Insure your Asia samples against surprise duties – track, claim, get refunded fast.
Remote workers building physical product businesses suffer customs delays and unexpected duties when shipping samples from Asia to worldwide customers.
Subscribe for duty insurance on shipments under $500. AI monitors customs holds and files auto-claims with carriers/govs. Get reimbursed for unexpected fees + expedited release service.
Remote solopreneurs and early-stage founders building physical product businesses sourcing prototypes from Asia
Solopreneur-focused micro-insurance with 98% claim approval via automated docs.
friendly
Cover a shipment with one-click insurance.
AI scans tracking for holds/delays.
Generate and submit claim docs.
Dashboard for claim status and payouts.
Pre-ship risk score for duties.
AI claims assistant.
Cover multiple shipments.
Carrier rate negotiations.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| tier | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| tracking_number | text | No |
| coverage_amount | int | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| policy_id | uuid | No |
| fee_amount | int | No |
| claim_status | text | No |
| payout_amount | int | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/insureCreate policy
/api/policiesList policies
/api/monitorCheck customs status
/api/file-claimAuto-generate claim
No insurance
5 claims/mo
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 120 | 4% | $168 | $2,016 |
| Month 6 | 900 | 7% | $2,205 | $26,460 |
Insure, monitor, claim refunds – zero hassle if customs hits.
Run $50 Twitter ads to #indiemaker; validate with free trials to Hacker News Show HN commenters; referral from shipping subreddit mods.
General insurance
No customs duty coverage
Duty-specific + subscription ease
Claims data moat improving AI accuracy over time
Increasing trade tariffs + AI enabling auto-claims at scale
Insurance regulations
Partner licensed underwriter
Tracking API limits
Multi-provider fallback
Success: 100 signups
Success: Pro >60% choice
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