DSA Equipment Insurance

A comprehensive DSA equipment insurance, designed to make sure students who have their own equipment, receive the same level of insurance and warranty support as students whose equipment is supplied by an Assistive Technology Service Provider. We cover equipment that students have purchased their own equipment and use it with assistive software supplied as part of their Disabled Student Allowance.

Accidental damage (including liquid/fire/flood damage)
Extended warranty (mechanical or electrical breakdown)
Malicious damage
Theft

Zero excess
Worldwide including over at home/University/University course trip
Claims cost settled directly with an Assistive Technology Service Provider
Equipment replaced as part of a claim is automatically added to the policy
Assistive software is reinstalled, if required, following a claim
Friendly UK based administration team
Insurance underwritten by AmTrust Europe an A rated Insurer

We cover laptops/desktop/tablets (and other equipment on request) from all the major manufacturers, not limited to, but including:

Acer
Alienware
Apple
Asus
Dell
Fujitsu
Gigabyte
HP
Lenovo
Medion
Microsoft
MSI
Razor
Samsung
Sony
Toshiba

Policy documents

Click here to view the Policy Wording

Click here to view the Insurance Product Information Document

Claims

Claims can be made online or over the telephone.

We will assess your claim within 2 working days and let you know the outcome.

If a claim is accepted and your equipment requires repair, we will arrange for our designated repair company or the Assistive Technology Service Provider who supplied your assistive software to contact you to arrange for collection, for inspection, and to manage the repair and the return of the equipment to you.

If a claim is accepted and your equipment requires replacement, we will arrange for the Assistive Technology Service Provider who supplied your assistive software to contact you to manage the replacement.

All claim costs are settled directly between us and the supplier.

Are you eligible?

You have been accepted for a DSA grant
Your assistive software is installed or you have arranged it
Your equipment is less than 2 years old (purchased as new or as a direct manufacturer refurb) at the point of applying for this insurance
Your equipment will be less than 5 years old at the end of the period of insurance
Your equipment is in full working order at the point of applying for this insurance
The replacement cost of your equipment is less than £3000.00
You have the original proof of purchase for your equipment (which must be retained for the period of insurance)

Reimbursement process

IMPORTANT: Please check with your funding body whether you will be reimbursed.

In the first instance we require you to complete an application so we can assess if you and your equipment are eligible for the insurance you require.

If your application is accepted, we will then write you with our offer of insurance including details on how you can pay.

Once you have paid us we will provide you with documentation and a payment receipt you can provide to your student finance body to initiate a reimbursement process.