Protect Your Phone.

You always think that bad things happen to other people. You never think that you will be the victim of a crime. That is a pretty normal feeling, but also pretty naive and rather silly when you think about it. Anyone can be the victim of a crime, yes, anyone. I am proof of that. I had the extra lock on my apartment, the high tech security system and someone still broke into my home and stole my belongings. Yes, I lost a great deal, but it could have been worse. Luckily, I had laptop insurance and this saved me a great deal.

On that terrible morning, I went to work as usual. I set my alarm, locked my door and was off. When I returned home hours later, I found my door ajar. I pushed it open oh, so carefully and was met with utter chaos. Everything in my home had been turned upside down. The entire contents of my home had been ransacked and destroyed. My furniture was overturned; books pulled off of the shelves, even the contents of my wastebaskets were strewn across the floor. Someone had broken into my home and had made off with many of my possessions.

I began to take inventory of what was missing. My television, DVD player, jewellery, stereo, I ticked off the items one by one. Then it hit me, my laptop was missing. It felt as if someone had kicked me in the stomach! I have a second job that requires my use of my laptop. It is how I supplement my income from my regular job. Without that laptop I may not even be able to make my rent! Of all my possessions that had been stolen, this hit me the hardest. Then I remembered that I had laptop insurance. What a life saver!

Laptop theft is common. People break into homes, offices and even government building all the time to get the laptops and steal them. I knew that this was true and a very common problem, so when I purchased my laptop I went ahead and got laptop insurance as well. I am so glad that I did! It was well worth the money and it has literally paid for itself. Filing a claim was super easy and I had a replacement in no time at all. I wish the replacement of my other belongings had been so easy and painless.
If you incur the expense to purchase a laptop then you owe it to yourself to have it insured. The cost in minimal and just a drop in the bucket when compared to replacing it in the event it is damaged or stolen. There are two things that you should always do to protect yourself when you are working with a computer. Always back up your hard drive on a CD and keep it in a separate place so that your records aren’t lost, and always keep laptop insurance on your computer. You will be so glad that you did, I know that I am!