Sadly, I've just learned that the maximum that Swiss Post will insure a single box for is 500 CHF. There's no way to add more insurance coverage through Swiss Post for an added fee.
I've just called Zurich Insurance to see if "postal insurance" is something they provide and they do not.
I have household content insurance through Helvetia, but they will not cover it.
Does any one know of an insurance provider that might do this service?
Thanks!
"Secur Assurance
Delivery of valuable goods against signature or authorized delivery. Liability up to CHF 5,000" ?
Thanks for your quick response, sadly that 5000 CHF liability only covers domestic shipment. In the fine print General Terms and Conditions is this table that states a maximum of 500 CHF for international shipments:
Most other countries provide online brokers (Transglobal Express, for example for the U.K.) which give you a list of shippers and their prices which are often much, much lower than the official courier sites.
You also get to know which courier you will use.
Any brokers that operate in Switzerland have, in my experience, higher prices than the official sites. These prices are mind-blowing.
Have you tried Shiply for quotes?
You may get better insurance through these.
Whatever you do, do insure well as shipping internationally these days is a real lottery with parcels going missing all the time.