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Instrument Policy Launches Online","public_access_rules":[],"public_access_rules_enabled":false,"enable_google_amp_output_override":false,"generate_json_ld_enabled":true,"post_body":"<span id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_post_body\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_meta_field hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text\" style=\"\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"meta_field\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\" ><h2>Musicians receive quotes in 30 seconds &amp; policies in 5 minutes any time of day.</h2>\n<p class=\"hs-migrated-cms-post\"><em><strong>Vancouver, Canada -- September 27, 2013 --</strong></em> Front Row is pleased to announce a new way for musicians to insure their instruments.</p>\n<!--more-->\n<p class=\"hs-migrated-cms-post\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Effective immediately: members of <a href=\"/socan-instrument-application\" rel=\"noopener\">SOCAN</a>, <a href=\"/actra-racs-front-row-insurance-application\" rel=\"noopener\">RACS</a> and <a href=\"/en/canadian-country-music-association\" rel=\"noopener\">CCMA</a> (and other music associations) will be able to </span>obtain a quote<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> and a policy for their instruments 24 hours a day-7 days a week by accessing a quote portal created by Front Row especially for musicians. The </span><a href=\"https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: transparent;\">quote tool</a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> has a clean look that is intuitive and simple to use. </span></p>\n<h2 class=\"speakabletext\">What is musical instrument insurance?</h2>\n<p class=\"speakabletext\">Worldwide insurance coverage for instruments and gear can be obtained by answering as few as eight questions online. The musician will receive a PDF policy immediately once they pay with a credit card. Fire, theft, breakage are all covered.</p>\n<h2 class=\"speakabletext\">What does musical instrument insurance cost?</h2>\n<p class=\"speakabletext\">There is no minimum premium. To insure $5,000 worth of instruments, the cost is $75 CAD. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">(subject to change)</span>&nbsp;$10,000 costs $125 CAD. (<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">subject to change</span>) The site can be accessed at <a href=\"https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/\">https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/</a></p>\n<p class=\"yiv421815679MsoNormal\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\"Our volume with the insurance companies gives us a competitive edge when negotiating coverage, premiums and claims settlements for our musical clients,\" says <a href=\"/staff/david-hamilton\" rel=\"noopener\">David Hamilton</a>, President of Front Row based in Vancouver. \" We created this tool based on feedback from musicians that wanted to insure their instruments fast, with a minimum of hassle, at a time of day that suited them. We leveraged the 100,000 plus membership so that the program offers the lowest cost insurance for instruments in North America that we are aware of.\"</span><br><br>Front Row is an independent broker that works on behalf of musicians to transfer the risks of owning musical gear to insurance companies for a premium charge. Should a claim occur, Front Row ensures that the musician receives the money that they are owed per the insurance policy. Front Row has Canadian offices in Montreal, Toronto, Halifax and Vancouver.</p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1380315154704_2119\" class=\"yiv421815679MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">For further information contact:&nbsp;</span></p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1380315154704_2118\" class=\"yiv421815679MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"/staff/david-hamilton\" rel=\" noopener\">David W. Hamilton</a><br>President, Front Row<br></span></p>\n<h3>Related:</h3>\n<p><a href=\"/musical-instrument-insurance-101\" rel=\" noopener\">Musical Instrument Insurance 101: How to Protect Your Instruments</a><br><a href=\"/articles/musical-instrument-theft-prevention-what-you-need-to-know\" rel=\" noopener\">Tips &amp; tricks to guard your gear </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/205377/protecting-musical-instruments-at-home-insurance-and-more\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting instruments at home</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/205279/6-ways-to-protect-your-instruments-at-airports-and-on-planes\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting instruments at airports </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/118477/musical-gear-insurance-and-protection-while-on-tour\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting instruments on tour</a><br><a href=\"/articles/summer-and-tours-what-you-need-to-know-about-musical-tour-insurance\" rel=\" noopener\">Musical tour insurance </a><br><a href=\"/articles/band-on-the-run-touring-insurance-tips-for-taking-your-show-on-the-road\" rel=\" noopener\">Band on the run </a><br><a href=\"/articles/articles/bid/81594/why-even-your-band-should-carry-liability-insurance\" rel=\" noopener\">Tribute bands and liability </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-guitar\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your guitar</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-drums\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your drums</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-keyboard\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your keyboard</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-violin\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your violin</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-saxophone\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your saxophone</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/118532/stolen-musical-instruments-how-to-make-a-claim\" rel=\" noopener\">How to make a claim</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/191494/instrument-insurance-what-is-my-gear-worth-in-an-claim\" rel=\" noopener\">What is my gear worth in event of claim?</a><br><a href=\"/articles/musical-instrument-insurance-you-may-not-be-covered\" rel=\" noopener\">You may not be covered under homeowners</a><br>Front Row’s musical instrument policy <br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/117160/instrument-insurance-for-socan-members\" rel=\" noopener\">Insurance for SOCAN members </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/146779/musical-instrument-insurance-companies-how-to-compare\" rel=\" noopener\">How to compare musical instrument insurance cos.</a><br><a href=\"/articles/blurring-the-lines-of-music-infringement-law-three-perspectives-in-one\" rel=\" noopener\">Blurring the lines of music infringement law</a></p></span>","post_summary":"<h2>Musicians receive quotes in 30 seconds &amp; policies in 5 minutes any time of day.</h2>\n<p class=\"hs-migrated-cms-post\"><em><strong>Vancouver, Canada -- September 27, 2013 --</strong></em> Front Row is pleased to announce a new way for musicians to insure their instruments.</p>\n","blog_post_schedule_task_uid":null,"blog_publish_to_social_media_task":"DONE","blog_publish_instant_email_task_uid":"DONE","blog_publish_instant_email_campaign_id":null,"blog_publish_instant_email_retry_count":0,"rss_body":"<h2>Musicians receive quotes in 30 seconds &amp; policies in 5 minutes any time of day.</h2>\n<p class=\"hs-migrated-cms-post\"><em><strong>Vancouver, Canada -- September 27, 2013 --</strong></em> Front Row is pleased to announce a new way for musicians to insure their instruments.</p>\n<!--more-->\n<p class=\"hs-migrated-cms-post\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Effective immediately: members of <a href=\"/socan-instrument-application\" rel=\"noopener\">SOCAN</a>, <a href=\"/actra-racs-front-row-insurance-application\" rel=\"noopener\">RACS</a> and <a href=\"/en/canadian-country-music-association\" rel=\"noopener\">CCMA</a> (and other music associations) will be able to </span>obtain a quote<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> and a policy for their instruments 24 hours a day-7 days a week by accessing a quote portal created by Front Row especially for musicians. The </span><a href=\"https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: transparent;\">quote tool</a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> has a clean look that is intuitive and simple to use. </span></p>\n<h2 class=\"speakabletext\">What is musical instrument insurance?</h2>\n<p class=\"speakabletext\">Worldwide insurance coverage for instruments and gear can be obtained by answering as few as eight questions online. The musician will receive a PDF policy immediately once they pay with a credit card. Fire, theft, breakage are all covered.</p>\n<h2 class=\"speakabletext\">What does musical instrument insurance cost?</h2>\n<p class=\"speakabletext\">There is no minimum premium. To insure $5,000 worth of instruments, the cost is $75 CAD. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">(subject to change)</span>&nbsp;$10,000 costs $125 CAD. (<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">subject to change</span>) The site can be accessed at <a href=\"https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/\">https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/</a></p>\n<p class=\"yiv421815679MsoNormal\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\"Our volume with the insurance companies gives us a competitive edge when negotiating coverage, premiums and claims settlements for our musical clients,\" says <a href=\"/staff/david-hamilton\" rel=\"noopener\">David Hamilton</a>, President of Front Row based in Vancouver. \" We created this tool based on feedback from musicians that wanted to insure their instruments fast, with a minimum of hassle, at a time of day that suited them. We leveraged the 100,000 plus membership so that the program offers the lowest cost insurance for instruments in North America that we are aware of.\"</span><br><br>Front Row is an independent broker that works on behalf of musicians to transfer the risks of owning musical gear to insurance companies for a premium charge. Should a claim occur, Front Row ensures that the musician receives the money that they are owed per the insurance policy. Front Row has Canadian offices in Montreal, Toronto, Halifax and Vancouver.