Against the backdrop of Wildberries attacks
Against the backdrop of Wildberries attacks, insurance costs for sellers' goods have increased to 40%. Since August 7, Wildberries has changed the insurance conditions for sellers' goods.
Consensus
- Wildberries introduced new insurance coverage for sellers effective August 7, 2026.
- The new coverage includes damage or loss of goods due to terrorist attacks, sabotage, drone attacks, and their aftermath.
- The insurance applies to goods during delivery, storage at pickup points, and return logistics in cases of refusal, return, or non-purchase.
- Maximum compensation per item is 50,000 rubles, with a cap of 100,000 rubles for each insurance case.
- Insurance premiums increased from 1.4–4% to 1.96–5.6% of the product's value, representing a 40% rise.
- The insurance program was launched in February 2025 in collaboration with AlfaStrakhovanie, Tsunami broker, and Zunami One platform.
- The increase in premiums is attributed to the expanded risk coverage, including drone attacks.
Points of divergence
- Insurance does not cover goods stored on Wildberries' warehouses. — fontanka
- The wording of the new insurance cases is vague, particularly regarding 'direct terrorist attack and sabotage' and 'consequences of terrorist attacks and sabotage'. — tg_echoonline_news
- It remains unclear whether compensation will be paid if attacks are classified as military actions. — tg_echoonline_news
- Uniseller.io stated that after including any consequences of military attacks in the contract, the company has no legal obligation to pay compensation. — tg_echoonline_news
- Wildberries' founder stated in early August that the company is not obligated to compensate sellers for goods destroyed in attacks. — tg_echoonline_news
- Forbes estimated that Wildberries sellers may have lost up to 280 billion rubles due to attacks, with 17.2–22.2% of the logistics infrastructure damaged. — tg_echoonline_news
- Wildberries' own losses from attacks may exceed 100 billion rubles, according to The Bell. — meduza
- Ukraine has been conducting nearly daily attacks on Wildberries warehouses since mid-June. — meduza
- OZON increased insurance costs by 229% on July 27, with new rates set at 0.0115% of product value per day. — tg_echoonline_news
- OZON's new insurance rate applies to existing clients starting August 27, while new sellers are subject to the new rate from the next day. — tg_echoonline_news
Coverage (12 sources)
- Wildberries included drone attacks in order insurance — Фонтанка
- Wildberries included drone attack risks in insurance. After this, insurance cost increased by 40% — ЭХО / Новости
- Wildberries changed insurance terms – included drone attack risks and increased rates by 40% — Север.Реалии
- Wildberries changed the insurance conditions – included risks of drone attacks and increased tariffs by 40% — Радио Свобода
- On the background of attacks, Wildberries increased the cost of insurance for sellers up to 40% — ASTRA
- Wildberries introduced insurance against drone attacks. Sellers can receive up to 50,000 rubles for destroyed goods — Meduza
- Wildberries changed insurance terms – included drone attack risks and increased rates by 40% — Настоящее Время
- Wildberries increased seller product insurance costs by 40%, including drone attack risks — Дождь
- Wildberries increased seller product insurance costs by 40%, including risks of drone attacks — Дождь (Telegram)
- Wildberries expanded seller support measures after warehouse strikes — Коммерсантъ
- Wildberries will increase seller product insurance costs by 40%, including risks of drone attacks — Вёрстка
- Wildberries will include risks from drone strikes in insurance for ordered goods — Коммерсантъ