I am from the Uk and am moving to the far east for the forseeable future (Cambodia/Vietnam), my problem is I can no longer cover my equipment with household ins and none seems prepared to cover expensive (L series)gear for more than a few months at a time, and even then noone had sufficient cover (+£10,000). Any suggestions, I really want accidental damage cover again if possible.

-- allan michaud (allanmichaud@hotmail.com), December 08, 2001

Answers

I had exactly this problem, and, being a student, I could not get any worthwhile insurance for my gear at any reasonable price....

Until I found one perfect policy. Endsleigh insurance offer photographic insurance policies, and the worldwide cover option has no trip time-limit. For less than £90 I was able to get worldwide cover for just under £3k worth of gear, with no maximum trip-length. I do not know whether they provide cover for the kind of amount you're talking about, but check with them and see.

-- Isaac Sibson (isibson@hotmail.com), December 08, 2001.

You could also contact Golden Valley Insurance, they offer comprehensive full replacement policies for camera equipment.

http://www.golden-valley-insurance.co.uk/

-- tony (tony@army.com), December 21, 2001.