</p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1380315154704_2119\" class=\"yiv421815679MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">For further information contact:&nbsp;</span></p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1380315154704_2118\" class=\"yiv421815679MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"/staff/david-hamilton\" rel=\" noopener\">David W. Hamilton</a><br>President, Front Row<br></span></p>\n<h3>Related:</h3>\n<p><a href=\"/musical-instrument-insurance-101\" rel=\" noopener\">Musical Instrument Insurance 101: How to Protect Your Instruments</a><br><a href=\"/articles/musical-instrument-theft-prevention-what-you-need-to-know\" rel=\" noopener\">Tips &amp; tricks to guard your gear </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/205377/protecting-musical-instruments-at-home-insurance-and-more\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting instruments at home</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/205279/6-ways-to-protect-your-instruments-at-airports-and-on-planes\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting instruments at airports </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/118477/musical-gear-insurance-and-protection-while-on-tour\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting instruments on tour</a><br><a href=\"/articles/summer-and-tours-what-you-need-to-know-about-musical-tour-insurance\" rel=\" noopener\">Musical tour insurance </a><br><a href=\"/articles/band-on-the-run-touring-insurance-tips-for-taking-your-show-on-the-road\" rel=\" noopener\">Band on the run </a><br><a href=\"/articles/articles/bid/81594/why-even-your-band-should-carry-liability-insurance\" rel=\" noopener\">Tribute bands and liability </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-guitar\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your guitar</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-drums\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your drums</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-keyboard\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your keyboard</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-violin\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your violin</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-saxophone\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your saxophone</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/118532/stolen-musical-instruments-how-to-make-a-claim\" rel=\" noopener\">How to make a claim</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/191494/instrument-insurance-what-is-my-gear-worth-in-an-claim\" rel=\" noopener\">What is my gear worth in event of claim?</a><br><a href=\"/articles/musical-instrument-insurance-you-may-not-be-covered\" rel=\" noopener\">You may not be covered under homeowners</a><br>Front Row’s musical instrument policy <br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/117160/instrument-insurance-for-socan-members\" rel=\" noopener\">Insurance for SOCAN members </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/146779/musical-instrument-insurance-companies-how-to-compare\" rel=\" noopener\">How to compare musical instrument insurance cos.</a><br><a href=\"/articles/blurring-the-lines-of-music-infringement-law-three-perspectives-in-one\" rel=\" noopener\">Blurring the lines of music infringement law</a></p>","rss_summary":"<h2>Musicians receive quotes in 30 seconds &amp; policies in 5 minutes any time of day.</h2>\n<p class=\"hs-migrated-cms-post\"><em><strong>Vancouver, Canada -- September 27, 2013 --</strong></em> Front Row is pleased to announce a new way for musicians to insure their instruments.</p>\n","keywords":[],"composition_id":0,"is_crawlable_by_bots":false,"head_html":"<script type=\"application/ld+json\"> {\n \"@context\":\"https://schema.org/\",\n \"@type\":\"WebPage\",\n \"name\":\"Front Row Instrument Insurance\",\n \"speakable\":{\n \"@type\":\"SpeakableSpecification\",\n \"cssSelector\":[\n \".speakabletext\"\n ]\n },\n \"url\":\"https://www.frontrowinsurance.com/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/118744/front-row-instrument-policy-launches-on-line\"\n}\n</script>","footer_html":"","attached_stylesheets":[],"enable_domain_stylesheets":null,"include_default_custom_css":null,"past_mab_experiment_ids":[],"deleted_by":null,"featured_image_alt_text":"Front Row Musical Instrument Policy","layout_sections":{},"enable_layout_stylesheets":null,"tweet":null,"tweet_at":null,"campaign_name":"musicians","campaign_utm":"musicians","meta_keywords":"SOCAN insurance, RACS Members insurance, Recording Artists Collecting Society Insurance, SOCAN members, Socan members insurance, Musical instrument insurance, instrument insurance, Instrument Insurance Canada,","meta_description":"Front Row Insurance offers a new online program for musicians to insure their instruments. 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The </span><a href=\"https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: transparent;\">quote tool</a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> has a clean look that is intuitive and simple to use. </span></p>\n<h2 class=\"speakabletext\">What is musical instrument insurance?</h2>\n<p class=\"speakabletext\">Worldwide insurance coverage for instruments and gear can be obtained by answering as few as eight questions online. The musician will receive a PDF policy immediately once they pay with a credit card. Fire, theft, breakage are all covered.</p>\n<h2 class=\"speakabletext\">What does musical instrument insurance cost?