Investing in a personal computer is not less an amount. It is next only to investing in a house or a car. So, it’s not
unwise an idea to insure your computer and its allied accessories like peripherals and software. However, how much
coverage you get for what accessory depends on individual market offer. There are several threats your computer
might face. Such as virus attack, data corruption, system crashing down, peripheral malfunctioning and many more.
Thus, it is important for you to protect your investment by proper insurance coverage. There are certain aspects of
computer insurance you must know.
Coverage under homeowner or renter’s policy
In most of the cases if you have homeowner or renter’s policy your home accessories and assets are also covered in
that and so is your computer. It is covered against all the threats and disasters listed in the policy. Thus, if your
computer gets stolen or gutted in fire you can claim for the damages. However, your computer gets covered only for
the amount listed in your policy.
Replacement cost and actual cash value
Though replacement cost is 10 percent more expensive as compared to Actual cash value, keeping in mind that things
depreciate fast, this is a very wise move. The reimbursement you get on replacement cost is the same as the current
cost of your computer and not the petty depreciated cost you would get with actual cash value policy.
Coverage for Laptop and portable computer
Laptop and portable computers are considered personal possessions away from home under the homeowners or
renter’s policy. Thus, they are also covered under this policy. However, there is a dollar limit on personal possession
that are stolen or damaged away from home.
Computers don’t only get covered under the homeowners or renter’s policy. A number of insurance companies offer
individual insurance policies for computers as well. It is important to remember that when you buy a computer
insurance policy you must retain the receipt of the policy as well as that of the computer and its peripherals very
carefully.
Computer insurance is vital for students, business professionals, small business owners, schools, home users with
heavy usage and many more people who use computers for their critical applications. Computer insurance does not
cover certain items such as maintenance costs, electrical or mechanical breakdown, wear and tear, fraud and
dishonesty, consequential loss, and loss or damage caused by sonic bangs. However, they are well covered under the
warranty/extended warranty of the equipment
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