Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:08 pm Post subject: work computer stolen from car
Hey
car was broken into (smashed window) and stole work computer. Whose responsible?
A. car insurance
B. work has to replace
C. I need to get another job and buy it again myself
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"Work computer" is a little vague. What matters is who owns the computer. If the company you work for owns it, then they have suffered a loss. Your auto policy will certainly not cover the loss. If you don't own the computer then your property carrier won't cover the loss either (as mentioned above, if you don't own the computer then you've not suffered a loss).
If you had the computer in the vehicle for a good reason and it's owned by your employer, then I'd think your employer should address the loss.
C. I need to get another job and buy it again myself
I too have a company car, laptop, camera, yada yada...right there in the stinkin' 'rules' says I'm not to leave it in the car...(yeah right)...the company I work for handles it when these are stolen however i do think the employee may get his/her record marked, and had better not let it happen again... dang that's a call i wouldn't want to make to the boss! not only the laptop but the whole security thing! _________________ Have you been helped by a poster? Do you want to show your appreciation? YOU CAN !! Just simply click on the donate button and send them some coin!
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:13 pm Post subject: Stolen Computer
Keep in mind that the information on the computer belongs to the Company. If secured data is on there they may be responsible for notifying their clients or sutomers of a data breach. In 40 states this is a requirment.
A claim in Ohio where someone broke into an interns car and stole two large computer disks has cost the state close to $8,000,000 in notification costs, PR and other crisis management expenses.
The auto policy will not cover the stolen item. Normally, these items receive coverage through the homeowners' policy, ie, have you had your own laptop stolen form the vehicle you could have received the compensation from your HO insurance carrier.
The comprehensive component of the auto policy extends coverage only to the items embedded in the vehicle, like- the cd player and the other auto related equipments, but it'll not cover your personal belongings.
I agree with INTLXS, the employer needs to be informed about the theft, since it was his property that was stolen.
krissybee14-non-exsistant, there are no auto policys that cover these items...'cheap' or not... _________________ Have you been helped by a poster? Do you want to show your appreciation? YOU CAN !! Just simply click on the donate button and send them some coin!
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:31 am Post subject: stolen items from vehicle
When we ask what items were in vehicles when it was stolen, we all kinda giggle and then sigh when people tell us "Ohhh my ipod, my sunglasses, a moneyclip with $200 and my laptop!"
What kind of person leaves valuables in their car? Your insurance company will fix the damage to your vehicle from the break in but as far as your items, sorry bud. _________________ Register Now to have your Insurance queries solved.
I hope there wasn't customer's personal information on the laptop. I'm with INTLXS on the cost to the company if there was. Haven't seen anything on CNN or Fox News about a problem so...
(Tell us...what company do you work for)
No, your auto (or homeowner's insurance won't cover the theft).
Yes, your auto insurance will cover the damage to the vehicle. _________________ Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. - Ferris Bueller
After thinking about this, I have decided to edit this post to the following:
Where I would never...absolutely never...encourage or suggest insurance fraud, this person (and any other individual) should just say, "My laptop was stolen from my car." Do not elaborate and say it actually belongs to someone else, work, etc.
Repeat after me, "My laptop was stolen from my car." _________________ Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. - Ferris Bueller
If our guest owned the laptop the HO policy would cover it - unless business items are excluded.
IF the laptop was company owned then the company would be responsible.
But the OP is probably in hot water - never leave valuables in your car! _________________ I am an insurance broker from Ontario licensed for all types of insurance.
Huh? Why would a person's HO policy not cover the theft of personal property from a vehicle?
Todd I don't know if this is a state issue or not...but many HO policys exclude theft of personal property ''while in or upon a land motor vehicle''...further we know that many also exclude ''business property''...it's possible i suppose that you might be able to cock your head just right, and maybe just maybe look at the ''property of others'' but i think that too has business property excluded as well...i'll have to pull my policy out here in a little bit and see what i see in the MO policy.. _________________ Have you been helped by a poster? Do you want to show your appreciation? YOU CAN !! Just simply click on the donate button and send them some coin!
dang that's a call i wouldn't want to make to the boss! 
not only the laptop but the whole security thing!
