Do you buy Insurance for Stereo Equipment?


I guess most homeowner's insurance policy doesn't cover the entire (expensive) system for some folks. Anyone buys insurance just for the stereo equipment? If so, who do you buy it from?
audiolui
jadem6

Do your friend and your friendship with him a favor and get this in writing. I don't know of a subtle way to ask this from him, but lot's of Errors and Omissions claims start out with, "well, I had this friend".
Larryken

The vast percentage of Homeowner's policies have separate small limits on things like jewelry, art, cash, coins, antiques, furs and electronic equipment. This is why the term "scheduled person property" is even an issue.

Insurance Companies don't want to hear that you had a 100k diamond stolen from your house that they didn't know about. This is why they have separate limits for these types of things.

Friends, get this info from your agent in writing.
I know HO-3 policies like you guys know cables...get it in writing before the claim.
Hi Jlind - as I said, my agent is a long time friend of the family who made sure he knew what he was talking about when I asked him these questions back when I bought my equipment. It is covered under the normal types of homeowner's policies. As Stringreen suggests, it is always a good idea to take pictures. But my main point was actually that even if it weren't, the cost of insuring the equipment on some kind of separate policy or rider is simply not worth it, unless you spent at least six figures on your system.