Tablet insurance

As part of Protect Your Bubble’s standard tablet insurance, you’ll receive:

• An Howden discount to help you on your way
• Cover for theft, accidental damage (including liquid damage and cracked screens) and mechanical breakdown.
• Worldwide cover – No matter where your trip takes you or how long you’re going for.
• Unlimited repairs (including genuine parts)
• Two theft/loss* claims per year (per gadget)
• No tie in – with no yearly contract, cover rolls over monthly so you can cancel at any time.
• Manage your policy in an online portal
• Get discount for insuring multiple devices – enjoy an Howden discount of 15% when covering up to two gadgets, or choose to cover any three items for £15.99 per month.
• You can even choose to add cover for loss for £1.50 extra per month, per device (excluding laptops).

*If loss cover is selected

Getting a price for your tablet insurance with Protect Your Bubble takes less than three minutes. All you need to do is give some information and get your quote. Such information includes:

• The address/university accommodation where you’ll be insuring your gadgets
• Your personal details, such as your name and address
• When you would like cover to start
• Your gadget’s details (make, model and value)

Getting a price for your tablet insurance with Protect Your Bubble takes less than three minutes. All you need to do is give some information and get your quote. Such information includes:

• The address/university accommodation where you’ll be insuring your gadgets
• Your personal details, such as your name and address
• When you would like cover to start
• Your gadget’s details (make, model and value)

You may find yourself asking ‘Can you claim for a tablet on your home insurance?’. If you have home insurance, your tablet may already be covered under the same policy. This will depend on your insurance provider and the cover you initially took out, so you should check your policy documents to find out whether you need to take out additional cover.

My tablet is covered under home insurance, is this cover enough?

One of the most important things to check is the location where your tablet is covered.

If your gadgets are covered under your home insurance, they will usually only be covered while they’re inside your property – so if you wanted to take your tablet out and about with you (for example, to your uni library), you would no longer be covered under the policy. This would mean that if anything happened to your tablet whilst you were outside of your home, you couldn’t claim from your insurance and you’d have to fork out for a new device or to have it repaired.

I’m a student heading to university, will I be covered under my parent’s home insurance?

If you’re a student heading to university, whether you’re covered under your parent’s insurance or not will depend on their policy – they can check their policy details to find out.

If you live on a tight budget, are a student or are generally money-conscious, cost of insurance may be really important to you. Here are a few tips on getting cheap tablet insurance and making your money go as far as possible.

1. Insure gadgets together

Insuring more than one gadget at a time can get you a great discount. If you have a few gadgets to insure, it’s definitely worth sorting them all out at the same time. For example, you can insure three gadgets for £15.99 with Protect Your Bubble’s gadget insurance.

2. Use your Howden discount

If you’re insuring through Protect Your Bubble, you can get 15% off on up to two gadgets by using your Howden discount code.

3. Check if you’re already covered

If you’re staying in student accommodation, you may already have cover.

With Protect Your Bubble, your tablet excess will cost between £50 and £75 depending on your type of claim.

If your device is new or still under warranty, you may think that you don’t need insurance. However, warranty normally only covers you for issues related to manufacturing faults. It won’t cover you for accidents such as cracked screens/accidental damage.

So if you’re looking to make sure your tablet is protected under other circumstances (such as the above, or mechanical breakdown outside of your warranty), you should take out insurance.

Yes you can! With Protect Your Bubble you can get a 15% Howden discount on up to two gadgets, or insure three gadgets for £15.99 per month. Insuring your gadgets together is cheaper than insuring them alone.

If you live in student accommodation, your gadgets may already be covered by your accommodation provider’s policy.

You can choose to add cover for accidental loss onto your tablet policy for an extra £1.50 per month. This is particularly useful if you’re forgetful and scared of leaving an expensive item behind!