Specialist Expertise
There is more to protecting goods than transport alone.
Goods do not simply move from A to B.
They may be loaded, transported, transferred, stored, handled and ultimately delivered, sometimes across several countries and using different modes of transport.
For businesses that regularly import, export or move goods, the challenge is to ensure that protection reflects the way those goods actually travel.
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From origin to final destination, goods can be exposed to very different risks.
Their origin, value, frequency of transport, destinations, means of transport, intermediate storage and handling operations all help determine the nature of the risk.
A specialist approach makes it possible to consider the entire journey and put appropriate protection in place, both in Switzerland and internationally.
Protection designed around your international trade.
Raw materials, components, finished products and goods intended for resale may cross several borders before reaching their destination. Appropriate cover can protect these flows while reflecting the scale and structure of a company’s international trade.
Transport and storage as one continuous journey.
Goods may be stored temporarily between different stages of their journey. Where storage and transport form part of the same chain, considering them together can provide continuity of protection throughout.
Your own transport operations deserve the same attention.
Delivering products, moving equipment between sites or transporting goods directly to customers also exposes a business to the risk of damage in transit. Protection can be structured around the way the business actually transports its goods.
Handling is an integral part of the journey.
Loading, unloading, lifting, transferring and handling goods can be particularly sensitive stages, sometimes presenting as much risk as the transport itself.
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Taking part in a trade fair or exhibition involves far more than getting products to a stand.
Goods travel, equipment is handled, products are installed and exhibited, while employees travel as well. Once the event is over, everything has to move again, sometimes directly to the next exhibition.
Transport, exhibition and international mobility become part of the same project.
Protection can follow products and equipment through transport, installation and exhibition, and then on their return journey or onward to another event.
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Some goods require particular attention because of their value, rarity or the circumstances in which they are transported, handled and presented.
Watches and jewellery, collections, works of art, valuable objects and other exceptional assets may require protection designed around their entire journey.
These assets may be entrusted to professional carriers, but they may also travel directly with representatives for client presentations, appointments or exhibitions in Switzerland and abroad.
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An industrial company importing components, a pharmaceutical business moving products internationally and a luxury business presenting high-value pieces around the world face very different exposures.
The objective is not to insure more. It is to make sure that no part of the journey is left without appropriate protection.
A few details about the nature and value of the goods, their destinations, how frequently they are transported and the main stages of their journey are usually enough for an initial assessment.
