Post by thread:[OT]:Australia behind the times?

I am having difficulty believing this, but I'm just trying to get laptop only insurance - no house contents just laptop. Apart from specialist university schemes, the only insurer in Australia appears to be ProtectIt underwritten by Chubb insurance. And at A$300 a year, this is dearer than my house insurance and a smidgen cheaper than my car. UK and US seem to have many specialist insurers falling over themselves for this type of business. Oh yes and according to the policy notes, I can't purchase this insurance anyway as I didn't take it out at time of purchase. Any one in Australia managed to get independent insurance for this sort of thing? Colin -- cdb, spam_OUTcdbTakeThisOuTbarnard.name on 22/03/2002 -- cdb, .....cdbKILLspam@spam@barnard.name on 22/03/2002 -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

You should be able to get cover for your laptop and mobile phone and things like that through option valuables cover on your contents insurance. Wes On Fri, Jan 09, 2004 at 01:15:01PM +1000, cdb wrote: {Quote hidden}> I am having difficulty believing this, but I'm just trying to get > laptop only insurance - no house contents just laptop. > > Apart from specialist university schemes, the only insurer in > Australia appears to be ProtectIt underwritten by Chubb insurance. > > And at A$300 a year, this is dearer than my house insurance and a > smidgen cheaper than my car. > > UK and US seem to have many specialist insurers falling over > themselves for this type of business. > > Oh yes and according to the policy notes, I can't purchase this > insurance anyway as I didn't take it out at time of purchase. > > Any one in Australia managed to get independent insurance for this > sort of thing? > > Colin > -- > cdb, cdbKILLspambarnard.name on 22/03/2002 > > -- > cdb, .....cdbKILLspam.....barnard.name on 22/03/2002 > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > -- Wesley Moore http://wmoore.freeshell.org/ RMIT - BEng (Comp Sys Eng)/BApp.Sc. (Comp Sci) 5th (And Final!) Year SDF Public Access UNIX System http://sdf.lonestar.org/ -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

>I am having difficulty believing this, but I'm just trying to get > laptop only insurance - no house contents just laptop. Laptops are very high risk. Interestingly, a comment on thefts from cars in the UK noted that 1 in 4 involved a laptop theft. RM -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList EraseMEpiclist-unsubscribe-requestspam_OUTTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu

On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 10:47:01 +1300, Russell McMahon wrote: ::Laptops are very high risk. ::Interestingly, a comment on thefts from cars in the UK noted that 1 ::in 4 ::involved a laptop theft. Yup, I appreciated that, but the household cover (which I don't need), doesn't cover very much as far as laptops are concerned, the policy makes you think it does. I got all excited when my google search threw up a company who seemed reasonable, until I found one must be domiciled in either the UK or Belgium to be covered. I could give a UK address, but somehow I don't think the 28 day other country cover, would be of much help. I'm just surprised that only one insurer offers specific cover in Australia. Albeit under different badges. Colin -- cdb, bodgy1spam_OUToptusnet.com.au on 12/01/2004 I have always been a few Dendrites short of an Axon and believe me it shows. Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until they speak! -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList @spam@piclist-unsubscribe-requestKILLspammitvma.mit.edu

I cannot remember if you are an Amateur Radio Operator or not. In the US, our organization has special insurance available to cover radio equipment. It is only a short stretch to include a computer now days. My TenTec Pegasus Transciever has no panel, just a DB9 connector. John Ferrell 6241 Phillippi Rd Julian NC 27283 Phone: (336)685-9606 KILLspamjohnferrellKILLspamearthlink.net http://DixieNC.US NSRCA 479 AMA 4190 W8CCW "My Competition is Not My Enemy" {Original Message removed}