Travel or Camera Insurance?

[bobiscuit]

Going to France for a week...

I'll be getting travel insurance. Will this cover my camera equipment?

Nothing fancy - Sony A300 and a spare lens, filters, tripod, etc. £500 should cover it.

Can I trust a normal travel insurance policy to cover all my electrical equipment AND other baggage/cash/etc?

 

[mrtoad]

home insurance covers specific items out of the home
you can arrange short cover with your underwriters iirc
but check the schedule on the travel cover for items lost max value
and items specific to be declared

 

[ChrisMClark]

If in doubt, ring your insurance company. I'm off to Canada for a month on Monday, and I check and my travel insurance covers me for 21 days up to a value of £5,000, with personal effects to £1,500. My camera gear is covered by either of those.