To add Chit Chats Insurance to a shipment, it has to be eligible for insurance or 'insurable'. Insurable shipments must follow specific criteria for content, destination and postage type. Our insurance provider outlines this criteria in the coverage rules for our insurance.
Contents
Certain items are difficult to insure, like items that are fragile, irreplaceable, or of high value. Often insurance providers will opt to not cover shipments containing these items. The following groups are widely considered to be uninsurable:
- Computer Chips
- Currency/Money, Gift Certificates
- Personal Goods including gifts
- Perishables
- Precious/Semi-Precious Stones, Bullion
Please see our coverage rules for a complete list of items excluded from insurance coverage.
Destination
Insurance providers may assess specific countries as having a higher risk of loss or damage. Often these countries are not covered by the insurer and are considered to be uninsurable.
Please see our coverage rules for the most current list of countries excluded from insurance coverage.
Postage Type
Currently, only fully-tracked postage options purchased on the Chit Chats platform are eligible for Chit Chats Insurance. Insurance coverage does not extend to postage purchased outside of the Chit Chats platform.
Services lacking delivery confirmation such as partially tracked or non-tracked services are not insurable. Chit Chats Insurance cannot be added to the following platform postage types:
- Chit Chats International Standard*
- USPS First Class Mail (Letter & Oversized Flat)
- USPS First Class Mail International
- USPS First Class Package International (select countries**)
*Some services may only be available for grandfathered accounts.
**Chit Chats Insurance will only be available for shipments to select destinations with delivery confirmation.
Important! In order to be eligible to file a claim for your insured shipment, it must first be received by Chit Chats.