USPS Insurance Coverage Included with Service | Overview
USPS includes limited insurance coverage for certain packages and services at no additional charges. Shipments can only be insured if tracking, such as delivery or signature confirmation, is included on the package.
See the table below for specific services and included insurance from USPS.
USPS Insured Service |
Included Insurance for Commercial Pricing | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic | International | |
| Priority Mail | up to $100 | up to $200* |
| Priority Mail Express | up to $100 | up to $200 |
* Nonnegotiable documents shipped Priority Mail International will be insured up to $100 to cover the costs of reconstructing lost or damaged documents.
Other USPS services do not include insurance in the label price:
- First-Class Package Service (domestic and international)
- Parcel Select
- Medial Mail
- First-Class Mail (large envelopes/flats)
If you'd like to insure over the USPS included insurance or add insurance to a service that USPS does not cover, you can add additional insurance coverage with Shipsurance. Shipsurance insurance is available when a form of delivery confirmation is on the shipment.
Comments
Hello -
Does this statement " Shipsurance insurance is available when a form of delivery confirmation is on the shipment i.e. delivery confirmation, signature confirmation, adult signature confirmation." mean that insurance is ONLY available for purchase when adding a form of delivery confirmation?
If so, where is that request added? Can it be a default and / or included in a shipping rule?
Thanks!
Great question, Sharon!
Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, First Class Package Service (not including the Large/Flat Envelope) and Parcel Select shipments automatically include delivery confirmation. On the READY TO SHIP page, you'll notice under "Your Shipping Cost" that it says Delivery Confirmation ... FREE.
Media Mail is eligible for delivery confirmation, but it is not included in the service. You can add a confirmation service from the "Additional Shipment Options" > _"_Confirmation" drop down menu.
First Class Large/Flat Envelope, however, is never eligible for added delivery confirmation, or insurance.
Unfortunately, there is not an option at this time to add these as part of a Saved Selection or Shipping Rule.
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