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Old 11-06-2009, 03:53 AM
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I'm going to be doing a lot of international traveling in the next couple of months, and I would feel a lot better if my camera were insured. I do not own a home, so a homeowner's policy is out. I will be moving internationally soon, so it doesn't even make sense for me to get a renter's policy at this point in time (though I'll be doing it once I'm settled in.)

What would seem to make the most sense is to get travel insurance. The trouble is, every policy I've looked at either limits personal item coverage to about $1,000 (not even enough to cover a single lens) or they allow up to $2,500 and specifically exclude electronics. (I guess it's just to cover all those custom tailored Italian suits I travel with?)

Can anyone recommend or even know of a company that will insure my gear either for a short term (a few months) or on a per-trip basis? I'll be traveling with nearly $10k worth of equipment on some occasions.
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Old 11-07-2009, 02:00 PM
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bump. The silence is deafening...
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Old 11-07-2009, 07:39 PM
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It might be helpful to know where you're starting out (as in where you're living now). I personally don't have any experience with getting travel insurance on my camera, but from my google search it seems like there are some companies based in the UK who spe******e in camera insurance, so there must be US ones as well. However, I'm not going to recommend any personally since I have no experience with them.
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Old 11-08-2009, 02:39 AM
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I'm currently a resident of Japan, but I have an address in the US that I could use as well. My travels will be between the US, Japan, and St. Kitts/Nevis in the West Indies.
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Old 11-09-2009, 10:28 PM
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Well thanks for your help Nicole, but I'm beginning to suspect that the silence here confirms what my internet searches suggested.

I found the UK companies, but unfortunately they require a UK address. Not sure why those services aren't offered elsewhere.
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