Cargo Insurance

Calculate Cargo Insurance instantly with the exact formula and a worked example.

Cargo Insurance

Cargo value$
Freight cost$
Markup on sum insured%
Insurance rate%
Insurance premium
3,630$
The rate depends on the cargo, route and terms (usually 0.1–0.5 %)Calculate Cargo Insurance instantly with the exact formula and a worked example.
Sum insured
1210000$
Share of cargo value
0.363%

More about: Cargo Insurance

What it calculates

The “Cargo Insurance” calculator computes Insurance premium in $ from 4 parameters: cargo value ($), freight cost ($), markup on sum insured (%), insurance rate (%).

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Example calculation

With parameters Cargo value = 1,000,000 $, Freight cost = 100,000 $, Markup on sum insured = 10 %, Insurance rate = 0.3 % the result is 3,630 $ (The rate depends on the cargo, route and terms (usually 0.1–0.5 %)).

How to use

  1. Enter cargo value, freight cost, markup on sum insured and insurance rate — each field above is adjustable with a slider.
  2. Insurance premium ($) is calculated automatically as you type.
  3. Check the worked example below to see the formula applied to real numbers.
  4. Copy the result or bookmark this calculator.

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FAQ

How is Cargo Insurance calculated?
The Cargo Insurance calculator computes Insurance premium (in $) from cargo value, freight cost, markup on sum insured, insurance rate. Enter your values above and the exact formula is applied instantly; a worked example with real numbers is shown below.
Is the Cargo Insurance calculator free?
Yes. It is completely free, needs no signup, runs entirely in your browser, and sends no data to any server.

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