Folk Instrument Insurance 
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General Advice on Folk Instrument Insurance
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We understand that an interest in folk instruments can be a thoroughly enjoyable and eclectic hobby.  Choosing each instrument is a considerable investment, both financially and emotionally and making sure you choose the right instruments for your collection is not easy as each item has a unique ‘feel’ and sound.
So, how do you protect that investment?  How do you choose the right insurance cover and just as importantly, who do you trust to work with you when something goes wrong?
This is where we hope you will find our experience on this subject useful:

Could I use my household insurance provider?
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Possibly, but consider….
  • Will your excess be so high that it negates the cost of repairing or replacing the instrument?
  • Will they allow your instrument to be taken out of your home without imposing special terms or making additional charges?
  • Do they provide you with sufficient flexibility to be able to take your instrument out as often as you like?
  • Will they understand an instrument is not an item of furniture and can’t be replaced as simply as choosing another out of a catalogue and that repair needs to be done by specialists or the manufacturer?
  • If they allow you to transport your instrument, will they provide unattended vehicle cover for those situations when you need to leave it unattended in a car?  For instance, at a petrol station?
  • Will your instrument be covered if you need to leave it unattended overnight at a workshop venue or between sessions?
  • Would you be permitted to camp with it at a festival or take it abroad for a workshop?
  • If you are taking your instrument to a School or University and need to leave it there, will you still be covered?
  • Will you be able to speak to someone who understands your needs, or will you be calling an impersonal call centre and ‘be taken through the process’?
​When making a claim will they:
  • Pay for your instrument to be transported to/from the repairer?
  • fund a loan replacement whilst your instrument can not be played?
  • insist your instrument is repaired using their network of approved repairers or will you be free to choose who repairs your instrument?

Our Policies Include:
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  • Cover for your instrument just in your home, or optionally across the UK & Ireland, all Europe and Worldwide.  We even have options if you loan your instrument(s) commercially or are part of a school/college or university.
  • Cover for you and your immediate family members to use your instrument within the cover limits, with no penalty
  • Cover if your instrument is stolen
  • Cover if you instrument is accidentally damaged.
  • Cover if you need to leave your instrument temporarily in an unattended vehicle*
  • Cover if you wish to loan your instrument to a friend or colleague provided it is not for commercial gain**
  • We include £1m Public Liability cover free of charge, with an option for larger values if needed
  • We allow one small change to your policy each year FREE.  This could be to add up to £2,000 worth of instruments, or if you wanted to take your instruments out of the country for a short period and you only have UK & Ireland cover**.
When you make a claim:
  • We reimburse the costs to transport your instrument to/from a repairer
  • We pay for the repair or replacement of your instrument less our £15 policy excess**
  • If your instrument is written off, our policies provide New for Old cover**
  • We work with and support you though the whole claims process. 
  • We do not use a network of repairers, allowing you to choose who you trust to repair your instrument (this includes the manufacturer). All we ask is that two quotes are submitted to ensure competitive behavior from the repairers (but you chose the two repairers)
  • We are happy to pay the repairer directly thereby avoiding the need for you to pay and then reclaim from us.
  • When you call in to advise us of a claim, we even complete the claim form for you based on what you tell us.
 
What is more, you can insure all your instruments (from an Accordion to a Zurna), on a single policy and enjoy the same benefits. We can be contacted on 0118 384 2025 Monday to Friday 10am - 6:30pm
To help compare our policies against other providers, we have followed the FCA guidance on producing an Insurance Product Information Document (IPID) anyone you consider using to insure your Harp should be able to provide their version of this document.


[*] Where cover provided outside your home
[**] Terms and conditions apply
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