Insurance for camera gear
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6,329 posts

256 months

Monday 19th September 2011
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With my recent purchase I've realised that the cost of replacing my gear if it all goes badly wrong would be more than my house insurance is likely to pay out.
So I'm looking at insuring it all, who are you guys using?

I (obvously) won't need professional cover or need to go anywhere scary it's more theft or my own clumsyness I'm worried about.

Recomendations?

markmullen

15,877 posts

263 months

Monday 19th September 2011
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I use Photoguard and have to date been pleased with them, although I've not tried the critical test and claimed.

xrrr

440 posts

195 months

Monday 19th September 2011
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markmullen said:
I use Photoguard and have to date been pleased with them, although I've not tried the critical test and claimed.
Me too but not made any claims.

Speed addicted

Original Poster:

6,329 posts

256 months

Monday 19th September 2011
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Thanks, I'll look into them.

Beardy10

25,372 posts

204 months

Monday 19th September 2011
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Also worth checking your home contents insurance, might be cheaper to add specific items to that.

Thunderace

759 posts

274 months

Tuesday 20th September 2011
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Used to use Aaduki, cost about £200 p.a. for £8.5k's worth of cover. Added to household cover this year for about £3 a month.

tog

4,951 posts

257 months

Tuesday 20th September 2011
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I use Glover and Howe for kit, public liability and professional indemnity insurance. Claimed a few times for dropped lenses and the like and never had a problem.

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Original Poster:

6,329 posts

256 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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Looks like household may be the way forward for me as I don't need anything but hteft and accidental.
I'll have to look into that one once I get home and find out who we're insured through...

ian in lancs

3,853 posts

227 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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Proper insurance for the studio and studio lighting equipment et al. As for camera gear its on home contents at the moment.

covboy

2,593 posts

203 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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Got my Home insurance extended this year to cover my gear - Cheaper than "specialist" insurance