discussion Stashes and insurance.

[Geoffers]

This morning I added up the approximate value of the kits in my stash which came to £350 including the AM bits and bobs (and my stash is very modest compared to some)

However it did get me wondering how much everything else I have would cost to replace such as airbrushes, compressor, extractor, benches plus all the tools and consumables I have stashed away.

Including the kits I reckon it would cost me at least £1500-2000 to replace everything should I suffer a catastrophe at home.

I’m not sure my household insurance would cover this I need to check my policy.

Has anyone else got separate insurance or have any experience of this?

Cheers,

Geoff.

 

[Steven000]

I don't have an extra insurance Geoff, hope nobody here ever will need it though.

 

[yak face]

I know one thing geoff , some of the members stashes on here are so big if the house ever caught fire it would be burning for months like chernobyl !
I suppose like most insurance claims it would depend on having proof of the cost ( ie. receipts) , if so then I dont see why it wouldnt be covered under the house and contents policy ( any Insurance experts feel free to correct me if im mistaken )
That said — who saves receipts for everything ! although I suppose a photo of the stash might be proof enough ( cue everyone rushing up to the loft to take pictures)

 

[John Race]

Knowing insurance companies, they will find a way of not paying !

 

[Geoffers]

Thanks for the interesting answers lads

Geoff.

 

[pjgtech]

I think some home insurance has limits on some single items. Next time you renew ask the insurer how much to add special items, eg: your scale model gear/kits, I doubt that it would add much to the overall policy?
TBH the one and only time I had to claim for home insurance stuff, we had a flood in our last house (the whole street was affected) and it was during a time of many floods in the UK, I think it was back in 2012 ish, a very long wet winter with many storms, etc. The insurance company were great TBH, we just told them what was damaged, eg: carpets, skirting boards, ground floor furniture, etc and they just gave us whatever the cost to renew the item was (new cost), they did not quibble anything.

 

[pjgtech]

I know one thing geoff , some of the members stashes on here are so big if the house ever caught fire it would be burning for months like chernobyl !
I suppose like most insurance claims it would depend on having proof of the cost ( ie. receipts) , if so then I dont see why it wouldnt be covered under the house and contents policy ( any Insurance experts feel free to correct me if im mistaken )
That said — who saves receipts for everything ! although I suppose a photo of the stash might be proof enough ( cue everyone rushing up to the loft to take pictures)

When we made our claim (see above) we did not need to provide any receipts etc, when the insurers assessor came, she just immediately looked up what the item would cost via her phone online and awarded us whatever the new cost. I think nowadays as long as you can roughly gauge the cost, even if that means a quick google search, or ebay, or amazon search, etc that would be good enough.

 

[stillp]

Remember that 1500 - 2000 is peanuts compared to many claims.
Pete