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  CIO vs UPS: Why Declared Value Isn't Enough to Protect Your Shipments Shipping Protection · 2026 Guide UPS Declared Value: Not Insurance. Not Even Close. How UPS limits its own liability — and why smart shippers use CIO to cover the gap. By CIO | Cargo Insure Online  ·  May 2026  ·  7 min read The Invisible Risk in Every UPS Label UPS is a logistics titan. Brown trucks, reliable delivery, a global network trusted by millions of businesses every day. But there's a quiet sentence buried deep in the UPS Tariff & Terms of Service that every shipper should know: "UPS does not offer insurance on any item with a declared value over $100. Insurance should be obtained from a third party." — UPS Tariff/Terms and Conditions of Service, Page 171 Read that again. UPS itself — on page 171 of its own service guide — explicitly states it does not provide insurance. What UPS offers instead is a decl...

Why CIO Beats FedEx Liability | Cargo Insure Online CIO | Cargo Insure Online · Industry Insights Shipping Protection Guide FedEx Says "Not Our Problem" — Here's What Smart Shippers Do Instead FedEx caps its liability at $100 per shipment and admits it doesn't provide insurance. One lost parcel can wipe out weeks of profit. Here's the smarter way to protect every shipment you send. Cargo Insure Online May 2026 7 min read ⚠️ Critical fact: FedEx's own Service Guide states — "WE DO NOT PROVIDE INSURANCE COVERAGE OF ANY KIND." Their $100 standard liability leaves the rest of your loss squarely on you. The $100 Trap: Understanding FedEx's Real Liability Millions of shippers send packages via FedEx every day assuming they're covered if something goes wrong. The uncomfortable truth? FedEx's standard protect...

  Why Easyship Users Should Switch to CIO | Cargo Insure Online Easyship Users — Read This Your Shipments Deserve Real Protection. Not a $10,000 Ceiling. Discover why Easyship customers are switching to CIO | Cargo Insure Online for broader coverage, higher limits, and better value. Get a Quote with CIO → The Problem with Easyship Insurance When $10,000 Simply Isn't Enough If you ship through Easyship, you're probably familiar with their built-in insurance option. It's convenient, sure — but convenience shouldn't come at the cost of real protection. Easyship caps shipment coverage at $10,000 per package , charges 1% for domestic and 1.5% for international shipments, and does not cover postal services as standard carriers. For businesses shipping high-value goods — electronics, luxury items, industrial parts — that cap can leave you dangerously exposed. One uninsured loss above $10,000 can wipe out months of...