Always look for the "All Risks" section. When I had to claim there
was no problems. But if you do insure your gear with another party
and it is insured with the household contents beware the question
when claiming "are these items covered by any other insurance" to
which you need to answer yes and then the insurance companies fight
it out leaving you sitting in the middle going nowhere!
Phil
--- In "Chris Owens" <>
wrote:
>
> The main problem isn't getting equipment covered on home insurance
it is
> claiming when something goes wrong and the exclusions kick in.
>
> Chris.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> On Behalf Of Steven Taylor
> Sent: 07 January 2007 15:28
> To:
> Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] Re: UK Gear Insurance
>
> Yeah I have been looking into that option too.
> I'm just a bit wary of it because most household insurance
companies
> are pretty notorious for being odd about activities they don't
> consider 'normal'.
>
> S
>
> On 7 Jan 2007, at 14:48, macmang4125 wrote:
>
> > Don't forget your normal house contents insurance, you can add
> > items to
> > be fully covered away from the home. I have all my birdwatching
> > equipment covered under my household policy as 'all risk' and I
am
> > even
> > covered when I go abroad. Also holiday insurance will cover for
some
> > things as well. So before you fork out for more insurance check
to see
> > how much it costs to add items to your household contents all
risks
> > section; and what exactly your holiday insurance covers as well.
> >
> > Phil
> > --- In Steven Taylor <steev@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Can anyone suggest a good UK insurance company, specifically
with
> > > field recording gear in mind?
> > > I've used MusicGuard.co.uk before for synths etc. but I'm not
sure
> > > how applicable it is..
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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>
> "Microphones are not ears,
> Loudspeakers are not birds,
> A listening room is not nature."
> Klas Strandberg
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