buying gadget travel insurance if you're already abroad

Hello,

I need to buy a travel insurance that provides adequate coverage on electronic items that I will take on my travels...digital camera, ipod, mobile phone (cell phone) etc.

Firstly, I'm already abroad so I can't purchase a policy from my country of residence (UK) as to be insured my journey must begin from the UK on the policy start date.

I have come across an insurance company called www.worldnomads.com that offers cover for those already abroad but the excess charge per sectional claim is more than the worth of some of my electronics, so in the event of a claim it's pretty pointless.

Has anyone found a way around this? can you recommend any companies that provide sound electronic cover whilst already abroad with reasonable excess?

Cheers!

I'm with worl;d nomads and although iv never made a claim, they really do seem to be the best thing going. they also cover you for a lot of things others dont, like scuba diving and motorbiking. the excess is so people dont go claiming silly stuff, maybe just insure the really expensive stuff and suck it up if you lose the smaller stuff? I'm taking a very small laptop for this purpose, its cheap and easy to replace

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If you want a small/no excess you are going to pay for it. The major reason to take out travel insurance is to be covered for medical expenses, not to have a £300 camera replaced in case of robbery. Furthermore travel insurances only cover robbery/theft, not lost or damage stuff and refund only the used value, maybe less, so you probably won't get stuff replaced anyway. The hassle of getting a police report (bribe/pay them to write one) etc, might not be worth the small amount you will get in the end. So the excess means that only serious incidence gets reported.

For other options than World Nomads have a look at the insurance link in my signature.

I'm from UK also. I was using WorldNomad because I kept updating while already abroad, but now I've found two companies, both with London offices, that will insure you if already abroad, and MUCH MUCH cheaper than WorldNomads. Not sure about specifically insuring gadgets, but both are good about answering emails so perhaps you can ask them. The one I chose is called 'True Traveller', and there's another one called DUinsure, which is slightly cheaper.

Thats why I don't get a digital slr camera. I'd rather lose $100 to a theaf, than $400.

In Quepos Costa Rica, I was offered camwera bags full of better camera stuff than I could dream of. EVERY DAY. By shifty characters WQho wouldn't know anything about 'em.