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Insurance Premium Calculator

Six-module structure calculator for metals-trade insurance. Modules: marine cargo (ICC A/B/C), specie (bullion vault + transit), war & strikes (JCC add-on), STP — stock throughput, PRI — political risk (Berne Union / MIGA / DFC tier framework), trade credit. You bring the rate quotes from your broker — we do the arithmetic.

Calculator philosophy. This is a structure calculator — the user supplies all rate inputs from their own broker/underwriter quotes. No fabricated rates anywhere. All default values shown are labelled "indicative range" and must be replaced with your actual RFQ quote before relying on any output. Primary sources linked throughout. See the How to Insure roadmap for context.
Presets
Shipment parameters
USD
Industry convention: insure at CIF + 10% per ICC Incoterms 2020. Enter your actual insured sum.
MT
Coverage & rate (user-supplied)
Lloyd's Market Association standard clauses. Lloyd's of London · IUMI marine cargo statistics · IMIA (mining/construction)
%
Indicative range only — user must supply actual broker/underwriter quote. Rates vary materially by commodity, route, packing, vessel age, claims history and insurer appetite. Consult Aon, Marsh or WTW.
/yr
Disclaimer. All rate inputs are supplied by the user. Default values shown are illustrative indicative ranges only and do not represent quotes from TSM, any Lloyd's syndicate, carrier, broker or reinsurer. Do not use this output as a binding insurance quote. Actual premiums depend on full underwriting information. This calculator performs arithmetic only.
Gross premium output
Gross premium
per shipment (USD)
Annual premium
all shipments/yr
Per tonne
USD/MT per shipment
Rate applied
% of declared value
Breakdown
ItemValue (USD)
Declared / insured value
ICC tier
Rate applied
Gross premium per shipment
Shipments per year
Annual premium total
Presets
Vault exposure
USD
% p.a.
Indicative range — supply actual quote. Commercial vault operators (Brinks, Loomis, Malca-Amit, VIA MAT) include specie cover in custody agreements or quote it separately.
Transit exposure
USD
%
Indicative range — supply actual quote. Specie transit rates depend on mode (armoured vehicle, air, sea), route, declared value, security measures and CIT provider. Source: Lloyd's / WTW specie desk.
/yr
Disclaimer. Default values are illustrative indicative ranges only — not quotes. Actual specie premiums are underwritten on individual risk merits. Consult a specialist specie broker (Lloyd's specie syndicate, Marsh or WTW specie desk).
Annual specie premium
Annual vault premium
USD p.a.
Annual transit premium
USD p.a.
Combined annual total
vault + transit
Per transit
USD per movement
Breakdown
ComponentUSD
Vault stock value
Vault rate × vault value
Transit value × rate × count
Annual total
Presets
Base cargo premium
USD
Typically the ICC (A/B/C) gross premium for the same voyage. Can be copied from Module 1 output.
USD
JCC War & Strikes add-on rate
LMA Joint War Committee (JWC) publishes Hull War, Strikes, Terrorism and Related Perils — Listed Areas. Cargo war risk surcharges attach separately per JCC clauses.
%
Indicative range — supply actual broker quote. JWC-listed area rates are reviewed frequently and can spike sharply (Red Sea surcharges reached 0.5–1.0% during 2024 Houthi disruption). Source: LMA / Lloyd's.
/yr
Disclaimer. War & strikes surcharges are zone- and vessel-specific and change frequently. Rates shown are illustrative only. The JWC Listed Areas are updated by the Lloyd's Market Association. Always obtain a current broker quote for any listed area transit.
War & strikes premium output
W&S premium per shipment
USD (on insured value)
Base cargo premium
USD per shipment
Combined per shipment
cargo + W&S
Annual W&S total
listed area shipments
Breakdown
ItemUSD
Insured cargo value
W&S surcharge rate
W&S premium per shipment
Base cargo premium per shipment
Combined per shipment
Shipments in listed area
Annual W&S premium
Presets
USD/yr
Total annual value of stock passing through the covered supply chain (mine → port → refinery → warehouse → buyer). GISTM — tailings risk factor for STP cover on mining operations.
STP rate (user-supplied)
%
Indicative range — supply actual RFQ. STP combines warehouse/storage and transit into one blended policy. Rate depends on commodity risk, storage conditions, locations and throughput volume. Consult Aon, Marsh, WTW. Reference: IMIA for mining risk.
Disclaimer. STP rate is user-supplied. Defaults are illustrative ranges only. STP policies cover a defined supply-chain footprint; actual underwriting requires full schedule of locations, stock values, transit modes and commodity descriptions. No TSM warranty expressed or implied.
STP premium output
Annual STP premium
USD p.a.
Monthly run-rate
USD/month
Cost per $1M cover
blended USD per $1M throughput
Rate applied
% of annual value
Breakdown
ItemValue
Annual throughput value
STP rate
Annual STP premium
Presets
Framework per Berne Union country risk classification, MIGA Investment Climate and US DFC country eligibility. Also see: Sinosure (Chinese ECA, key for China-origin metals flows).
USD
months
PRI base rate (user-supplied)
% p.a.
Indicative range — supply actual RFQ. Tier 1: ~0.3–0.6% p.a. | Tier 2: ~0.5–1.0% | Tier 3: ~0.8–1.5% | Tier 4: ~1.5–2.5% | Tier 5: not generally available commercially. Providers: MIGA, US DFC, Berne Union members, Sinosure, Lloyd's PRI syndicates, Aon.
Disclaimer. PRI rates are highly individualised. Tier ranges shown are indicative only — actual premiums depend on specific country, project type, investor domicile, tenor, limit and insurer capacity. MIGA, DFC and ECAs have separate pricing methodologies. The Berne Union publishes aggregate statistics, not individual rates.
PRI premium output
Total PRI premium
USD for full tenor
Monthly run-rate
USD/month
Per $1M of cover
USD per $1M limit p.a.
Country tier
Berne Union / MIGA / DFC
Breakdown
ItemValue
PRI limit
Annual rate
Tenor (months)
Annual premium (on limit)
Total premium for tenor
Presets
USD
Total annual receivables to be covered, or single buyer credit limit if single-buyer policy.
Ratings mapped to Allianz Trade / Atradius / Coface buyer grade equivalents. Providers also use proprietary buyer grades.
days
%
Proportion of the insured debt covered on a valid claim. The buyer retains the remainder as co-insurance.
Trade credit rate (user-supplied)
% p.a.
Indicative range — supply actual RFQ from insurer. Rates from Allianz Trade (Euler Hermes), Atradius, Coface depend on sector, buyer quality, tenor, geography and loss history. Also see Berne Union member statistics for ECA-backed short-term credit insurance.
Disclaimer. Rate defaults are indicative only. Trade credit premiums are computed on the insurer's own buyer grading and portfolio model. Actual quotes require a full application to Allianz Trade, Atradius, Coface, Sinosure or a Lloyd's trade credit syndicate.
Trade credit premium output
Annual premium
USD p.a.
Covered exposure
USD (turnover × coverage%)
Cost per $1M turnover
blended USD per $1M
Monthly run-rate
USD/month
Breakdown
ItemValue
Annual turnover / credit limit
Coverage %
Covered exposure
Rate applied
Annual premium