Shipping Insurance vs. Shipping Protection: What's the Difference?
Learn why real insurance matters for compliance, claims, and customer trust.
Learn why real insurance matters for compliance, claims, and customer trust.
At checkout, you've probably seen the option to add "shipping protection." It sounds like insurance - but in most cases, it's not. In fact, the difference can affect your compliance, your claims experience, and your bottom line. Here's what you need to know.
Shipping insurance is a regulated product sold by licensed providers like U-PIC. It covers loss, damage, and shortage with a real insurance policy backed by underwriters.
Shipping protection is typically an unlicensed service sold as a fee, often by checkout apps or software companies - not insurers.
Example: A recent class action (Wolf-Bond v. TA3 Inc.) alleges deceptive use of shipping protection fees that weren't disclosed clearly at checkout.
U-PIC is a licensed, SOC 2 Type II-compliant provider that offers:
Don't risk your business on shipping "protection" that doesn't actually protect. Choose real insurance. Protect your shipments - and your reputation - with U-PIC.
Protect your shipments and your reputation with licensed, compliant shipping insurance from U-PIC.
