laptop insurance abroad for laptops over a year old?

holliethomson

hi
i will shortly going to be working for first chice in cyprus i really want to insure my laptop mainly against theft.

the problem i'm having is that my laptop is over a year old worth £700 and i'm abroad for 7 months can anyone help?

i've even called up my dad's home insurence to see if they will cover it and they wont because i'm away for more than 60 days . i cant add it onto my travel inurence because it's over a year old , please help , thanks Hollie

dacouch

The only ways I know are for your parents to transfer their contents cover to Zurich Insurance who providing you normally live with your parents will cover personal possesions (Including your lap top) away from the home with no time limit. (Your parents would need to include unspecified personal possession cover).

I doubt whether your parents want to go to this trouble so the only other way is to take out a travel insurance but they will probably only cover the lap top for around £300 and will deduct wear and tear when they pay a claim.

Have you asked your First Choice superviser as they may know someone who offers this cover as the other reps may have had this problem before.

P.S To replace a lap top you paid £700 a year ago for is likely to be around £300 to £400 on current prices for an equiuvalent lap top

holliethomson

hi thanks for your advice ,
i do live with my parents but they won't change house contence insurence provider for me

i have taken out travel insurence with insure and go they were very reasonable and also coverd me for my preexisting medical condition

evntualy i got my laptop coved with http://www.laptopguard.co.uk/home.asp
they are not cheap but do offer new for old cover on all laptops under 18months old with a deprsiating value od 25% after that time it cost me about £80 for the year in the uk or europe thanks for your help tho hopfully this link will help if anyone hels has the same problem