Case · September 2026 · Distribution

Pharmaceutical Distributor: 25% Lower Costs, 83 500$ Saved Annually, All Cold Chain Routes Insured

We only discovered temperature-related spoilage wasn't covered after a claim was declined. AIINS reviewed all policy conditions and ran a tender—now we have full coverage and our costs are down by 25%.

DISTRIBUTION-25%Client: Distributor of pharmaceuticals and medical devices: 5 temperature-controlled warehouses, 140 refrigerated trucks, deliveries to 2,000+ pharmacies and hospitals
Insurance costs
-25%
Annual savings
83 500$
CargoPropertyLiabilityVoluntary health (VHI)
Challenge

Cargo insurance did not cover spoilage caused by temperature failure—only revealed when a 40000$ claim was rejected. Policies were compared solely on price; exclusions and conditions were not reviewed. Five warehouse inventories insured under three separate contracts with different deductibles. Claims handling took months: documents gathered by post from warehouses and drivers.

Solution

Digitalised all policies and analysed the terms: coverages, exclusions, deductibles, limits. Held a tender with non-price criteria—mandatory cold chain risk coverage. Received quotes from 12 insurers. Combined inventory insurance into a single contract with a unified deductible. Shifted claims to the platform: warehouses upload documents directly, and claim status is visible to all involved.

Result

-25% reduction in insurance costs – 83 500$ saved per year ; 100% of routes with cold chain risk coverage; 1 inventory policy ; 2x faster claim documentation process

“In pharma distribution, a shipment can arrive intact but still be unusable if a refrigerated truck fails en route. We used to pick policies just by price, ignoring exclusions. With AIINS, we compared conditions for the first time—not just rates—and got full coverage for less than we paid for partial.”

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