Cargo Insurance in Peru

JAH Insurance is a cargo insurance broker based in Lima, specialized in transport policies for exporters, importers, customs brokers and logistics operators in the Peruvian market. Full cover, and partial and total loss, for multimodal operations. Insurance certificate issued in 1 minute.

Peru

Flexible policy

A per-shipment policy or an annual policy that automatically covers every shipment in the period.

Fast certificate

Certificate issued in less than 1 minute, ready for SUNAT, a letter of credit or local banks.

Office in Lima

Advice based in Lima and an international track record on LATAM–U.S.–Europe corridors.

Coverages

What does the cargo policy cover in Peru?

Why the carrier’s liability is not enough: The Hague-Visby Rules limit the carrier’s liability to fixed amounts per package or kilogram, far below the real value of the cargo. Cargo insurance closes that gap completely through door-to-door coverage.

Full Cover (ICC Clause A)

All risks of external cause except express exclusions. Partial and total damage.

Annual policy

Automatic coverage for every shipment in the period, without declaring each one.

Hearings

Who is this insurance for?

Mining companies and suppliers to the sector. Mining accounts for more than 60% of Peruvian exports. Routes from mining units in the highlands to the ports of Callao, Matarani or Ilo involve geographically high-risk routes.

Peruvian agricultural exporters. Peru is the world’s leading exporter of asparagus and blueberries, among other products. Frequent shipments, perishable cargo and high-exposure routes make cargo insurance an operational necessity. JAH issues insurance certificates with temperature coverage for global routes.

Importers of machinery, electronics and supplies. Coverage from the warehouse of origin through delivery at destination in Peru, including the leg from the port to the final warehouse, in one policy.

Customs brokers and logistics operators. JAH issues certificates with the correct name of the insured and the scope SUNAT requires.

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SBS

Authorizes and supervises the insurers and insurance intermediaries operating in the country.

SUNAT

Certificates must show the correct name of the insured and the scope the customs authority requires.

Incoterms CIF / CIP

Under CIF or CIP, taking out cargo insurance is a contractual obligation of the seller.

Documentary framework in Peru

JAH structures policies with international underwriting markets and with local insurers authorized by the SBS, aligned with Peruvian customs operations:

  • SBS — authorizes and supervises the insurers and insurance intermediaries operating in Peru.
  • SUNAT — certificates must show the correct name of the insured and the scope the customs authority requires.
  • Incoterms CIF / CIP — under these terms, taking out cargo insurance is a contractual obligation of the seller.
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Years of experience

What is a specialized cargo insurance broker?

Why JAH Insurance in Peru

Specialization in global routes, with a presence in Peru.

Direct knowledge of the ports, risk routes and Peruvian documentary standards.

Access to Lloyd’s of London, U.S. surplus lines and local insurers authorized by the SBS; we are not limited to a single product.

Certificate issued in less than 1 minute, compatible with SUNAT, local banks and the banks that issue letters of credit.

JAH Insurance Brokers Corp is an international insurance broker specialized in cargo insurance and foreign trade, with more than 24 years of experience on LATAM–U.S.–Europe corridors.

Ready to insure your operation in Peru?

Our team in Lima advises on coverages, SUNAT certificates and claims on Peruvian routes.

Do you have questions?

Frequently asked questions

Clear answers on cargo insurance, annual policies and operations in Peru.

Not in every case; it is a frequent practice, however: on operations with a bank letter of credit, on shipments under special SUNAT customs regimes, and on sales contracts under Incoterms CIF or CIP where the seller has a contractual obligation to take out the insurance. In every other case, the need comes from the financial risk of not having it.

An annual policy is a contract that automatically covers every shipment that meets the agreed conditions during the policy period. It suits high-frequency exports or imports.

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JAH Insurance — Cargo Insurance Broker | Lima, Peru
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