Like life insurance, most people aren’t keen to talk about what should happen to their digital selves after they die. Morbidity, the macabre, creepy—pick your poison. Nevertheless, there exist companies that deal with such things once you check out. More »
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How do you determine how well houses will withstand catastrophic weather? If you’re the insurance industry, you spend $US40 million on a room that can simulate Category 3 cyclones. Then you huff and puff and you blow those suckers down. More »
Sony’s just announced extended service plans for both PS3 and PSP, including an option that covers you if you “accidentally” crack the screen of your PSP. Or hurl it across the room in frustration. More »
Ticketing red light runners is standard practice in many big cities, but Chicago is considering doing one better and scanning every car going by for up to date insurance.
An insurance group in the UK just released statistics data on how their customers break their cameras, almost all of which are hilarious scenarios if you try and picture it happening.
We knew that rumour about AT&T iPhone insurance for US$5 was too good to be true, seeing as we went through the same thing back in 2007 when the iPhone was launched. AT&T’s insurance company, Asurion, isn’t going to cover that super expensive phone for only US$5 a month, even with the US$125 deductible on pricier smartphones and PDAs. Tough luck guys, but you can always get AppleCare and protect yourself from most problems on your phone not caused by you being a dumbass. [MobileWhack]
This is coming from the boards, but it’s not too far out there: Starting June 2, AT&T will offer insurance on any phone for US$5 a month. These kinds of plans can be sorta scammy and pointless, but the deductible for replacement is only US$50. So while it doesn’t make sense for an el cheapo clamshell, if you’re already on your third iPhone because you’re clumsier than Urkel, you might wanna take a look at it. [Pinstack via BGR]
Is the gigantic price tag on the LG Prada not enough to convince users that it’s a “high end luxury phone”? Then how about free insurance if the phone breaks, even if it’s due to the owner’s stupidity?
LG’s 60,000 customer policy goes into effect immediately, and will give you up to 200,000 South Korean Won if you break your phone. The bad news: 200,000 Won is only $215. The phone is $700. Try not to break your phone. – Jason Chen
