Equipment Insurance (for Canadians)

[glamourpuss]

I'm looking for a recommendation on a company to insure my dive equipment with. i checked out the reco on the DAN site, but unfortunately they are USA based only.

any canadian's out there have their gear insured with someone they can recommend?

 

[themagni]

My homeowner's insurance covers my diving gear, with the caveat that I use it for "fun" only. In other words (their words), "if you use it to make money, then you have to get different insurance" The same insurance covers my house, contents, bicycles, musical intruments, tools, and diving gear.

Call your insurance provider. You may already have coverage for your dive gear.

 

[shark_tamer]

Same here ....

Condo insurance covers my diving gear, for a minimal fee.

 

[glamourpuss]

so problem is i don't have homeowners insurance. i will be traveling for an extended period of time, so i have changed my address to be my parents home for the time being. so i'm looking for independent coverage.

DAN recomends H2O insurance, but they are US only. looking for a canadian equivalent .

 

[anniecami]

Hi,

My boyfriend just invested in quite a bit of underwater camera equipment and we're looking to have it insured for our upcoming travels. His underwater housing came with a brochure for an American insurance policy (D.E.P.P. - Diver's Equipment Protection Plan). We haven't been able to find a Canadian equivalent. The coverage recommended by DAN sounded great... until I read it only covered US residents.

We are moving out of the country for 8 months so we don't have Homeowners' or Renters' insurance either.

Has anyone found coverage for Canadians?

Thanks!

 

[annasea]

I insured my u/w camera and housing with DEPP... despite being a Canadian. Because amount $XX covered up to $XXXX, I also was able to insure my regulator and computer, too. (All this at the full MSRP.) If you find something *local*, please do share. I'd like to insure with a Canadian company.

 

[anniecami]

Hi,

Thanks for your post. We contacted DEPP about covering Canadian residents and they replied with a hopelessly vague e-mail: "We cover worldwide." I e-mailed back to get them to clarify if they meant they cover Americans travelling worldwide or if they cover 'worldwide residents'. We also left a voicemail but haven't heard back.

At this point it looks like we'll be using DEPP. I can't seem to find any Canadian companies.

~Andrea

 

[annasea]

I didn't find them to be terribly accessible but when I did get someone on the phone at DEPP, they were helpful. I do recall leaving a voicemail and while it wasn't within a few hours, someone did get back to me within 24.

 

[diver35]

I use WILLIS Insurance out here in BC. They are a dive industry insurance provider cost a bit more but well worth the money. covers your gear wherever you are. from theft, damage etc.

there website addrress is: wrsdi.com