World Insurance Services (WIS)
Insurance Solutions with World Insurance Services
WCA Live Events & Expo members gain exclusive access to cost-effective liability and online cargo insurance through World Insurance Services (WIS). Designed to create revenue opportunities and reduce risk, WIS provides personalized risk assessments, sales-boosting resources, and comprehensive insurance solutions tailored to the logistics industry.
Established by the WCAworld in 2015 as a complimentary resource and benefit of membership, the WIS mission is to be Your Trusted Partner in Global Risk Management.
The WIS management team is comprised of veteran forwarders and logistics insurance specialists, each with over two decades of experience, to serve members globally and efficiently across multiple time zones.
WIS believes that every member should have access to the best Risk Management protection. By leveraging the combined buying power of the WCAworld and affiliated networks, WIS delivers comprehensive, custom-tailored insurance packages at competitive rates.
World Insurance offers a suite of risk management solutions, including Cargo Insurance, special Project Cargo Insurance, Transportation Liability and Errors & Omissions (“ForwarderProtect”), Bonds, Cyber Liability, and Charterers Liability insurance.
The WIS management team is comprised of veteran forwarders and logistics insurance specialists, each with over two decades of experience, to serve members globally and efficiently across multiple time zones.
WIS believes that every member should have access to the best Risk Management protection. By leveraging the combined buying power of the WCAworld and affiliated networks, WIS delivers comprehensive, custom-tailored insurance packages at competitive rates.
World Insurance offers a suite of risk management solutions, including Cargo Insurance, special Project Cargo Insurance, Transportation Liability and Errors & Omissions (“ForwarderProtect”), Bonds, Cyber Liability, and Charterers Liability insurance.
Risk Management Solutions
Cargo Insurance
Shipment-by-shipment via our 24-hour online system or through a tailored “open cargo policy”:
- Competitive Rates │ Low Deductibles
- Fast Turnaround on Referrals │ Customized Open Covers
- Simplified Claims Procedures
- Special Commodity Cover for Perishables, Pharmaceuticals │ High Value Cargo
- Partnership with AM Best’s A+ Insurers
Freight Forwarder Liability
You may be eligible for our special “Risk Managed” designation. Our ForwarderProtect program policy covers:
- Legal Liability │ Errors & Omissions
- Demurrage │ Storage │ Disposal Coverage on Abandoned Cargo │ Custom Brokerage
- First Dollar Legal Defense
Project Cargo Insurance
No project or movement too large or too small to insure! Same day quotations for most cases.
- Capacity up to USD 50M per shipment
- Partnership with AM Best’s A+ Insurers
- Comprehensive Coverage
- Insurance for Projects over USD 50M can be easily arranged
Cyber Liability and Cyber Crime
Our policy coverage includes:
- Hacking │ Phishing Schemes │ Identity Theft
- Lost Profit due to Business Interruption
- Unauthorized Electronic Fund Transfers
- Cloud Data Breaches
Bonds
Fast and affordable access to a comprehensive suite of transportation-related bonds, including:
- NVOCC & IBEC
- FMC Freight Forwarder
- Customs Bonds for US Customs Brokers
- FMCSA Freight Broker
Charterers Liability
Insurance for the vessel Charter Party when the operation remains in the control of the vessel owner, including coverage for:
- Liabilities when Chartering a Vessel
- Risks Charterers are exposed to from the Cargo Owner and the Shipowner
