Fortunately, in 42 years of photography I've never had any equipment
lost, stolen or damaged so I've never had a need to test what my
insurance covers. But right now I have more value in equipment than
I've ever had and need to have a chat with my insurance company.
Chuck Norcutt
khen lim wrote:
> And all that 'prevention advice' has ended up fattening the wallets of
> insurance companies. Incidentally what's the situation in the States
> concerning insurance cover for cameras? Do you rely on a general home cover
> to include your gear? When you use your equipment outdoors and a mishap
> takes place - camera drowns, gets stolen, lens gets bent etc etc - what's
> the deal then?
>
> K.
>
>
> On 17/05/07, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> And it has changed dramatically in the US in the last 35 years. Between
>> 1970 and 1975 I lived in Centerville, Virginia not far from Washington,
>> DC. During those years it simply never occurred to us to lock the front
>> door; even if we left on a week's vacation. I can never recall hearing
>> of a burglary in the neighborhood. In fact, I don't think we ever
>> locked the door when we lived in Woodstock, New York from 1975-1985.
>> Probably didn't start locking the door until we lived in Boca Raton,
>> Florida from 1985-1995. Drugs have probably changed the scene.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
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