At cover4insurance we understand how important your gadget(s) are to you. We don’t just take our wallets / purse and keys with us when we leave the house any more, most of us carry person hundreds of pounds worth of gadgets about with us.
These gadgets now are an essential part of our everyday life helping us to control and stay in touch with our friends and work while we are on the move. So if you’re looking to insure your gadget or gadgets, then look no further. We can offer a range of covers for you whether it’s for your games console, mobile phone, tablet, laptop or all of them together you can choose the option that matches your needs.
Why choose Cover4insurance for your gadget insurance:
What does the gadget / product insurance cover?
Our gadget insurance is designed to protect you if your gadget or mobile phone is accidentally damaged, lost or stolen. It also provides cover if your gadget or mobile phone suffers a mechanical or electrical breakdown outside of the manufacturer's guarantee period.
Theft - We will replace your gadget/mobile phone, if it is stolen. For example, it may be stolen from your property following a break-in or from your person i.e. a mugging.
Accidental Loss (Optional)-If you accidentally lose your gadget/mobile phone then we will replace it if you have selected this cover – For example your phone may fall out of your pocket.
Accidental damage -We will repair or replace your gadget/mobile phone if it suffers accidental damage. For example, you may accidentally drop your gadget in a puddle.
Cracked screen -We will repair or replace your gadget/mobile phone if it accidentally suffers damage to the screen. For example, you may drop your phone or tablet.
Liquid damage -We will repair or replace your gadget/mobile phone if it accidentally suffers liquid damage – For example you may accidentally spill water on your gadget.
Breakdown (up to £500) -We will repair or replace your gadget/mobile phone if it is damaged as a direct result of an electrical or mechanical breakdown which occurs outside of the manufacturers guarantee period.
Malicious damage -We will repair or replace your gadget/mobile phone, if it is damaged as through the intentional or deliberate actions of anyone other than you or a member of your immediate family.
Unauthorised use (up to £250)-If your mobile phone/ gadget is accidentally lost or stolen and the loss or theft is covered by your policy, we will refund the cost of unauthorised calls, texts or downloads made after the time it was lost or stolen up to a maximum of £250 (£20 if you have a “pay as you go” mobile phone). Cover will only apply to unauthorised usage taking place within 24 hours of discovery of the loss or theft.
Accessories -If your claim for your gadget/mobile phone is approved, we will replace any accessories that were accidentally lost, stolen or damaged at the same time as your gadget/mobile phone, up to a maximum of £150.
60 days worldwide cover - We will cover your gadgets/mobile phone that you take out of the United Kingdom for up to 60 days whilst you are abroad during any period of insurance. NB: Please note a replacement or repair can only be dealt with once you return to the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
30 day cooling off period - You have a 30 day cooling off period, in which you can cancel the policy for a full refund, providing that no claims have been made and there are no claims pending on the policy.
It may be cheaper to insure your mobile phone as part of the contents insurance package so please obtain a tenant contents insurance quote as well, By combining tenant mobile phone insurance with our tenant contents insurance not only will you save money on the cost of the insurance you will also benefit from a lower policy excess of only £25.
We can cover a range of gadgets such as:
Our gadget insurance policy can ensure that your gadget is covered against theft, loss or accidental damage anywhere in the world up to 60 days giving you peace of mind that if the worst does happen you won’t be too long without it.
A list of gadgets we covered are shown below:
iPhones / Smartphones | Laptops | Netbooks | Mobile Phones | Mac Books |
PDA's | iPads / Tablets | Sat Navs | Games Consoles | iPods / MP3 Players |
Digital Camera | Video Cameras | Blue Tooth Headsets | Kindle / E-readers | Headphones |
If you purchase gadget from Cover4Insurance, we will send you an email confirming your purchase of cover and provide you with your personal policy schedule, policy wording and policy summary documents.
You will also have the option for a printed copy to be sent via post subject to an additional postage premium being paid.
We also provide the option below for you to view and download the Policy Wording and Policy Summary documents so that you can view prior to purchase or at any time after.
The policy documents are available as PDFs. To view these documents you will need a PDF reader. Download Adobe Reader from the Adobe website or visit Access Adobe for help.
To view your documents, please click on the links below.
Policies Purchased after 01/08/2023 | Policies Purchased up to 09/08/2023 (& renewals) |
Policy Wording | Policy Wording |
Policy IPID† | Policy IPID† |
Policies Purchased after 01/01/2021 | Policies Purchased up to 01/01/2021 |
Policy Wording | Policy Wording |
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To make a claim,
Please fill in our claims form: click here
Cover4insurance will deal with all claims. You must refer all correspondnce and telephone enquires to cover4insurance at the following address:
Stream Claims Services, Copthall House, King Street, Newcastle under Lyme, ST5 1EL.
Telephone: 0161 974 1101
Lines are open between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. Calls may be recorded for training, compliance and fraud prevention purposes.
Things You Must Do.
You must comply with the following conditions. If you fail to do so and this affects the ability of the claims administrator to fully assess your claim or keep our losses to a minimum, we may not pay your claim or any payment could be reduced.
Exclusions apply to this insurance. This page provides a summary of these exclusions but full details of all exclusions can be found in the policy booklet we strongly recommend that you read the policy booklet. Please go to Policy Documents Tab.
Significant or Unusual Exclusions or Limitations | Policy Wording Page |
To buy this insurance you must be:
The gadget or mobile phone must:
Cover applies to gadgets or mobile phones used in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man and for use for up to 60 days abroad during any period of insurance. | ‘Eligibility’ Page 4 Definition of ‘Gadget’ & ‘Mobile Phone’ Page 11 |
We will not provide any cover for:
| ‘Section 4’ – Exclusions That Apply To The Whole Policy Page 7 ‘Initial Exclusion Period’ Page 4 Definition of ‘Exclusion Period’ Page 11 |