Category Archives: Insurance

Wildlife photographer recovers digital camera and photos after year in the ocean

December 06, 2011   Johan Jonck   1 Comment
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Would you believe that it is possible to recover photos from a digital camera that has fallen into the ocean. Perhaps after an hour  - but what about a Year?!! Mike la Grange, a good friend of mine, is a huge fan of Canon and he could not resist sharing a true story on such

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Is my best photo worthy of photo insurance cover?

November 07, 2011   Johan Jonck   No comments
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We have all seen them, the photographers lining up next to one another in search of that “once in a lifetime photo.” Many of them simply take photos on assignment whilst others do so more for enjoyment than to earn a luxury lifestyle… But what if you manage to take that once in a lifetime

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Well known sports photographer Christiaan Kotze robbed of equipment in New Zealand

October 05, 2011   Johan Jonck   No comments
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As New Zealand politicians argued about who should take credit for the drop in crime rates in their country, several South African journalists were left counting the cost of becoming the victims of crime at the Rugby World Cup. Two South African photographers were robbed of R60 000 of equipment in Auckland early on Saturday

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What are the typical terms and terminology to be found in a camera insurance policy?

September 21, 2011   Johan Jonck   1 Comment
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Do you know what you agree to when you sign on the dotted line? Many of us spend little time reading the terms and conditions in our insurance policies. We often blame the insurers for so-called “fine print” in contracts – yet, the font and letter size are exactly the same everywhere in the policy

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Camera insurance needs to cover when you lose more than just the photo!

September 19, 2011   Johan Jonck   5 Comments
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How much do you value your camera gear and equipment? A good friend who is also a female sports photographer recently told me that she does not dare part with her camera equipment when taking a flight…the risks are simply to big and the value of the equipment too expensive to leave to the control

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