull and machinery cover, protection and indemnity (P&I) and marine liability on proper terms.
Routes, war and strikes
Brokers who negotiate Institute Cargo Clauses, war and strikes cover, and warehouse-to-warehouse terms around the trade lanes you actually use.
Claims history and valuation
Brokers who frame your claims history honestly and agree insured values and average clauses so a partial loss is settled fairly and quickly.
Your documents are safe
Upload your current marine cargo or stock throughput schedule, statement of fact or renewal invitation. Here is exactly how they are handled.
Secure storage
Your marine insurance documents are encrypted at rest and shared only with your matched broker.
GDPR-ready
UK & EU data protection. You can delete your documents at any time.
No obligation
Free to use. If the broker cannot improve on your current terms, you simply stay where you are.
Marine insurance questions
- What is a marine insurance broker?
- A marine insurance broker specialises in placing cover for cargo, stock throughput, goods in transit, hull and marine liability risks. They present your shipments, commodities, routes and storage arrangements to marine underwriters — many of whom only work through brokers and never appear on comparison sites.
- What risks can a marine insurance broker cover?
- Marine cover includes cargo insurance for goods in transit by sea, air or road, stock throughput cover for goods held in warehouses or during production, hull and machinery cover for vessels, and marine liability. The right broker structures the cover around your actual supply chain rather than a generic goods-in-transit policy.
- Why use a marine broker instead of a standard goods-in-transit policy?
- Off-the-shelf transit policies often carry generic exclusions, broad average clauses and unsuitable valuations that leave gaps when a claim happens. A marine broker specifies Institute Cargo Clauses (A, B or C), negotiates war and strikes cover, agrees an insured value per shipment or on an open-cover basis, and sets warehouse-to-warehouse terms — so the policy responds the way you expect.
- Do I need marine insurance if my freight forwarder covers the goods?
- Freight forwarder and carrier liability is usually limited by weight or per-package under international conventions such as the Hague-Visby Rules, which can pay a fraction of the real value of high-value cargo. Your own marine cargo policy covers the full insured value and lets you control the claim. A broker sizes this gap and places the right top-up cover.
- What documents help a marine insurance broker quote accurately?
- Your current cargo or stock throughput policy schedule, statement of fact and renewal invitation. If you have them, a claims history summary, average shipment values, key commodities, routes and Incoterms help too. Upload whatever you have — your matched broker will tell you if anything else is needed.
- Is the introduction and AI review free?
- Yes. The introduction to a specialist marine insurance broker and the optional AI review of your current policy are both free. If a broker takes your enquiry forward, they may pay us a referral fee.
Looking for a related specialist? See our commercial insurance broker and property insurance broker pages.
Get a marine insurance broker quoting on your renewal
Upload your schedule or statement of fact and we'll introduce you to a specialist marine insurance broker — with an optional free AI review of your current cover.