How to insure shipping large speakers?


I am struggling trying to find an insurer for shipping a pair of 200lbs. each speakers from Milwaukee to Baltimore. Surely many of us here have done this. It is a private transaction, although if there is no other way, we could make it a business (church) to business (hospice) deal.

We can find a shipper o.k., just not insurers (well, one wanted a 3rd party to crate the boxes, but geez, these are Von Scweikerts that come in a plywood coffin for shipping from the factory!)

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Everyone have a wonderful Holiday!

Mike
kartracer

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Update- Just shipped using Yellow Freight and a pallet with excellent results. The pallet was definitely the key - it keeps people from doing dumb things, most of the time.
Just received large speakers shipped by Pilot - no problems. This seems to be an "under the radar" shipper, but they did a great job - apparently several speaker manufacturers use them with excellent results.
Congratulations on your safe shipment. Not knowing better, we shipped some very heavy speakers (coffin crated) with FedEx Freight a few years ago and they tried to weasel out of paying for insured damages for 6 months, before we finally reached a "settlement". They had dropped the speakers from a height estimated to be 10-12' and were trying to argue that if properly "packaged" there shouldn't have been any damage. What a joke........ SHIPPER/SHIPPEE BEWARE!