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U-PIC has been offering business and individual package insurance at a discount since 1989. Our human approach to serving our customers is what sets us apart.

Since 1989, the staff of U-PIC has been dedicated to serving the needs of our partners and clients by offering insurance protection on their package shipments. We’re very proud to say that in that time frame, we have successfully insured more than one billion packages in transit all over the world, with dozens of different carriers. We’re not robots, we’re not speaking from a script. We take time to understand your needs, and design programs based on them. And when the time comes that you have a claim to submit, our claims team is here to help you through the process. We also have an automated, online process that can resolve your claims in 7 - 10 business days.

10/15/2026

**Apparently, the delivery robots are getting bullied. 🤖😂**

Seriously. A recent news story reports that autonomous food delivery robots across the country are getting kicked, knocked over, and vandalized.

One robot in LA was rescued after being tipped over, only to get kicked AGAIN a few hours later.

Imagine being a little robot whose entire purpose in life is delivering chicken nuggets, and some random guy decides you're his mortal enemy.

The future of delivery is here.

And apparently, it needs a bodyguard. 📦

10/14/2026

Your package may soon show up with legs.

A two-legged delivery robot is being tested in the UK, which means parcel delivery has officially entered its “well, this is getting interesting” era.

We’ve had trucks, vans, lockers, and drones.

Now? Walking robots.

It’s a fun reminder that delivery keeps evolving, but one thing never changes: people still expect their package to show up safely and in one piece.

Because whether it arrives by driver or by robot, nobody wants the update to be:

Out for delivery
Out for balance
Out of luck

10/13/2026

The future of package delivery has arrived.

And apparently, it sounds like an air raid. 🚁📦

Residents in Richardson, Texas, have been complaining about the noise from Amazon's delivery drones, with some comparing the experience to a military operation.

Meanwhile, in another Texas neighborhood, an Amazon drone made headlines after dropping a customer's package straight into a swimming pool.

You have to appreciate how far ecommerce delivery has come.

We went from waiting 7–10 business days for a package...

To getting it in two days.

Then the next day.

Then the same day.

And now we're sending flying robots into residential neighborhoods to deliver the stuff we ordered.

At this rate, ordering a phone charger in 2030 might require notifying air traffic control.

Technology is amazing. 😂

10/12/2026

Congratulations to your holiday packages! 🎉

They've officially received a raise.

Not because they're faster.
Not because they're safer.
Not because they've promised to stop getting lost.

Nope. Holiday shipping surcharges are here!

And those same packages can still get damaged, disappear in transit, or become an early Christmas present for a porch pirate.

If you're shipping a lot of orders this season, it's a good time to check what you're spending to protect them.

Your packages may be getting more expensive. Your shipping protection doesn't have to be.

10/09/2026

📦 Your package is currently enjoying a well-deserved tropical vacation. 🌴🍹

You ordered it Monday.

Tracking said Thursday.

It's now Friday, and apparently your package has decided to see the world before showing up at your front door.

For online sellers, these little adventures aren't nearly as funny when packages end up lost, damaged, or stolen.

That's why shipping insurance matters.

Let your packages take the scenic route. Just make sure your business is protected if they never make it home.

10/08/2026

🎄 It's October 8th, and shipping carriers are already getting into the holiday spirit!

By charging more, of course. 😂

Holiday shipping surcharges have officially begun at UPS, FedEx, and USPS.

But here's the thing: Paying more for shipping doesn't mean your packages are any better protected against loss, damage, or theft.

With the busiest shipping season right around the corner, it's a good time to review what you're spending on package protection.

U-PIC helps businesses protect their shipments for less than half the cost of carrier Declared Value.

Because the holidays are expensive enough already.

10/07/2026

UPS has a new idea for protecting holiday packages: make the customer give the driver a PIN before the package can be delivered.

Honestly, not a bad idea.

But it raises an interesting question for ecommerce sellers:
How much are you paying to prevent a delivery problem versus how much you're paying to actually insure against one?

UPS hasn't published a standard price for its new Protected Delivery service yet. But Signature Required currently runs $7.70 per package, and Adult Signature Required is $9.35.

UPS Declared Value is another charge entirely — $8.50 on a $500 package and $17 on a $1,000 package.

And that's because these things aren't interchangeable.
A PIN helps control who receives the package.

Insurance helps protect the shipper financially if the package is lost, damaged, stolen or has another covered problem.

During peak season, it's worth looking at not just how protected your packages are — but what you're paying for that protection.

10/06/2026

Holiday shipping season has entered the chat.

And yes, we know it’s only October. 🎃

But shipping volume doesn’t wait for the Christmas decorations to go up.

More packages = more chances for loss, damage, theft, porch piracy and even spoilage.

Holiday sales are fun.

“Where’s my order?” emails? Not quite as festive.

If you ship a lot of packages, now is the time to make sure you’re ready for peak season.

10/05/2026

Ah, Q4 shipping season.

When “In Transit” can mean:

✅ Everything is fine
✅ It’ll be there tomorrow
✅ Nobody knows
✅ Your customer is about to email you

More packages moving means more opportunities for something to go sideways — loss, damage, theft, you name it.

U-PIC can’t convince every package to behave itself.

We can help make the misbehaving ones a lot less expensive.

10/02/2026

The holiday shipping season is getting more expensive starting this weekend.

USPS temporary peak-season pricing begins Sunday, October 4, affecting services including Ground Advantage, Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express.

For businesses shipping hundreds or thousands of orders, those extra costs add up quickly.

And the shipping label isn't the only cost to watch.

Loss, damage, theft, refunds and replacement shipments can all eat into the margin on an order — especially as holiday volume increases.

Going into peak season, it's worth looking at the whole cost of shipping and deciding where you can reduce unnecessary expense and risk.

That's exactly where U-PIC comes in.

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Westlake Village, CA

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Monday	7am - 5pm
Tuesday	7am - 5pm
Wednesday	7am - 5pm
Thursday	7am - 5pm
Friday	7am - 5pm

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+18009554623

Website

https://u-pic.com/

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