FreightInsure Icon Green and White

Blog

Insights, industry news, and product updates

Industry Insights

15 May 2026

Product damage in transit: causes, liability and protection for Australian freight

How Australian businesses prevent goods damaged in transit — the common causes, who's liable, and how cover from FreightInsure fits in.

Company News

13 May 2026

FreightInsure Names Three Executive Directors as Platform Scales Across ANZ

FreightInsure appoints Simon Schwarz, Jonathan Bass and Tiffany Sangster as Executive Directors as the embedded freight insurance platform scales across ANZ.

Industry Insights

13 May 2026

What the 2026–27 Federal Budget means for freight and logistics

The 2026–27 Federal Budget delivers short-term fuel cost relief, $1.75B for rail freight, $552M for WA freight access, and $1.055B in supply chain resilience funding — here's what it means for the industry.

Company News

12 May 2026

Freight insurance API: how FreightInsure embeds goods-in-transit cover into your platform

A freight insurance API lets platforms quote, bind, and issue cover at the moment of booking — no separate portals or annual policies. This guide covers how Australian TMS platforms, 3PLs, carriers, and marketplaces use the FreightInsure API to embed goods-in-transit cover into their shipping flows.

Industry Insights

11 May 2026

When No-One Takes Responsibility for Lost Freight, the Carrier Always Loses

Freight carriers can't afford to absorb claim liability. But they also can't afford the customer who walks away. The solution? Embedded.

Industry Insights

11 May 2026

Freight insurance quote: how to get fast goods-in-transit cover in Australia

How freight insurance quotes work in Australia — what they cover, how premiums are calculated, and the options for per-shipment or annual cover.

Company News

06 May 2026

The new freight protection stack: embedded, zero excess, insurance-backed, revenue-aligned

Most freight claims never get paid, and carriers eat the cost. The new freight protection stack fixes that: embedded, zero excess, revenue-aligned.

Company News

04 May 2026

We mapped 30,000 Australian freight claims. Take a look.

We mapped nearly 30,000 Australian freight claims across 4,500+ corridors. Explore where damage actually happens — and what the patterns mean for carriers.

Industry Insights

01 May 2026

Transit Insurance: Protecting Goods On The Move in Australia

Transit insurance covers physical loss or damage to goods moved within Australia, this guide explains what it covers, how it works, and how to claim.

Industry Insights

29 Apr 2026

How Much Is Freight Insurance? (And How Is It Calculated?)

Freight insurance typically costs 0.5–2% of your declared goods value — here's exactly how the calculation works, why zero excess changes everything, and how to get an instant quote online.

Industry Insights

21 Apr 2026

What Happens When Your Freight Is Damaged? Insights for Shippers

When a freight claim goes sideways with a carrier, the process can be slow, uncertain, and stacked in the carrier's favour — here's what actually happens, and how freight insurance changes it.

Industry Insights

20 Apr 2026

How to Make a Freight Claim in Australia: A Step-by-Step Guide

A step-by-step walkthrough of how to make a freight claim in Australia — what to document, who to notify, and how disputes are resolved.

Industry Insights

09 Apr 2026

Stop Sending Fuel Surcharge Emails. Start Building Revenue Instead.

Fuel costs are squeezing carrier margins. Most operators are responding with surcharges and cost cuts. FreightInsure CEO Simon Schwarz argues there's a better play: building a new revenue line on freight you're already moving, without needing to add a single new customer.

Industry Insights

01 Apr 2026

Freight Insurance for eCommerce: What Australian Online Sellers Need to Know

What Australian online sellers need to know about freight insurance — carrier liability gaps, transit risks, and how to protect every shipment from day one.

Industry Insights

01 Apr 2026

Carrier Liability vs Freight Insurance: What Actually Protects Your Goods

Most shippers assume the carrier will cover a damaged shipment. In Australia and New Zealand, that's usually not how it works — here's why, and where freight insurance fits.

Industry Insights

24 Mar 2026

How Freight Carriers Can Turn Insurance Into a Revenue Line

Most freight carriers treat insurance as a customer service problem. The ones paying attention treat it as a profit centre. Here's how the numbers work.

Industry Insights

24 Mar 2026

Marine Insurance Excess: Why Most Small Claims Get Denied

This article explains how cargo insurance excess works, why the traditional A$1,000–A$2,000 excess structure means the majority of real-world freight claims fall below the threshold, and what a no-excess alternative looks like.

Industry Insights

24 Mar 2026

What is Freight Insurance? A Plain-English Guide for Australian Businesses

Freight insurance covers your goods in transit against loss, damage, and theft. Learn how it works in Australia, what's covered, and why carrier liability isn't the same thing.
FreightInsure Icon Green and White

Book a Demo

Turn shipping setbacks
into success stories

You can’t eliminate the loss, but we can eliminate the headaches.

Book a Demo