Fedex minimum insurance for special handling


I remember reading the answer to this question before but didn't find it on searching.

What is minimum amount of insurance to purchase for a shipment that makes Fedex take special care of the package? I remember it's some amount $2000 or $5000 something like that. Once someone sent something to me and Fedex called me a couple of times when it was on the way and after it was delivered to make sure it arrived ok. I asked about it and they told me the insurance amount made them take care of it that way.
wireless200
Well, I hope my luck holds. I've shipped a lot of stuff with Fedex including 3 or 4 sets of speakers and never had a problem. I've had problems with UPS and USPS - a number of problems. I won't use either of them if I can help it. But Fedex has gone above and beyond several times. I know all it takes is one slacker to bust it up but whatcha gonna do?
Wireless - I know that UPS has the special handling thing you are referring to - my shipment was over $5K and it qualified, not sure how low it goes
I've shipped a lot of stuff via FedEX, with the default value of $100 up to maybe $20K. I've never found the insured amount to have any bearing on anything that happened in terms of the shipment.
I've also found out the hard way that the best way to ship anything of weight and value, is to make sure its palletized and use a freight company. No matter what they say or what you pay, FEdEx, UPS and USPS seem to bounce things, if they can. In addition, their claims process is a nightmare - I've had to threaten lawsuits before they would pay anything for the damage they've caused. I have had good luck with both Yellow Freight and Pilot Air using pallets.
At $5k and over UPS consider a package 'High Value'

It must be signed for at each handover, and once such a package is given to the driver he must return directly to the hub with it, it isn't allowed to sit on the truck the rest of the day.

All high value packages get marked with a V on all sides.

I don't know if UPS takes other special care in addition.

John C.