Shipsurance Reviews 272

TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

they are impossible to reach, i can't even get my claim reviewed and question answered properly because every call goes to voicemail, every email comes back with same script. i should have just get in... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I’ve used Shipsurance for shipping coverage and recently had a situation that left a really bad impression. I filed a claim for a lost package (around $595), and the claim was approved and... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Sold at item for $1,000.00. Buyer paid Paypal Goods and Services, invoice was generated. Shipped said item via UPS, with Shipinsurance bought from Pirateship.com. Item insured for $1,000.00. UPS los... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We've used Shipsurance for several years (since we started with Shipstation. Filing claims is a smooth and very quick process. We insure all our international orders and the small fee they charge giv... See more

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  1. Insurance Agency

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Shipsurance Insurance Services, an Assurant Company, is a shipping insurance provider. We provide coverage for shipments sent via the major shipping carriers at a greatly reduced rate; often more than 90% off of the carrier rates. Think of us more as a business partner than a shipping insurance vendor. We work with you as your claims management department. We have been insuring businesses for over 10 years and underwritten by Voyager Indemnity Insurance Company. Voyager is 'A' rated by A.M. Best."


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2.3

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

272 reviews

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Not bad, buy they can do a little bit better ....

Purchased an insurance, made a claim, and got a response: "The shipment was not insured". Seriously? I contacted their customer service, they seemed to be professional and friendly. Finally, the issue has been resolved.

April 23, 2023
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Andrew - Thank you for sharing your experience and updating your review.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shipsurance is absolutely a scam

Shipsurance is absolutely a scam. Their policy provides so many loop holes for them to get out of paying the claim that you might as well throw the additional shipping cost in the trash.

I will never do business with this scam company again and fully intend to sue them for operating in bad faith and/ or false advertisement.
They waited until the customer returned the item to decide the claim and therefore rejected the claim under the customer requesting a replacement and returning the item. Putting it on the customer to take pictures is no way to operate. You will not be allowed to cheat people for long.

April 19, 2023
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Reply from Shipsurance

Jonathan - Please reach out to our claims team. We would never request the item is shipped back to you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Shipsurance made the claims process…

Shipsurance made the claims process very easy to understand. We have made multiple claims through them for lost packages and have always had super quick support with them!

April 17, 2023
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Jacob - Thank you for the great review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast and hassle free service

My claim for an item that broke in shipping was filed April 10 and paid on April 11th. The claims process is simple and hassle free for me, the seller, as well as for the buyer. I love Shipsaver and have been a customer for many years without any complaints.

April 10, 2023
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Reply from Shipsurance

Elaine - We are glad that we were able to get you reimbursed in one day. Thank you for the kind review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast

Fast, Easy and Good communicattiom

April 14, 2023
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Alexander - Thank you for sharing!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Shipsurance Delivers

As a small business, it's imperative to have great service and help when shipping companies damage items. No matter how well you pack, people and or accidents happen in shipping.
Because Shipsurance is so quick and accurate with payment of damaged claims, I even insure Pri Mail packages with it so not to have to wait months for USPS to reimburse. This helps my cash flow and keeps customers satisfied.

April 12, 2023
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Reply from Shipsurance

Gail - Thank you for the excellent review! We appreciate the kind words.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

THE WORST

THE WORST. WHAT A SCAM. Spends 100s of DOLLARS WITH THEM . Every time something got lost they find some way not to cover you. What a waste of money and time

April 14, 2023
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Reply from Shipsurance

Mischa - Please reach out to us! We only see paid claims for your account. If there is something we are missing we are happy to discuss with you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shipsurance is an absolute scam and…

Shipsurance is an absolute scam and they know it. They ask for the value of what you are shipping and when it is damaged they refuse to pay, they will only pay based on what they think the value is. Even though I show them the actual cost and value. They lie and steal your money. They want you to put actual value so they can charge you more, But when times comes and actually need the insurance, they cheat you out of what you paid for.

March 28, 2023
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Reply from Shipsurance

Norman - We do see your claim is set to be paid. Reach out to our claims so they can explain actual cash value.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I Paid for 5k insurance

I Paid for 5k insurance. I shipped my vinyl printer in for a tune up.when I got there it was broken open and peirce follow out of the box so they refuse it and took pictures.so when I got the package back I contacted pirateship.com and was told to file a claim with ups.ups picked my package up for inseption and then they lost it i dont know how they can lose a package 40 x 18x18.i fought with ups for 5 weeks and then they tell me I'm get $100 and told me I had to deal with pirateship.com. I send everything they asked for.today I received a Denial.

This is the reason they gave

The claim has been closed. The item(s) that were originally shipped were returned to the original shipper before we completed our review.

