April 27, 2005 at 1:12 PM

Whew, no time for leisurely writing. Missing deadlines all over the place! So far everyone is calm...

I've barely had much chance to play my lovely new instrument -- my friend named it "le violon chocolat", which I've sort-of adopted, though the luthier told me it isn't french... but that's okay. I don't tend to name my instruments anyway, so it won't stick for long.

Now I have to deal with insurance. It's not a terribly expensive violin, and I have the impression that the insurance agents I'm dealing with don't have much experience in instrument insurance. I should ask some of the other local players.

Does anyone here have any knowledge about insuring instruments for professional use? The quote I was given is $153/year with a $250 deductible.

From Pieter Viljoen
Posted on April 28, 2005 at 6:51 AM

I have all of my stuff insured with Heritage Instrument Ins. I'm paying 500 something dollars for bow and old violin. You can probably get cheaper than that, and it covers just about everything except for natural disaster or terrorist attacks.

From Patty Rutins
Posted on April 28, 2005 at 2:47 PM

Thanks! I called them up and they sent me to the lower-end agency in Texas (the violin is only $3000). It's still a better deal than the one my local agent got.

Are there any particular agencies to avoid, that you know of? I've got quotes from MusicPro and The Music Agency.

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