Protect Your Business Before Peak Shipping Season

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Peak season can bring a surge in orders and shipping volumes, creating greater exposure to lost or damaged shipments and other delivery-related challenges. For businesses, those problems can affect margins, operations and the customer experience at one of the most important times of the year.

Join Retail Insider Founder and Publisher Craig Patterson and Vishav Ranjan of UPS Capital Canada Insurance Brokers for a practical 45-minute webinar examining how businesses can prepare for peak-season shipping risks. The discussion will also explore InsureShield shipping insurance from UPS Capital, including how insurance can fit into a broader strategy for protecting shipments, profits and customer relationships.

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What You’ll Learn

During Peak Season Risk Management: How to Safeguard Profits and Customer Loyalty When Shipping Volumes Surge, attendees will learn about:

  • Peak-season shipping risks: Understand some of the challenges that become particularly important as shipping volumes increase.
  • Protecting against loss and damage: Learn how businesses can think about managing the financial risks associated with shipments that are lost or damaged.
  • Customer loyalty and shipping: Explore how shipping problems can affect the customer experience and what businesses can do to prepare.
  • Insurance and InsureShield: Learn about the role shipping insurance can play in managing risk and hear how InsureShield from UPS Capital can support businesses looking to protect their shipments.
  • Preparing before the holiday rush: Get practical insights that can help businesses review their shipping risk strategy before peak season is fully underway.

Attendees will also have an opportunity to submit questions in advance and participate in a live Q&A during the webinar.

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Duration: 45 minutes
Format: Live webinar via Zoom

REGISTER FOR FREE HERE

Insurance products and services discussed during the webinar are currently offered in Ontario only. Please see the full InsureShield disclosure included with the registration form.

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