I guess I will have to get a lawyer to sue them.our judge here hates online bussiness so a 5k claim will cost much more after they have to pay my legal fees.next post is to the better bussiness Bureau

January 20, 2023
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Reply from Shipsurance

Tom - It looks like you are currently working with our claims team. Thank you for the review.
UPDATE: Your claim was paid in full

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shipsurance Denies Claim for Damage

I purchased their insurance through pirateship and they denied the claim citing their policy to deny claims if the packaging isn't sufficient to handle the normal rigors of transit. They have not provided specifications on what qualifies as sufficient packaging.

March 29, 2023
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Reply from Shipsurance

Jeff - We are happy to look into this for you. Please provide your claim number and reach out to your claims representative.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scam artists who will steal your money

I have called Shipsurance and they have told me to expect a call about a claim denial. It was done through Pirateship and they did not convey the exact details of the damage and the followup detail to questions that I provided. I was told a couple of times by Pirateship and Shipsurance that someone would be contacting me to understand the details of the claim. I have made repeated calls to them and the person who is the representative is always “out of the office”

They have a horrible claims department and are not diligent in investigating the claims. They do not follow back up with customers and do not care to reimburse a customer for clear damage that occurred in shipping.

They are the worst! Do not ship anything of value with them! They will not pay if there is any shipping damage. They are a scam and will only take your money.

March 28, 2023
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Reply from Shipsurance

Marc - Your experience is not what we strive for. We have been covering eCommerce shippers for 20 years. Please reach out to your claims representative.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We are trying to get a claim paid for a…

We are trying to get a claim paid for a shipment through Ebay it jas been a month ebay made me do the return have it shipped back to me now we face losing the claim for a 800 dollar item. They have made us jump through hoop afyer hoop I'm very disappointed

March 7, 2023
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Reply from Shipsurance

Wendy - We will work with you on your open claim. Please contact your claim representative.
UPDATE: Your claim was paid within 5 days after you provided the supporting documents.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't waste your Money

Beware their damage claim policies are very strict and they act concerned when there is a problem. The bottom line is they're not going to help you out if a customer does not follow the rules which is totally out of the shippers hands. On top of that they said to contact when there was a problem and they dropped the phone call three times and then finally went to voice mail.

March 10, 2023
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Reply from Shipsurance

Chris - Thank you for the 2nd review in 2 weeks. Please reach out to our claims team to discuss the coverage available.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company is a joke and very…

This company is a joke and very unethical. They try to weasel out of paying for any damage claims regardless that you have your items protected. They come up with the oddest reasons to not pay an insurance claim. I had bubble wrapped an aluminum mini cupcake pan but yet that is not sufficient enough for protection. This company should be shutdown as they don’t provide legitimate protection. Please do not feed this company anymore business. There is a reason why they have so many complaints. I will write my review on every platform there is so other people are not being deceived.

March 13, 2023
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Reply from Shipsurance

Montree - This is definitely not the experience that we strive for. If you shipped a covered package please reach out to our claims team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We use Shipsurance through our Shopify…

We use Shipsurance through our Shopify store for all of our international orders and have had wonderful experiences each time we've had to file a claim. Customers have no issues following their prompts to complete their portion of the claim and the waiting periods to file have never been an issue. Communication is clear and consistent throughout the claim process and payments are quickly received once the claim is processed. 10 out of 10 recommend to anyone who ships items of value, especially internationally when packages are often lost or damaged.

February 6, 2023
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Reply from Shipsurance

Tina - Excellent review! Thank you for sharing your experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I LOVE shipinsurance

I LOVE shipinsurance! Been using them for a while through shopify and the exprience is awesome. Zero hussle claim handling. Huge difference than UPS claims for example who will drag you to death!

February 13, 2023
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Reply from Shipsurance

Thank you for the great review, Supps Central!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Shipsurance took care of my issue…

Shipsurance took care of my issue quickly. The box of cookies we shipped were ruined due to the carelessness of UPS however, Shipsurance came to the rescue and refunded my company the entire amount we insured the cookies for.

Great customer service and turn around time!

January 17, 2023
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Reply from Shipsurance

Lacey - Thank you for the great review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They're great!

They're great! The process is pretty easy, and the claim checks are emailed fast.

February 6, 2023
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Reply from Shipsurance

Thanks for the great review, Dan!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID THIS COMPANY

SmallBizOwner was exactly correct with this company. We had a claim denied because one side of a completely blank box was taped closed with tape that had the logo of the product inside. The product damaged by UPS and this was their way of not paying. If I could post a picture of the box with the one piece of tape on the bottom side of the box you would realize how ridiculous this company is. We have been shipping online for 25 years using UPS directly with their insurance and never had an issue. This is the insurance Stamps.com supplies at an extra cost and is a scam. AVOID this company. They deserve a “0” star

December 13, 2022
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Reply from Shipsurance

Sunrise Tri - It is unfortunate that you had a bad experience. We are happy to review the coverage with you. Please reach out to your claim representative.

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