Insurance

This is a general topic about the Insurance shipment option. Insurance can be set up at the package or shipment level, depending upon how you choose to apply it. Types of available insurance are based on the selected carrier and any contract services enabled for your carrier accounts.

You can set the Insurance option to:

• Apply to : Divide Between Packages : The Base Amount that you enter is divided equally among all packages in the shipment. The Base Amount will equal the Total Amount.
  
  
  
   
  
  

• Apply to : Process By Package : The insurance amount is applied on a package by package basis, and the Base Amount will be set up for individual packages on the Packaging tab under Package Options. StarShip may automatically calculate insurance based on the value of items packed into a box or packaging unit. StarShip only calculates the insurance when items are first packed; insurance will not be recalculated if items are moved or deleted from packaging. You can manually override any calculated values.
  
  
  
   
  
  

• Apply to : Each Package : The Base Amount is applied to the insurance amount for each package in the shipment. Therefore, the Total Amount will equal the Base Amount  multiplied by the number of packages in the shipment.
  
  
  
  
  

Use Third Party Insurance

Check this option if you want to use a third party insurance company that you have set up for this carrier/account in Maintain > Third Party Insurers. Your agreed-upon discounts and/or minimum and maximum coverage amount are reflected in the amount automatically generated in this field.

Type

Declared Value and any other contract insurance types valid for your carrier account are available for all billing types. Note that if you select Third Party or Recipient in the Billing field, Shipper-Paid Declared Value is also available in the Type drop-down list.