I concur with Alex and Brian. . . School should purchase the mfg
accidental damage insurance as part of the total laptop cost and then
recommend that parents buy a laptop policy via their insurance provider to
cover loss or theft (if they're concerned about loss or theft). I'm aware
of only a few of our parents that purchased the laptop policy on their own
and they said it was very inexpensive and easy to do.
Dave
Director of Technology
314-995-7478
A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
>Hi Fred,
>
>After years of work with Safeware (and a few others) I have abandoned
>those
>separate insurance programs. Now, I will only purchase devices that come
>with manufacturer accidental damage protection, such as ThinkPads. It
>streamlines the helpdesk program SO much and, if you are a self
>maintainer,
>it is a revenue generator and the turn around time is so much better, it
>is
>like night and day.
>
>Take care,
>Alex
>
>Alex Inman
>Whitfield School
>
>On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 9:36 AM, Fred Bartels
><fred_bartels@rcds.rye.ny.us>wrote:
>
>> This is a question for 1-to-1 schools.
>>
>> For years we have recommended Safeware for parents wanting to insure
>> laptops. This year we've had a few parents report very unsatisfactory
>> experiences with the company. I have two questions.
>>
>> 1. Are other schools hearing about increasing issues with Safeware?
>>
>> 2. Are there competitors to Safeware that are doing a better job?
>>
>> Thanks for any information you feel willing to share.
>>
>> Fred
>>
>> -------------------------
>> Fred Bartels
>> Head - Computer Department
>> Rye Country Day School
>> 914-925-4610
>>
>>
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