# Insurance

### The Insurance Object

This section describes the different attributes available for insurance.

| Attribute     | Type       | Description                                                                              |
| ------------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| amount        | *number*   | Total cost of insurance premium.                                                         |
| claim         | *string*   | Unique reference of claim filed for insurance.                                           |
| currency      | *string*   | Currency of insurance purchase.                                                          |
| insurance\_id | *string*   | Unique reference for insurance.                                                          |
| metadata      | *object*   | Additional context attached to insurance purchase.                                       |
| parcel        | *string*   | Unique reference of parcel linked to insurance purchase.                                 |
| shipment      | *string*   | Unique reference of shipment linked to insurance purchase.                               |
| status        | *enum*     | Purchase status of insurance. Is always one of ***confirmed, pending*** or ***failed.*** |
| transaction   | *string*   | Unique transaction reference for insurance purchase charge.                              |
| value         | *number*   | Total value of items in parcel insured.                                                  |
| created\_at   | *datetime* | Time insurance created.                                                                  |
| updated\_at   | *datetime* | Time insurance last updated.                                                             |