2010年8月26日星期四

Buy Engagement Ring Insurance to Protect Your Investment

When shopping for a engagement ring insurance that fits your needs, be sure you know the type of coverage you are getting so you don’t get a replica watches big surprise if you ever have to file a claim and only then discover that the coverage is not what you thought it was. Premiums vary depending on the type of policy, the policy limit, the deducible, and where you live. As with other types of insurance, shopping around will get you the best deal. But in general, engagement ring insurance is relatively inexpensive compared to the price of replacing a valuable diamond engagement ring, and the peace of mind of being able to wear your ring without constantly worrying about losing it far outweighs the cost of the insurance.For more information on engagement ring insurance and other tips on caring for your diamond engagement ring, Knowledgeable jewelers should be able to give you names of insurance companies that offer that kind of policy, if they don’t sell the policy themselves. Some jewelers, as a service to their customers and to make some additional money, sell stand alone jewelry policies that are underwritten by insurance companies. Just be sure to do some comparison shopping to make sure you are not being over charged for the policy. The best jewelry insurance policy is a replacement type policy that would replace your loss or damaged ring with a ring of like kind, at the current value. For example, if you own and insure a diamond engagement ring from Tiffany and the ring is loss, the policy will replace the right with a similar ring from Tiffany and not from Kay jewelers, for example. The most common and least expensive type of policy is the actual value policy, which replace the cash value of your ring, minus any depreciation. This type of policy is similar to an auto insurance policy, where in the event of a total loss; the insurance company would pay the current value of the auto, minus any depreciation.