AppleCare+ adds theft and loss coverage to more European countries
Users in France, Italy, and Spain are now able to choose an expanded version of the AppleCare+ insurance that covers theft or loss, as well as damage.
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Six years after first introducing it as an option in the States, Apple is now offering the extended AppleCare+ option in France, Italy, and Spain. This brings the current list of countries with theft and loss insurance, to eight.
As listed in Apple's new support document about making a claim on the new insurance, those countries are:
In each country, any claim against the AppleCare+ insurance is handled by financial firm AIG, although it's underwritten by several different firms. When a user's claim is approved by AIG, Apple will permanently disable the original iPhone, and issue a replacement.
Apple first offered a theft and loss option in America in 2018, when it cost $14.99 per month.
Now US prices vary depending on the iPhone model, with coverage for the iPhone SE (3rd Generation) costing $7.49 per month. The iPhone 13 Pro costs $13.49 per month for the same coverage.
For any iPhone, the coverage allows for two incidents of theft or loss per year. It does not mean free replacements, though. Rather, a new iPhone of the same model and configuration as the lost one can then be bought for $149.
AppleCare+ with theft and loss has to be bought within 60 days of buying the iPhone.
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Six years after first introducing it as an option in the States, Apple is now offering the extended AppleCare+ option in France, Italy, and Spain. This brings the current list of countries with theft and loss insurance, to eight.
As listed in Apple's new support document about making a claim on the new insurance, those countries are:
- United States
- Australia
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
- Japan
- United Kingdom
In each country, any claim against the AppleCare+ insurance is handled by financial firm AIG, although it's underwritten by several different firms. When a user's claim is approved by AIG, Apple will permanently disable the original iPhone, and issue a replacement.
Apple first offered a theft and loss option in America in 2018, when it cost $14.99 per month.
Now US prices vary depending on the iPhone model, with coverage for the iPhone SE (3rd Generation) costing $7.49 per month. The iPhone 13 Pro costs $13.49 per month for the same coverage.
For any iPhone, the coverage allows for two incidents of theft or loss per year. It does not mean free replacements, though. Rather, a new iPhone of the same model and configuration as the lost one can then be bought for $149.
AppleCare+ with theft and loss has to be bought within 60 days of buying the iPhone.
Read on AppleInsider