Accidental damage poses the biggest single risk for personal computer owners, according to a new insurance industry study. Safeware, The Insurance Agency Inc., said that an analysis of personal computer damage claims filed in 2000 showed that 56 percent resulted from accidental damage, up from 49 percent in 1999. Thefts, the next largest source of claims, accounted for 27 percent, down from 28 percent in 1999.
According to Safeware’s report, approximately 831,000 PCs incurred accidental damage in 2000 that could have resulted in insurance claims. Over 95 percent of accidentally damaged units were notebook PCs.
Notebook PC losses accounted for 92 percent of claims processed by Safeware last year, up from 87 percent in 1999.
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