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From: driscoll@eecae.UUCP (Mike Driscoll)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Personal Computer Insurance ?
Message-ID: <4689@eecae.UUCP>
Date: 11 Dec 87 13:37:24 GMT
References: <4769@iucs.UUCP>
Organization: Engineering, Michigan State U., E. Lansing MI
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in article <4769@iucs.UUCP>, bobmon@iucs.UUCP (RAMontante [condition that I not be identified]) says:
> Summary: maybe a rider on your homeowner's insurance?
> 
> I purchased a rider on my homeowner's policy (actually, renter's policy)
> that specifically covers my computer stuff -- I had to make out an inventory
> of what was covered (sheesh!  That $1300 box is the basis of a $3500 system,
> and I was trying to hold the costs down...)
> 
> My impression from the insurance agent is that such riders, for computers as
> well as for other specifically valuable items, is a fairly common option.

   I once received an advertisement from some `computer insurance'
company that said that most homeowner's/renter's policies don't cover
computer equipment that is used for business purposes.  Was this just
a scare tactic on their part?  Do the riders mentioned cover the
equipment no matter what it is used for?


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Michael A. Driscoll              UUCP: ...ihnp4!msudoc!eecae!driscoll
Dept. of Electrical Engineering  ARPA: driscoll@eecae.ee.msu.edu  (35.8.8.151)
Michigan State University        Office: (517) 353-5337
E. Lansing, MI, 48824