How to insure 15" PB (in UK)

[mouchoir]

Do any of you in the UK that own a laptop have it insured, and how did you go about it?

I'm a little worried about it getting stolen or broken!

[Peterkro]

You should check with your household insurer.£3000 cover worldwide for a laptop and periphials works out about £150 a year.If you name it on household cover you may get a better deal.
P.S. if its a newish Pb you may find an insurance policy is a better deal than Applecare some of them cover allsorts including breakdown.Just Google it there are lots out there.

[mouchoir]

Originally Posted by Peterkro

You should check with your household insurer.£3000 cover worldwide for a laptop and periphials works out about £150 a year.If you name it on household cover you may get a better deal.

We appear to be from the same neck of the woods!

A colleague tried to get hers covered on household insurance and they wouldn't touch it with a bargepole. I may have to look into you're suggestion.

Thanks for the tip,
m

[Applespider]

My household insurers covered mine (East Dulwich) as a 'named item' on the policy, covering breakdown, accidental damage and 'out of the house' for £30 a year extra on the insurance.

It's always worth speaking to them - your record of claims probably helps here. Mine's insured through the Woolwich - I claimed earlier this year when my handbag was stolen and I had 'new for old' iPod, mobile, watch plus cash within a week.

[virividox]

get the laptop coverage covers it even when out side the home

[arf]

Check out these people.

Worldwide coverage and not too expensive.

[mouchoir]

Thank you all for your helpful responses – I am going to check out the links and get on the phone!

Will hopefully be able to sort it out soon,

Cheers,
M

[BakedBeans]

Originally Posted by mouchoir

Thank you all for your helpful responses – I am going to check out the links and get on the phone!

Will hopefully be able to sort it out soon,

Cheers,
M

dont forget to tell us who ou went with ect ect

us brit got to help each other out you know

[Mark James]

Originally Posted by Applespider

My household insurers covered mine (East Dulwich) as a 'named item' on the policy, covering breakdown, accidental damage and 'out of the house' for £30 a year extra on the insurance.

That's pretty cheap...







...considering you're in Peckham.

[Applespider]

Originally Posted by Mark James

...considering you're in Peckham.

It's worse than that - I'm closer to the Forest Hill end than the Peckham side!

[liketom]

i had to add my old powerbook to my household insurance for an extra £15 per month , but that coverd me anywhere in the world and upto £5000 of software as well.

[mouchoir]

Originally Posted by Applespider

It's worse than that - I'm closer to the Forest Hill end than the Peckham side!

Apparantly I live in Clapham North but it feels pretty much like Brixton to anyone that visits.

Before that I lived in Primrose Hill (or was it Swiss Cottage...)

I will post when problem is sorted