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Your camera equipment optimally insured

Secure your valuable camera equipment thoroughly against damage, theft, and loss with the camera equipment insurance from nextsure. Tailored protection for professionals and hobby photographers.

  • Worldwide Protection
  • Replacement value compensation
  • Comprehensive coverage
  • No extra cost
  • Verified partners
  • 100% digital
Your camera equipment optimally insured

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Camera insurance

Worldwide cover for new and used cameras, including original accessories.

Coverage area:
worldwide
Battery-wear threshold:
up to 60% remaining capacity, device max. 4 years old
Minimum term:
3 months (monthly subscription)
  • Drop, breakage, sand, and liquid damage
  • Fire, explosion, power surge, short circuit, sabotage, vandalism
  • Battery and screen damage, plus battery wear (where not covered by warranty)
  • Operating errors and improper handling
  • Theft module: theft, burglary from a car or home, robbery
Key exclusions
  • Loss and forgetting outside the insured theft scenarios
  • Devices without a known serial/IMEI number
  • Damage covered under warranty or manufacturer's guarantee
  • Gross negligence or intentional acts
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Claims must be reported online within 14 days; theft must be reported to the police within 24 hours. Insurer: Hiscox SA, Niederlassung für Deutschland

Fact sheet: benefits, exclusions and waiting periods in detail

All details are taken from the provider's linked product page and the contract documents (IPID/policy conditions) published there; the insurer's documents prevail. Premiums, benefits and the insurance product itself may change – please verify the details directly with the partner before signing up; only the information provided there is binding.

Why camera equipment insurance is indispensable

  • Protection against high repair costs
  • Protection against Theft and Robbery
  • Safety while travelling and on the go
  • Preservation of the value of your investment

The Most Common Risks for Your Camera Equipment: An Overview

Professional camera equipment often represents a significant value. The loss or damage of cameras, lenses, and accessories can quickly become a financial burden. Drops, moisture, theft, and user errors are everyday risks. Your standard home insurance often provides insufficient protection, especially when travelling or for professional use. A specialised camera equipment insurance from nextsure covers these and many other risks, protecting you from the financial consequences, so you can focus on what's important: your photography.[1]

Comprehensive Services of Camera Equipment Insurance

Theft protection

Worldwide protection against theft, robbery, and burglary.

Fall damage

Protection against breakage and fall damage to your camera.

Water damage

Protection from damage caused by liquids and rain.

User error

Covered even for clumsiness or incorrect handling.

New value coverage

Replacement cost reimbursement in case of total loss or theft.

Valid worldwide

Your equipment is globally protected while travelling.

Accessories Protection

Lenses, flashes, and additional accessories are covered.

Electronics damage

Protection against short circuit, overvoltage or technical defects.

Discover how nextsure protects your valuable equipment.

Who particularly benefits from having camera insurance?

A camera equipment insurance is essential for professional photographers whose income depends on their equipment. However, ambitious hobby photographers, videographers, content creators, and students of photography courses also benefit greatly, especially if they own high-quality systems, travel frequently, or use their equipment in workshops and courses. In general, it makes sense for anyone for whom the loss or damage of camera equipment would represent a significant financial burden. Nextsure offers tailored tariffs to meet your individual needs.[1]

What damages are covered by good camera equipment insurance?

A high-quality camera equipment insurance from nextsure offers an all-risk coverage. This means that, in principle, all damages and losses are insured that are not explicitly excluded. This typically includes damage from falls, breakage, liquids, user errors, short circuits, power surges, as well as theft (including simple theft under certain conditions), robbery, fire, and natural disasters. The worldwide protection ensures you are optimally covered even when travelling.

Replacement value compensation vs. current value compensation: Which is better?

The replacement cost insurance is clearly more advantageous. It reimburses, in the event of damage, the costs for acquiring a new, equivalent device at the current market price. In contrast, the actual cash value insurance takes into account age and wear, which can significantly reduce the benefit. Camera equipment insurance with replacement cost coverage, as offered by nextsure, ensures that you can afford an adequate replacement device after total loss or theft.

Important Criteria for Choosing Your Camera Insurance

When choosing your camera insurance, pay attention to the scope of coverage (worldwide?), exclusions, the amount of the insurance sum (corresponding to the replacement value of your equipment), the type of compensation (replacement value recommended), the amount of the deductible, the co-insurance of accessories, and whether professional use is covered. Don't just compare the price, but above all the package of services and claims processing, as with the specialised solutions from nextsure.

How to Act Correctly in the Event of Damage

Report the damage to your insurance, such as nextsure, online or by phone without delay. Document the damage in detail with photos. In the case of theft or robbery, immediately file a report with the police and note the case number. Keep any damaged items and fill out the insurer's claim form truthfully. Only arrange repairs or replacements after receiving coverage confirmation, except for measures to mitigate damage.

Camera Equipment Insurance vs. Home Contents Insurance: The Differences

A household contents insurance policy often provides insufficient protection for camera equipment. It usually only covers damage at home and under specific risks, but not simple theft while travelling, damage from dropping, or user errors. In addition, professional use is often excluded, and compensation limits can be low. On the other hand, a specialised camera equipment insurance from nextsure offers all-risk coverage, worldwide protection, and new-for-old compensation, tailored exactly to the needs of photographers.

Tips for Prevention: How to Further Protect Your Equipment

Use sturdy camera straps and padded transport bags. Never leave your equipment unattended, especially not in the car. Regularly back up your data. Record serial numbers and keep purchase receipts safe. Be particularly vigilant in crowds. These measures perfectly complement the protection offered by your nextsure camera equipment insurance and help to minimise risks such as theft or damage, and ensure the longevity of your valuable equipment.

What exactly is covered under "camera equipment"?

For photographers who work internationally or travel, camera equipment insurance with worldwide validity is essential. Nextsure offers policies that protect your equipment worldwide – against theft, damage, and loss. Check the specific terms of your policy regarding geographical coverage and the duration of international protection before traveling. This way, you can focus on your photography worldwide without worries, knowing that your camera equipment is comprehensively protected.

Frequently Asked Questions

A camera equipment insurance is essential for professional photographers whose income depends on their equipment. However, ambitious hobby photographers, videographers, content creators, and students of photography courses also benefit greatly, especially if they own high-quality systems, travel frequently, or use their equipment in workshops and courses. In general, it makes sense for anyone for whom the loss or damage of camera equipment would represent a significant financial burden. Nextsure offers tailored tariffs to meet your individual needs.

A high-quality camera equipment insurance from nextsure offers an all-risk coverage. This means that, in principle, all damages and losses are insured that are not explicitly excluded. This typically includes damage from falls, breakage, liquids, user errors, short circuits, power surges, as well as theft (including simple theft under certain conditions), robbery, fire, and natural disasters. The worldwide protection ensures you are optimally covered even when travelling.

The replacement cost insurance is clearly more advantageous. It reimburses, in the event of damage, the costs for acquiring a new, equivalent device at the current market price. In contrast, the actual cash value insurance takes into account age and wear, which can significantly reduce the benefit. Camera equipment insurance with replacement cost coverage, as offered by nextsure, ensures that you can afford an adequate replacement device after total loss or theft.

Typically insured items include camera bodies, lenses, flash units, tripods, filters, memory cards, batteries, chargers, and camera bags. Depending on the policy, drones with cameras can also be insured with nextsure. Please refer to your individual policy details for precise information.

Sources

  1. [1]Hepster – Kameraversicherung: Produkt- und Tarifinformationen(Risikoträger: Hiscox SA, Niederlassung für Deutschland)

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Information last updated: July 2026 · Source: provider product information (IPID/policy conditions)