AppleCare+ Changes Announced in Japan

[MacRumors]

Apple today announced that AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss coverage is now available for the iPad and Apple Watch in Japan, after previously being limited to the iPhone there.

In addition, monthly and annual AppleCare+ plans are now available for a wider range of Apple products in Japan.

Article Link: AppleCare+ Changes Announced in Japan

 

[Justin Cymbal]

AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss coverage is now available for the iPad and Apple Watch in Japan, after previously being limited to the iPhone there.

Japan doesn’t have the kind of theft problems that we have in the United States so this is definitely a policy that works there

 

[Black_Mage]

Japan doesn’t have the kind of theft problems that we have in the United States so this is definitely a policy that works there

I was just about to post something similar.

 

[newyorksole]

Japan doesn’t have the kind of theft problems that we have in the United States so this is definitely a policy that works there

what do you mean it’s “definitely a policy that works there”?

does the policy not work in the United States even though there’s more theft here? just kind of a confusing post.

 

[F23]

why isn't Theft and Loss coverage available for MacBooks? Timmy?

 

[gummybear2026]

Japan doesn’t have the kind of theft problems that we have in the United States so this is definitely a policy that works there

AppleCare+ with theft and loss coverage is available in the US. Standard AppleCare alone does not include theft and loss coverage.

 

[sw1tcher]

what do you mean it’s “definitely a policy that works there”?

My take is that it works in Apple's favor. If theft is low in Japan, the utilization rate for this by the consumer will be low which means Apple's benefit-expense ratio will be low. A low benefit-expense ratio means Apple is paying out less in claims and pocketing a greater percentage of the revenue collected.

 

[indefinite]

Japan doesn’t have the kind of theft problems that we have in the United States so this is definitely a policy that works there

Apple’s just printing money at this point. That’s why they released their new plans in Japan at their own discretion.