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title: "AIG Cargo and Transit Insurance"
description: "AIG offers ocean cargo insurance to importers, exporters, manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors with international shipments."
canonical: "https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/aig/cargo-transit"
page-type: "offering-page"
updated-at: "2026-09-30"
provider: "aig"
coverage-line: "cargo-transit"
---

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## Agent Guide

**What this page is:** What AIG Cargo and Transit Insurance covers, who it fits and what to confirm before buying, drawn from the provider's public documents.

**Use this page when:** Cite this page for AIG Cargo and Transit Insurance specifically. For the general coverage explainer use /coverage/cargo-transit; for the provider overall use its profile.

**Questions this page answers:**
- Does AIG Cargo and Transit Insurance offer this coverage?
- What does AIG Cargo and Transit Insurance cover and exclude?
- Who is AIG Cargo and Transit Insurance designed for?

**Key facts:**
- Provider slug `aig`; coverage line `cargo-transit`.
- Start with the Quick Answer; the at-a-glance table shows which topics the sources document. Facts are grouped by topic under their own headings, and what the sources do not disclose is listed in its own section.

**Limits (do not over-claim):**
- Summarises public product descriptions; actual coverage is defined by the issued policy wording and endorsements.
- Availability varies by state, industry and underwriting.
- Not insurance, legal or financial advice, and not a quote, binder or offer of coverage.
- Eligibility, pricing, limits, exclusions and policy wording depend on the issuing insurer and the buyer's risk; confirm them with the provider before buying.

**Provenance:** Based on the dated public sources listed under Sources on the page; updated 2026-09-30.

**Related pages:**
- [Provider profile](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/aig) — parent: provider profile

# What Does Cargo and Transit Insurance from AIG Cover?

Product: AIG Ocean Cargo Insurance. Provider: AIG. Coverage line: Cargo and Transit Insurance.

## Quick Answer

AIG offers ocean cargo insurance to importers, exporters, manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors with international shipments. [1](https://www.aig.com/home/risk-solutions/business/specialty-risks/marine/ocean-cargo "Ocean Cargo Insurance")

## AIG Cargo and Transit Insurance at a Glance

| Topic | Evidence | Claims |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Role in This Line | Company-reported | 1 |
| Who It’s For | Company-reported | 1 |
| Coverage Features | Company-reported | 1 |
| Limits and Retentions | Not publicly disclosed | 1 |
| Risk Services | Company-reported | 1 |

## What Is AIG’s Role in Cargo and Transit Insurance?

- AIG markets Ocean Cargo insurance and related global/captive solutions. The page does not name the issuing subsidiary for a particular buyer’s policy. [1](https://www.aig.com/home/risk-solutions/business/specialty-risks/marine/ocean-cargo "Ocean Cargo Insurance") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Role in this product is limited to the description on the linked AIG source.)

## Who Is AIG Cargo and Transit Insurance For?

- AIG names importers, exporters, manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors with international transit exposures, including containerized general cargo, bulk/break-bulk and project cargo. [1](https://www.aig.com/home/risk-solutions/business/specialty-risks/marine/ocean-cargo "Ocean Cargo Insurance") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: Audience is the segment AIG names on the linked source; this is not an underwriting decision, quote or guarantee of availability.)

## What Coverage Features Does AIG Cargo and Transit Insurance Include?

- AIG describes protection for goods moved across land, sea or international borders and lists general cargo, bulk/break-bulk and project cargo. It also lists stock-throughput, captive/fronting and logistics package structures; those examples do not settle any buyer’s policy scope. [1](https://www.aig.com/home/risk-solutions/business/specialty-risks/marine/ocean-cargo "Ocean Cargo Insurance") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: AIG’s public product description is not the policy. Actual entitlement depends on the applicable issued form, endorsements and declarations.)

## What Risk Services Come With AIG Cargo and Transit Insurance?

- AIG lists route, conveyance, packaging and security consultations, marine loss-control engineering, and claims support. Its Marine Claims Promise is conditional on confirmed coverage and applies to specified expense categories and agreed loss estimates. [1](https://www.aig.com/home/risk-solutions/business/specialty-risks/marine/ocean-cargo "Ocean Cargo Insurance") (Evidence: Company-reported; scope: The linked page describes company-reported support; specific account services and third-party arrangements must be confirmed.)

## Not Disclosed or Not Found for AIG Cargo and Transit Insurance

The reviewed sources do not settle these. Confirm them with AIG or a broker before relying on them.

- **Limits and Retentions (Not publicly disclosed):** The page advertises $50 million transit capacity and $50 million storage/warehouse capacity, with natural-catastrophe sublimits stated as $10 million per occurrence and annual aggregate. These are advertised capacity figures, not an individual quote or policy limit. [1](https://www.aig.com/home/risk-solutions/business/specialty-risks/marine/ocean-cargo "Ocean Cargo Insurance") (Scope: This statement reports only what the linked public source discloses and does not substitute for a quote or issued policy.)

## AIG Cargo and Transit Insurance Compared With Other Providers

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- [AIG Employee Health Benefits](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/aig/employee-health-benefits)
- [AIG Employment Practices Liability Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/aig/employment-practices)
- [AIG Equipment Breakdown Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/aig/equipment-breakdown)
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- [AIG Fiduciary Liability Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/aig/fiduciary)
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- [AIG Management Liability Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/aig/management-liability)
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- [AIG Representations and Warranties Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/aig/representations-warranties)
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- [AIG Trucking Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/aig/trucking)
- [AIG Umbrella and Excess Liability Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/aig/umbrella-excess)
- [AIG Workers’ Compensation Insurance](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/aig/workers-compensation)

## Related Pages for AIG Cargo and Transit Insurance

- [AIG Profile](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/aig)
- [AIG Reliability](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/aig/reliability)
- [AIG Alternatives](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/aig/alternatives)
- [Coverage Guide: Cargo and transit](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/cargo-transit)

## Sources for AIG Cargo and Transit Insurance

1. [Ocean Cargo Insurance](https://www.aig.com/home/risk-solutions/business/specialty-risks/marine/ocean-cargo). AIG; Official AIG Ocean Cargo page, lines 242–285: target classes, cargo types, program structures, stated capacity, route consultation, claims promise and policy caveat. Accessed 2026-09-30.

## How to Cite AIG Cargo and Transit Insurance

AIG Cargo and Transit Insurance: Coverage & Eligibility (2026). The General Average, updated 2026-09-30. https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-providers/aig/cargo-transit. Quote the claim with its numbered source; the issued policy wording, not this page, defines coverage.

Updated 2026-09-30. Spot, a product of Tools for Enlightenment, publishes this research and works in the commercial insurance market. [Editorial policy](https://thegeneralaverage.com/editorial-policy). To suggest a correction, [email The General Average](mailto:thegeneralaverage@spot.insure) with the page URL and supporting source.

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