</h2>\n<p class=\"speakabletext\">There is no minimum premium. To insure $5,000 worth of instruments, the cost is $75 CAD. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">(subject to change)</span>&nbsp;$10,000 costs $125 CAD. (<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">subject to change</span>) The site can be accessed at <a href=\"https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/\">https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/</a></p>\n<p class=\"yiv421815679MsoNormal\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\"Our volume with the insurance companies gives us a competitive edge when negotiating coverage, premiums and claims settlements for our musical clients,\" says <a href=\"/staff/david-hamilton\" rel=\"noopener\">David Hamilton</a>, President of Front Row based in Vancouver. \" We created this tool based on feedback from musicians that wanted to insure their instruments fast, with a minimum of hassle, at a time of day that suited them. We leveraged the 100,000 plus membership so that the program offers the lowest cost insurance for instruments in North America that we are aware of.\"</span><br><br>Front Row is an independent broker that works on behalf of musicians to transfer the risks of owning musical gear to insurance companies for a premium charge. Should a claim occur, Front Row ensures that the musician receives the money that they are owed per the insurance policy. Front Row has Canadian offices in Montreal, Toronto, Halifax and Vancouver.</p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1380315154704_2119\" class=\"yiv421815679MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">For further information contact:&nbsp;</span></p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1380315154704_2118\" class=\"yiv421815679MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"/staff/david-hamilton\" rel=\" noopener\">David W. Hamilton</a><br>President, Front Row<br></span></p>\n<h3>Related:</h3>\n<p><a href=\"/musical-instrument-insurance-101\" rel=\" noopener\">Musical Instrument Insurance 101: How to Protect Your Instruments</a><br><a href=\"/articles/musical-instrument-theft-prevention-what-you-need-to-know\" rel=\" noopener\">Tips &amp; tricks to guard your gear </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/205377/protecting-musical-instruments-at-home-insurance-and-more\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting instruments at home</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/205279/6-ways-to-protect-your-instruments-at-airports-and-on-planes\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting instruments at airports </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/118477/musical-gear-insurance-and-protection-while-on-tour\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting instruments on tour</a><br><a href=\"/articles/summer-and-tours-what-you-need-to-know-about-musical-tour-insurance\" rel=\" noopener\">Musical tour insurance </a><br><a href=\"/articles/band-on-the-run-touring-insurance-tips-for-taking-your-show-on-the-road\" rel=\" noopener\">Band on the run </a><br><a href=\"/articles/articles/bid/81594/why-even-your-band-should-carry-liability-insurance\" rel=\" noopener\">Tribute bands and liability </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-guitar\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your guitar</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-drums\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your drums</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-keyboard\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your keyboard</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-violin\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your violin</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-saxophone\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your saxophone</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/118532/stolen-musical-instruments-how-to-make-a-claim\" rel=\" noopener\">How to make a claim</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/191494/instrument-insurance-what-is-my-gear-worth-in-an-claim\" rel=\" noopener\">What is my gear worth in event of claim?</a><br><a href=\"/articles/musical-instrument-insurance-you-may-not-be-covered\" rel=\" noopener\">You may not be covered under homeowners</a><br>Front Row’s musical instrument policy <br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/117160/instrument-insurance-for-socan-members\" rel=\" noopener\">Insurance for SOCAN members </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/146779/musical-instrument-insurance-companies-how-to-compare\" rel=\" noopener\">How to compare musical instrument insurance cos.</a><br><a href=\"/articles/blurring-the-lines-of-music-infringement-law-three-perspectives-in-one\" rel=\" noopener\">Blurring the lines of music infringement law</a></p></span>","postBodyRss":"<h2>Musicians receive quotes in 30 seconds &amp; policies in 5 minutes any time of day.</h2>\n<p class=\"hs-migrated-cms-post\"><em><strong>Vancouver, Canada -- September 27, 2013 --</strong></em> Front Row is pleased to announce a new way for musicians to insure their instruments.</p>\n<!