UK travel insurance
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COMPARE TRAVEL INSURANCE WITH GADGET COVER
A standard travel insurance policy won’t cover all your gadgets.
You can usually cover one or two gadgets, up to a value set by the insurer. But check policies because there’ll be exclusions.
There'll be a single item limit too. That means you'll only be covered up to a certain value for each gadget. Generally, the more premium the policy the higher the item limit.
If you’re taking a camera, phone, tablet and a laptop, it's unlikely you'll have enough cover to protect them all without buying additional cover.
Optional policy upgrades can usually be added onto your cover. If you have any concerns or questions just give the insurer a call to see exactly what's covered, and to find out whether you need the upgrade.
You can buy a separate policy specifically to cover.
Gadget cover on your holiday insurance will protect you for accidental damage, theft, unauthorised use, breakdown and liquid damage for the following devices:
It might be possible to get cover for other devices, but you’d have to contact your insurer to find out.
If you lose something, it's generally not covered. But this varies between insurers and depends on the circumstances.
Standard travel insurance will have a valuables limit, which may only cover you for around £100. Read your policy wording to see what basic protection you have.
We checked Defaqto and of 1,046 annual travel insurance policies, 51% covered valuables worth between £250 and £499. Only 24% protected valuables worth £500 or more.[2]
Check with your insurer that all your gadgets are covered under ‘valuables’.
Gadget travel policies offer different levels of cover for a set number of devices.
There’s usually a maximum number of gadgets allowed per claim. That means if a bag containing lots of tech gets damaged or stolen, you might not be able to recoup the costs to repair or replace all your kit.
Expect the excess you'd have to pay to vary between cover levels.
Cover levels can depend on the type of travel insurance policy you have too - single versus multi-trip, for example.
All travel insurance policies will have a list of exclusions. Here are some of the typical ones for gadget cover:
Any additional gadgets you take over the number your insurer covers won’t be protected
Most policies have a maximum amount of claims you can make in a certain time period
You might not be covered for gadgets bought outside of the UK
Less than five years old for example
Your insurer might deduct a certain percentage from the cost of a new gadget depending on the age of your old one
You won’t be able to claim for general wear and tear, or damage due to lack of maintenance
If your devices goes wrong because of a manufacturer’s fault it’s up to them to sort it out, not your insurer
Gadget cover doesn’t cover data issues, so back up your information before travelling
Insurers don’t cover virus damage either, so make sure you’ve got good anti-virus protection
If you go somewhere the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has advised against, your travel insurance won’t cover you or your gadget
You won’t be able to claim for scrapes or scratches through your travel insurance
Get your device a sturdy cover and screen protector
Make sure you back up your data before you leave for your trip
If you don’t need to carry them around with you, keep your gadgets in the hotel safe or a locked suitcase
Bring all the chargers and accessories you’ll need for your gadgets while on holiday. You might also need to pack an adapter plug
Data roaming means your phone uses your mobile data to connect to the internet. If you don’t plan to use it then turn it off as you could be charged for it
You can register your devices’ serial numbers with a site like Immobilise to make your gadgets easier to recover if stolen
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Page last reviewed: 13 April 2023
Page reviewed by Jasmine Hembury
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[2]Last checked 11 May 2023