Insurance by coverage

Inland marine and cargo insurance for cannabis businesses

Inland marine insurance can involve property in transit, mobile equipment, installation, or other property that does not remain at one scheduled location. The review should follow ownership and custody from origin through destination.

Coverage and availability depend on the account, state, insurer and underwriting review. General information and nonbinding indications do not bind insurance; the applicable binder, policy, endorsements and law govern coverage.

Important insurance information

This guide is general information and does not determine coverage or legal requirements for your business. Policy terms, exclusions, conditions and available options vary. Contact the appropriate licensed insurance representative about your account, request confirmation of any coverage placed, and review the applicable insurance documents. An application, inquiry or nonbinding indication does not by itself bind or change insurance.

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Define the property and when it moves

Identify goods, equipment, tools, samples, or other property that travels or is temporarily away from a scheduled location. State its owner, value, origin, destination, frequency, and mode of transport.

Clarify custody, contracts, and security

Explain whether the insured, an employee, a contractor, or a common carrier has custody at each stage. Describe packaging, storage, vehicle or facility security, tracking, contracts, and responsibility for loss.

Transit and mobile-property questions

  • What property moves, how often, and what is the greatest value at one time?
  • When does custody or financial responsibility transfer between parties?
  • Which contracts, carriers, vehicles, routes, storage points, and security controls apply?

What CARMA wants the submission to explain

These details help the team understand the account and identify the next useful question. They do not establish eligibility or available terms.

  • Follow property from origin through storage, transit, temporary locations, and final delivery.
  • Identify ownership, custody, valuation, packaging, conveyance, carriers, routes, and maximum concentration.
  • Reconcile contracts, shipping records, vehicle information, security controls, and prior transit losses.

Records for an inland marine or cargo review

  • Property description, ownership, values, origins, destinations, frequency, and transit method
  • Carrier, vehicle, custody, packaging, tracking, security, and temporary-storage details
  • Transportation or customer contracts, loss history, and current cargo or property coverage

Can CARMA consider this account?

CARMA confirms program fit, licensing, state availability, coverage options, and market interest for each account. This guide does not promise eligibility, terms, pricing, or placement.

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Account-specific review

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Retail agents, wholesale brokers, and business owners can start with the details they have.