Class and coverage guide

Inland Marine for Warehouses & distribution.

Direct answer. Inland Marine is included in Hedge's published target coverage for Warehouses & distribution under the line Inland Marine (BPP), with a published target of $5M (if shipping). The current public class status is in current public appetite. Hedge must confirm current fit, route, and available terms after reviewing the real account.

Public class statusIn current public appetite
Published target$5M (if shipping)
Reviewed2026-08-24
Coverage context

What this coverage question means.

Inland marine insurance commonly covers specified movable property, property in transit, equipment, installation interests, or other property that does not fit a fixed-location property form. Wholesale review may be useful for unusual equipment, catastrophe exposure, theft controls, transit, valuation, or project-specific requirements.

Class context. Dry warehouses, light distribution, 3PLs. Stock burdens reviewed individually.

Terms depend on the policy and account

This page does not interpret a policy or promise coverage. Actual coverage depends on the issued forms, endorsements, exclusions, conditions, limits, and facts accepted by the insurer.

Underwriting facts

What changes the answer.

  • Commodity class (food, electronics, etc.)
  • Rack height + sprinkler rating
  • Forklift count + drivers
  • Hours of operation
  • % own stock vs. customer goods

Conditions that need closer review

  • Cold storage (refrigeration breakdown coverage needed)
  • Plastic / aerosol storage
  • Cross-dock with no real storage
  • Hazardous materials > Class IV
  • Self-storage with public access (separate market)
Stronger starting profile

Controls and facts to surface.

  • ESFR sprinklers in racked storage
  • Class I-IV non-hazardous commodities
  • On-site security after hours
Hedge forms

Useful class-specific preparation resources.

These Hedge-owned forms may help organize the account. A form listing does not make the form mandatory for every submission and does not prove appetite or market access.

Any risk

Hedge Schedule of Locations Supplement

A fillable Hedge schedule for presenting multiple premises and location-level exposure information.

View form and fillable PDF →
Any risk

Hedge Loss and Claims Supplement

A fillable Hedge supplement for organizing prior losses, claims, and open-claim detail for wholesale review.

View form and fillable PDF →
Standard form references

Common commercial form sections to understand.

Use the edition accepted by the intended market. Hedge explains these form purposes but does not republish ACORD files in its public form library.

ACORD 152

Commercial Inland Marine Section

The commercial inland marine section used to organize movable property, equipment, property in transit, installation interests, or another inland marine exposure identified in the submission.

Read form guide →
State detail

Published class-specific state notes.

CA / Review case by case

Warehouses & distribution in CA

AB 2143 (warehouse worker quota) compliance required for 100+ employees.

Open state appetite →
Next step

Build the account before choosing a route.

Open the class submission guide for the first-packet checklist, then have Hedge review the actual account. Do not infer a carrier, route, or authorization from this public page.