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Camera Insurance for South Africa

ChaKiraChaKira Registered Users Posts: 163 Major grins
edited November 29, 2011 in Mind Your Own Business
Not sure if this is the right place but I didn't know where else to put it!

Where can I get good insurance to cover my camera for my trip to South Africa? I'm not sure if travel insurance will cover it - if so, where from?

(I'm based in the UK)

Thanks
Megs x
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    Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited November 16, 2011
    not being from the UK I have no idea where to send you,but here is a link to a simple Google search for UK Camera Insurance : http://tinyurl.com/7xwrxjb ,,, ... ... I would make sure it covers everything from YOU spilling a drink on it to dropping in a well, a lions eating it to theft or any ACT of GOD ...total NO Fault and full current Replacement Value with as small of a deductible as possible ... ... ... I used to read several of the UK photo Mags and it seems there were all sorts of ads for camera Insurance in their ad sections..... Good Luck
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    SamirDSamirD Registered Users Posts: 3,474 Major grins
    edited November 24, 2011
    In the US, your homeowner's policy can cover things like cameras. I have no idea how insurance works in the UK, so that's just a thought. Definitely let us know what you do! I'm really curious how this all works. thumb.gif
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    FedererPhotoFedererPhoto Registered Users Posts: 312 Major grins
    edited November 29, 2011
    In the US you can easily just get a rider for personal camera gear. I think mine cost me 44 bucks to insure like 10 grand of equipment before I went pro.

    That siad, if you use your gear for professional purposes, a rider on your homeowners insurance will NOT cover you because the gear is a business asset, not an asset of the household.
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