Creating and Managing Insurance Policies (ACE Manifest)
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🔖 This article is part of the BorderConnect ACE Manifest Guide |
An Insurance Policy in BorderConnect stores trucking insurance coverage details that can be assigned to trucks in your fleet when filing ACE eManifests.
Insurance policies are primarily required when transporting hazardous materials into the United States. When a truck carries hazardous goods, CBP requires valid insurance information to be included as part of the manifest submission.
When Insurance Policies Are Required
| Scenario | Is Insurance Policy Required |
|---|---|
| Standard non hazardous shipment | No |
| Hazardous materials shipment | Yes |
| ACE Manifest with hazmat commodities | Yes |
Once entered, insurance policies become selectable on truck profiles and can be quickly applied during manifest creation.
Accessing Insurance Policies
To manage insurance policies:
- Click Manage Data in the top menu
- Under the ACE Data section, select Insurance Policies
This opens the Insurance Policies List page where all existing policies are displayed.
Creating a New Insurance Policy
Click New Insurance Policy to open the policy creation page.
Each field represents required CBP insurance data.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Insurance Company Name | Full legal name of the insurance provider |
| Policy Number | Complete policy identification number |
| Issue Date | Date the policy was issued (mm/dd/yyyy) |
| Policy Amount | Total coverage amount for the policy |
After entering all fields, click Save to add the policy to your account.
Insurance Policies List Page
This page displays all insurance policies saved in your BorderConnect account.
Policies listed here will automatically appear in the Insurance Policy dropdown on truck profiles.
Available Actions
| Action | What It Does |
|---|---|
| New Insurance Policy | Adds a new policy to the account |
| Edit | Updates an existing policy |
| Delete | Removes a policy and unassigns it from any trucks |
Deleting a policy will automatically remove it from any trucks where it was previously assigned.
Assigning Insurance Policies to Trucks
Once created, insurance policies can be selected directly on truck profiles.
This allows BorderConnect to include the correct insurance information automatically when hazardous shipments are transmitted to CBP.
Best Practices
| Tip | Why It Helps |
|---|---|
| Keep policies up to date | Ensures CBP compliance |
| Use full legal insurer names | Avoids manifest rejects |
| Verify policy numbers carefully | Prevents hazmat filing issues |
| Remove expired policies | Keeps truck profiles clean |