UCSC offers two types of insurance programs:

• Automatic insurance which requires no enrollment forms.
• Underwritten insurance which requires an application, premium payment, and approval before coverage begins.
  Note: Since each department is responsible for uninsured losses, be sure to check the limitations and exclusions of the insurance program you choose.

Automatic Insurance

• Domestic (continental United States and Canada - not including Alaska or Hawaii) shipments valued under $100,000 are automatically insured if you can verify the shipment value with a purchase order, shipping memo, bill of lading, or air bill invoice.

Underwritten Insurance

• Domestic (continental United States and Canada - not including Alaska or Hawaii) shipments valued over $100,000 require approval one week before the shipment date and cost $.05 per $100 of shipment value. To submit your request and get approval:
• Complete the Domestic Shipments Over $100,000 form (PDF) (Word file).
• Fax the form to

• International/ foreign
  All shipments going to Afghanistan, Angola, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Somalia, Uganda, and countries of the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia require prior approval and a two-week notice.

• Shipments valued under $2 million require notice to Risk Management at least by the day of shipment and cost $.24 per $100 of shipment value. To submit your request:
• Complete the Foreign Shipment Insurance form (PDF) (Word file).
• Fax the form to

• Shipments valued over $2 million require approval three weeks before the shipment date. Contact Jennifer Yeager, (831) 459-5154, for an estimate of the cost. To submit your request and get approval:
• Complete the Foreign Shipment Insurance form (PDF) (Word file).
• Fax the form to

Note: Requests submitted with less than a three-week notice cannot be guaranteed insurance coverage.

Questions? Contact Jennifer Yeager, (831) 459-5154.