--more-->\n<p class=\"hs-migrated-cms-post\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Effective immediately: members of <a href=\"/socan-instrument-application\" rel=\"noopener\">SOCAN</a>, <a href=\"/actra-racs-front-row-insurance-application\" rel=\"noopener\">RACS</a> and <a href=\"/en/canadian-country-music-association\" rel=\"noopener\">CCMA</a> (and other music associations) will be able to </span>obtain a quote<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> and a policy for their instruments 24 hours a day-7 days a week by accessing a quote portal created by Front Row especially for musicians. The </span><a href=\"https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: transparent;\">quote tool</a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> has a clean look that is intuitive and simple to use. </span></p>\n<h2 class=\"speakabletext\">What is musical instrument insurance?</h2>\n<p class=\"speakabletext\">Worldwide insurance coverage for instruments and gear can be obtained by answering as few as eight questions online. The musician will receive a PDF policy immediately once they pay with a credit card. Fire, theft, breakage are all covered.</p>\n<h2 class=\"speakabletext\">What does musical instrument insurance cost?</h2>\n<p class=\"speakabletext\">There is no minimum premium. To insure $5,000 worth of instruments, the cost is $75 CAD. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">(subject to change)</span>&nbsp;$10,000 costs $125 CAD. (<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">subject to change</span>) The site can be accessed at <a href=\"https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/\">https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/</a></p>\n<p class=\"yiv421815679MsoNormal\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\"Our volume with the insurance companies gives us a competitive edge when negotiating coverage, premiums and claims settlements for our musical clients,\" says <a href=\"/staff/david-hamilton\" rel=\"noopener\">David Hamilton</a>, President of Front Row based in Vancouver. \" We created this tool based on feedback from musicians that wanted to insure their instruments fast, with a minimum of hassle, at a time of day that suited them. We leveraged the 100,000 plus membership so that the program offers the lowest cost insurance for instruments in North America that we are aware of.\"</span><br><br>Front Row is an independent broker that works on behalf of musicians to transfer the risks of owning musical gear to insurance companies for a premium charge. Should a claim occur, Front Row ensures that the musician receives the money that they are owed per the insurance policy. Front Row has Canadian offices in Montreal, Toronto, Halifax and Vancouver.</p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1380315154704_2119\" class=\"yiv421815679MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">For further information contact:&nbsp;</span></p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1380315154704_2118\" class=\"yiv421815679MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"/staff/david-hamilton\" rel=\" noopener\">David W. Hamilton</a><br>President, Front Row<br></span></p>\n<h3>Related:</h3>\n<p><a href=\"/musical-instrument-insurance-101\" rel=\" noopener\">Musical Instrument Insurance 101: How to Protect Your Instruments</a><br><a href=\"/articles/musical-instrument-theft-prevention-what-you-need-to-know\" rel=\" noopener\">Tips &amp; tricks to guard your gear </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/205377/protecting-musical-instruments-at-home-insurance-and-more\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting instruments at home</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/205279/6-ways-to-protect-your-instruments-at-airports-and-on-planes\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting instruments at airports </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/118477/musical-gear-insurance-and-protection-while-on-tour\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting instruments on tour</a><br><a href=\"/articles/summer-and-tours-what-you-need-to-know-about-musical-tour-insurance\" rel=\" noopener\">Musical tour insurance </a><br><a href=\"/articles/band-on-the-run-touring-insurance-tips-for-taking-your-show-on-the-road\" rel=\" noopener\">Band on the run </a><br><a href=\"/articles/articles/bid/81594/why-even-your-band-should-carry-liability-insurance\" rel=\" noopener\">Tribute bands and liability </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-guitar\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your guitar</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-drums\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your drums</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-keyboard\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your keyboard</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-violin\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your violin</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-saxophone\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your saxophone</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/118532/stolen-musical-instruments-how-to-make-a-claim\" rel=\" noopener\">How to make a claim</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/191494/instrument-insurance-what-is-my-gear-worth-in-an-claim\" rel=\" noopener\">What is my gear worth in event of claim?