Zack Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Any good recommendations on how I can insure my equipment from accidental breaks, loss, or theft for both domestic and foreign travel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Palmer Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Kat Wong at Heffernan Insurance Group. InternetBusinessDivision@heffINS.com This link will take you to everything you need. http://InsureMyEquipment.com Office number is 213-236-0511 They are the folks that split off from Dewitt Stern Group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted February 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Thanks a bunch Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Daddyo Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 I also use Heffernan Insurance and Kat is great to deal with. andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris R Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Just curious have any of you ever had to make a claim to insuremyequipment.com? Wondering how smoothly it went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTA Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 I was actually going to do some research on this so I'm glad it came up. I will look into the link. Just curious, approximately how much does this insurance run per year? I'm sure it depends upon the total cost of your equipment, but is there a range that I can expect to fall in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg sextro Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 just thought i'd throw this out there - because i have as much post gear as production, i went with: http://www.spars.com/insurance.html they cover my gear where ever it goes - and as long as i let them know ahead of time if it's going far or out of the country, it's still covered. plus i have liability insurance for my company (single member LLC) - all for much less than i was quoted elsewhere. -greg- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProSound Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Kat Wong at Heffernan Insurance Group. InternetBusinessDivision@heffINS.com This link will take you to everything you need. http://InsureMyEquipment.com Office number is 213-236-0511 They are the folks that split off from Dewitt Stern Group. I use them as well always easy to deal with and very knowledgeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole Hankerson Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Zack I love you. Like seriously. I was looking at insurance companies as well and was going to post an ad as well. So this will help. Me. Nicole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfvid Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Taylor and Taylor 8181 981-9700 Darren Rosenbaum - insures a lot of production companies. knows film. I had a 120K claim against a company that no longer insures film... it took 3 years to get 60K and was a monster of a hassle. Note that ins. co are there to collect no pay out money. the agent is a SALES agent - not on your side on a claim. - you got to do it and watch for low deductible and coverage of locked car in public places at night. -- Never admit to "mysterious disappearance" - someone always "stole" equipment. Airplane ins. is nonexistant. fed Ex coverage is said to be good but $1K deductible . . wolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Keep in mind, Nicole, that insurance statutes often differ from state to state. So, one of the first things to find out is if that matters and if you'd need to obtain coverage from an agent within your state. Also, if they're located out of state, they may rate the risk areas differently. ...Things to check on. And, like most anything else, you should "shop" for insurance. John B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Phil, I just sprung for my own insurance through Kat last week. Thanks much for the info -- she was terrific to deal with. It's very scary to add this stuff up and see the numbers in black and white. Yikes... --Marc W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Lewis Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 I also deal with Kat Wong as well. And as Marc Mentioned, when you ad it up in black and white, it is a shock to see how much your investment is. It's the smart thin to do to protect it! No claims with Heffernan, and I hope I never have too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProSound Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 It's very scary to add this stuff up and see the numbers in black and white. Yikes... --Marc W. I agree 100 percent not to mention the amount of time to assemble everything it has taken me over 10 years to assemble everything I have and I know many of you much longer. It is a small price to pay for piece of mind. Especially for an ENG mixers like Rob and I who have to often leave gear locked in a car or hotel room somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 I don't remember the guy's name, but a few years ago there was an Atlanta-based mixer on RAMPS who left his entire kit in his truck overnight inside a locked garage, slept eight hours, then got up and went back to his garage only to discover the truck was now empty! That scared the hell outta me, enough that I try never to leave my sound truck full of gear -- inside or outside the house. The happy ending to the story was, eventually the thieves tried to fence the equipment and the cops swarmed in and discovered all the equipment, still intact. Still, even being without gear for that many weeks is a frightening thought. Kat Wong's insurance deal also provides some rental coverage in case of theft, and that would at least get you buy in the short haul. --Marc W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ken Mantlo Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 I don't remember the guy's name, but a few years ago there was an Atlanta-based mixer on RAMPS who left his entire kit in his truck overnight inside a locked garage, slept eight hours, then got up and went back to his garage only to discover the truck was now empty! That scared the hell outta me, enough that I try never to leave my sound truck full of gear -- inside or outside the house. The happy ending to the story was, eventually the thieves tried to fence the equipment and the cops swarmed in and discovered all the equipment, still intact. Still, even being without gear for that many weeks is a frightening thought. Kat Wong's insurance deal also provides some rental coverage in case of theft, and that would at least get you buy in the short haul. --Marc W. I'm amazed! We can't get the cops to even come out to the house when your car is stolen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean McCormick Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Also went this route. Sleep comes easier now. Kat Wong at Heffernan Insurance Group. InternetBusinessDivision@heffINS.com This link will take you to everything you need. http://InsureMyEquipment.com Office number is 213-236-0511 They are the folks that split off from Dewitt Stern Group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTA Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Kat Wong at Heffernan Insurance Group. InternetBusinessDivision@heffINS.com This link will take you to everything you need. http://InsureMyEquipment.com Office number is 213-236-0511 They are the folks that split off from Dewitt Stern Group. I think I am also going this way in the next day or so, it almost seems too good. Has anyone actually had to make a claim through them yet? Just wondering if it went OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Just insured my gear through Kat's website. Easy. Just about $1000 for $89K coverage. Good deal, I think. Relocated my gear to a nice secure storage space, and feeling pretty good about having my garage back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted June 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Got my quote tonight as well, looks good... just asking them if there's a monthly payment option. Doing an annual lump sum is a bit difficult for me at this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProSound Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Got my quote tonight as well, looks good... just asking them if there's a monthly payment option. Doing an annual lump sum is a bit difficult for me at this time. They don't do monthly payments for small policies I asked last year Just insured my gear through Kat's website. Easy. Just about $1000 for $89K coverage. Good deal, I think. Relocated my gear to a nice secure storage space, and feeling pretty good about having my garage back! Yup that is about what I pay and I just did the same thing I put all my gear 1 mile from my house in a storage unit and I wish I had done it sooner. I pay $75.00 a month for a 10x15 locker everything is much better organized now and I feel better having it behind a gate and two locked doors. I also picked a locker that has a security camera right in front of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted June 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 They don't do monthly payments for small policies I asked last year Bummer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole Hankerson Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Whitney who do you have insurance with? Nicole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProSound Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Kat Wong at Heffernan Insurance Group. InternetBusinessDivision@heffINS.com This link will take you to everything you need. http://InsureMyEquipment.com Office number is 213-236-0511 They are the folks that split off from Dewitt Stern Group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Kat Wong is "no longer with the company". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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