Inland Marine Insurance (2024)

Regardless of the term “marine,” an inland marine insurance policy typically covers property on land. Inland marine insurance is an offshoot of ocean marine insurance coverage. Originally, insurance companies offered “ocean marine” insurance to protect owners from losses of goods shipped by water in the event the ship sunk or was seized by pirates. Over time, individuals and businesses began shipping cargo beyond the major port cities and required protection from losses of goods while in transit over land. With the creation of inland marine insurance, insurance companies began offering protection for goods shipped beyond the major bodies of water and port cities. Today, inland marine insurance provides coverage for a broad range of miscellaneous types of property in transit and onsite.

Businesses that work off-site, move goods and products, or are in possession of the property of others typically need commercial inland marine insurance coverage. Following is a list of industries most likely to purchase inland marine insurance and the coverage options they typically select from The Hartford:

Construction. Because businesses in the construction industry typically work off-site, they often find inland marine coverage is essential. Construction businesses usually purchase the following coverage options with their inland marine insurance policy from The Hartford:

• Builders risk
• Contractors equipment
• Cranes and riggers liability
• Installation
• Renewable energycourse of construction
• Related property

Technology. Our inland marine insurance policy is very popular with technology companies, especially those involved in renewable energy research and development. Technology companies typically purchase inland marine insurance from The Hartford to protect the following:

• Communication towers
• Installation
• Renewableenergyequipment
• Electronic equipment

Transportation. Originally, inland marine focused primarily on goods in transit over land so it makes sense that transportation businesses were among the primary industries to purchase it. Inland marine insurance from The Hartford can help transportation businesses protect the following:

• Motor truck cargo
• Relatedproperty
• Rolling stock
• Shipper’s interest
• Warehouse and logisticscompanies

Equipment. Inland marine insurance is useful to cover equipment owned by others while in a policyholder’s possession, even while off premises. Among the types of equipment covered by The Hartford’s inland marine insurance policy are:

• Agriculture and landscaping
• Computer
• Electronic
• Entertainment
• Flooring
• Medical
• Party and special event
• Sales and rental dealers

Miscellaneous inland marine. Inland marine is often used to provide coverage for property that in not typically covered in a standard property insurance policy. Some of the special types of property often covered by The Hartford’s inland marine insurance include:

• Bailees
• Collectibles
• Exhibitions
• Fine arts
• Musical instruments
• Patterns and dies
• Signs
• Vending machines

The Hartford has been providing insurance to businesses for over 200 years. We offer industry-leading customer support that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And our customers regularly rate their claims experience with The Hartford among the best in the industry.

Our experienced claims representatives are dedicated to providing friendly, professional service to help both large and small businesses through every step of their claim.

At The Hartford you’ll find a vast array of benefits and pricing options designed to fit the needs of businesses of all sizes.Talk to an insurance agent today about how inland marine insurance from The Hartford can help protect your businesses.