</a><br><a href=\"/articles/musical-instrument-insurance-you-may-not-be-covered\" rel=\" noopener\">You may not be covered under homeowners</a><br>Front Row’s musical instrument policy <br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/117160/instrument-insurance-for-socan-members\" rel=\" noopener\">Insurance for SOCAN members </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/146779/musical-instrument-insurance-companies-how-to-compare\" rel=\" noopener\">How to compare musical instrument insurance cos.</a><br><a href=\"/articles/blurring-the-lines-of-music-infringement-law-three-perspectives-in-one\" rel=\" noopener\">Blurring the lines of music infringement law</a></p>","postEmailContent":"<h2>Musicians receive quotes in 30 seconds &amp; policies in 5 minutes any time of day.</h2> \n<p class=\"hs-migrated-cms-post\"><em><strong>Vancouver, Canada -- September 27, 2013 --</strong></em> Front Row is pleased to announce a new way for musicians to insure their instruments.</p>","postFeaturedImageIfEnabled":"https://61352.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/61352/file-863935476.jpg","postListContent":"<span id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_post_body\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_meta_field hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text\" style=\"\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"meta_field\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\" ><h2>Musicians receive quotes in 30 seconds &amp; policies in 5 minutes any time of day.</h2>\n<p class=\"hs-migrated-cms-post\"><em><strong>Vancouver, Canada -- September 27, 2013 --</strong></em> Front Row is pleased to announce a new way for musicians to insure their instruments.</p>\n<!--more-->\n<p class=\"hs-migrated-cms-post\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Effective immediately: members of <a href=\"/socan-instrument-application\" rel=\"noopener\">SOCAN</a>, <a href=\"/actra-racs-front-row-insurance-application\" rel=\"noopener\">RACS</a> and <a href=\"/en/canadian-country-music-association\" rel=\"noopener\">CCMA</a> (and other music associations) will be able to </span>obtain a quote<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> and a policy for their instruments 24 hours a day-7 days a week by accessing a quote portal created by Front Row especially for musicians. The </span><a href=\"https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: transparent;\">quote tool</a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> has a clean look that is intuitive and simple to use. </span></p>\n<h2 class=\"speakabletext\">What is musical instrument insurance?</h2>\n<p class=\"speakabletext\">Worldwide insurance coverage for instruments and gear can be obtained by answering as few as eight questions online. The musician will receive a PDF policy immediately once they pay with a credit card. Fire, theft, breakage are all covered.</p>\n<h2 class=\"speakabletext\">What does musical instrument insurance cost?</h2>\n<p class=\"speakabletext\">There is no minimum premium. To insure $5,000 worth of instruments, the cost is $75 CAD. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">(subject to change)</span>&nbsp;$10,000 costs $125 CAD. (<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">subject to change</span>) The site can be accessed at <a href=\"https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/\">https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/</a></p>\n<p class=\"yiv421815679MsoNormal\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\"Our volume with the insurance companies gives us a competitive edge when negotiating coverage, premiums and claims settlements for our musical clients,\" says <a href=\"/staff/david-hamilton\" rel=\"noopener\">David Hamilton</a>, President of Front Row based in Vancouver. \" We created this tool based on feedback from musicians that wanted to insure their instruments fast, with a minimum of hassle, at a time of day that suited them. We leveraged the 100,000 plus membership so that the program offers the lowest cost insurance for instruments in North America that we are aware of.\"</span><br><br>Front Row is an independent broker that works on behalf of musicians to transfer the risks of owning musical gear to insurance companies for a premium charge. Should a claim occur, Front Row ensures that the musician receives the money that they are owed per the insurance policy. Front Row has Canadian offices in Montreal, Toronto, Halifax and Vancouver.</p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1380315154704_2119\" class=\"yiv421815679MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">For further information contact:&nbsp;</span></p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1380315154704_2118\" class=\"yiv421815679MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"/staff/david-hamilton\" rel=\" noopener\">David W. Hamilton</a><br>President, Front Row<br></span></p>\n<h3>Related:</h3>\n<p><a href=\"/musical-instrument-insurance-101\" rel=\" noopener\">Musical Instrument Insurance 101: How to Protect Your Instruments</a><br><a href=\"/articles/musical-instrument-theft-prevention-what-you-need-to-know\" rel=\" noopener\">Tips &amp; tricks to guard your gear </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/205377/protecting-musical-instruments-at-home-insurance-and-more\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting