Insuring instruments

Iroid

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Jan 22, 1997, 3:00:00 AM1/22/97

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I need info on insuring my instruments. Because I'm a professional
musician, they're not completely covered by my homeowners policy. Thanks

Bob Cameron

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Jan 24, 1997, 3:00:00 AM1/24/97

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In article <19970122234...@ladder01.news.aol.com>, ir...@aol.com
(Iroid) wrote:

> I need info on insuring my instruments. Because I'm a professional
> musician, they're not completely covered by my homeowners policy. Thanks

If you're a member of the musician's union, AFofM, they have a group
instrument insurance plan which you can participate in. Some locals, such
as 9-535 in Boston, have their own plan, which may have better provisions
for replacement cost. It's worth checking into.

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Slan leibh, Bob

Carl Zwanzig

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Jan 31, 1997, 3:00:00 AM1/31/97

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In article Bob Cameron <bcam...@it.berklee.edu> wrote:
>In article <19970122234...@ladder01.news.aol.com>, ir...@aol.com
>(Iroid) wrote:
>
>> I need info on insuring my instruments. Because I'm a professional
>> musician, they're not completely covered by my homeowners policy. Thanks
>
>If you're a member of the musician's union, AFofM, they have a group
>instrument insurance plan which you can participate in. Some locals, such
>as 9-535 in Boston, have their own plan, which may have better provisions
>for replacement cost. It's worth checking into.

Check out AFM local 1000. It was set up by John McCutcheon (?) for
traveling, traditional style, musicians. You should be able to get
info about it from a Sing Out! magazine, or from the AFM international.

z!
Carl Zwanzig

Fred Russell

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Feb 3, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/3/97

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This question has been my bone of contention this year. My daughter is
not a professional, and like the "poster" our homeowners rider only
covers her instrument to its value while in the home. Car insurance
contents policies have now been reduced to a maximum $500 Cdn only. As
this instrument is quite valuable and is on the move a lot during the
year (1)"High school" (shes in an Arts music program),(2) "Lessons", (3)
"Fiddle camps." (4) "Competitions and some Charity shows" etc one can
see that coverage is inadequate to say the least. My question is " How
and where do 'we' get good coverage at a reasonable cost ?" Any
information would be greatly appreciated.

Bob Cameron

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Feb 3, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/3/97

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In article <5ctg5a$b...@access1.digex.net>, zb...@access1.digex.net (Carl
Zwanzig) wrote:

> snip[- insurance through Musicians' Union)

> Check out AFM local 1000. It was set up by John McCutcheon (?) for
> traveling, traditional style, musicians. You should be able to get
> info about it from a Sing Out! magazine, or from the AFM international.
>
> z!
> Carl Zwanzig

John Mc Cutcheon also writes a column for the International Musician, the
AFMs journal. Membership also provides other benefits, including other
kinds of insurance, leagl and monetary support for traveling musicians,
even making it easy to travel back and forth between US and Canada for
gigs. Worth checking out IMHO.