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adoyle
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Posted - 01/06/2012 :  12:41:04  Show Profile  Visit adoyle's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hey everyone!

I've just bought a lovely Mapex Black Panther Retrosonic kit. I'm about to take it on tour and I need to get it insured. Can anyone recommend a good insurer? Is it worth getting special musical instrument insurance rather than just putting on my home insurance?

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Dave S
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Posted - 01/06/2012 :  13:13:53  Show Profile  Visit Dave S's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Definitely worth getting specific insurance - try Allianz Cornhill or MusicGuard. With the latter you get public liability included, too...
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Wannabedrummer
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Posted - 01/06/2012 :  13:24:49  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Mine is covered on my house insurance, but i don't take it away. I suppose if you're giging you might need something separate.
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djohnson1974
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Posted - 01/06/2012 :  13:28:54  Show Profile  Visit djohnson1974's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dave S

Definitely worth getting specific insurance - try Allianz Cornhill or MusicGuard. With the latter you get public liability included, too...


^ Thats who I use, only a few quid a month and insured when left in an unattended car too. Wouldn't leave home without it!!
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eddiewilson
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Posted - 01/06/2012 :  13:35:40  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Most standard Home Insurance policies won't cover it if you regularly take it out the house. Even as a specialist item they don't like doing it.

There's no beating specific instrument insurance. The people on the other end of the phone sometimes even have a clue what you're talking about. I remember discussing my Istanbuls for about 45 minutes with the person on the other end of the phone when I insured my stuff. I forgot it was a premium rate number :(
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WendyB
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Posted - 01/06/2012 :  14:52:17  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I use Musicguard to cover my kit and the PA, naming other band members to ensure cover for all. You can list serial numbers for all the gear if you have any.
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