instruments at home</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/205279/6-ways-to-protect-your-instruments-at-airports-and-on-planes\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting instruments at airports </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/118477/musical-gear-insurance-and-protection-while-on-tour\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting instruments on tour</a><br><a href=\"/articles/summer-and-tours-what-you-need-to-know-about-musical-tour-insurance\" rel=\" noopener\">Musical tour insurance </a><br><a href=\"/articles/band-on-the-run-touring-insurance-tips-for-taking-your-show-on-the-road\" rel=\" noopener\">Band on the run </a><br><a href=\"/articles/articles/bid/81594/why-even-your-band-should-carry-liability-insurance\" rel=\" noopener\">Tribute bands and liability </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-guitar\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your guitar</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-drums\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your drums</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-keyboard\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your keyboard</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-violin\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your violin</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-saxophone\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your saxophone</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/118532/stolen-musical-instruments-how-to-make-a-claim\" rel=\" noopener\">How to make a claim</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/191494/instrument-insurance-what-is-my-gear-worth-in-an-claim\" rel=\" noopener\">What is my gear worth in event of claim?</a><br><a href=\"/articles/musical-instrument-insurance-you-may-not-be-covered\" rel=\" noopener\">You may not be covered under homeowners</a><br>Front Row’s musical instrument policy <br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/117160/instrument-insurance-for-socan-members\" rel=\" noopener\">Insurance for SOCAN members </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/146779/musical-instrument-insurance-companies-how-to-compare\" rel=\" noopener\">How to compare musical instrument insurance cos.</a><br><a href=\"/articles/blurring-the-lines-of-music-infringement-law-three-perspectives-in-one\" rel=\" noopener\">Blurring the lines of music infringement law</a></p></span>","postListSummaryFeaturedImage":"","postRssContent":"<h2>Musicians receive quotes in 30 seconds &amp; 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policies in 5 minutes any time of day.</h2>\n<p class=\"hs-migrated-cms-post\"><em><strong>Vancouver, Canada -- September 27, 2013 --</strong></em> Front Row is pleased to announce a new way for musicians to insure their instruments.</p>\n<!--more-->\n<p class=\"hs-migrated-cms-post\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Effective immediately: members of <a href=\"/socan-instrument-application\" rel=\"noopener\">SOCAN</a>, <a href=\"/actra-racs-front-row-insurance-application\" rel=\"noopener\">RACS</a> and <a href=\"/en/canadian-country-music-association\" rel=\"noopener\">CCMA</a> (and other music associations) will be able to </span>obtain a quote<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> and a policy for their instruments 24 hours a day-7 days a week by accessing a quote portal created by Front Row especially for musicians. The </span><a href=\"https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: transparent;\">quote tool</a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> has a clean look that is intuitive and simple to use. </span></p>\n<h2 class=\"speakabletext\">What is musical instrument insurance?</h2>\n<p class=\"speakabletext\">Worldwide insurance coverage for instruments and gear can be obtained by answering as few as eight questions online. The musician will receive a PDF policy immediately once they pay with a credit card. Fire, theft, breakage are all covered.</p>\n<h2 class=\"speakabletext\">What does musical instrument insurance cost?</h2>\n<p class=\"speakabletext\">There is no minimum premium. To insure $5,000 worth of instruments, the cost is $75 CAD. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">(subject to change)</span>&nbsp;$10,000 costs $125 CAD. (<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">subject to change</span>) The site can be accessed at <a href=\"https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/\">https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/</a></p>\n<p class=\"yiv421815679MsoNormal\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\"Our volume with the insurance companies gives us a competitive edge when negotiating coverage, premiums and claims settlements for our musical clients,\" says <a href=\"/staff/david-hamilton\" rel=\"noopener\">David Hamilton</a>, President of Front Row based in Vancouver. \" We created this tool based on feedback from musicians that wanted to insure their instruments fast, with a minimum of hassle, at a time of day that suited them. We leveraged the 100,000 plus membership so that the program offers the lowest cost insurance for instruments in North America that we are aware of.\"</span><br><br>Front Row is an independent broker that works on behalf of musicians to transfer the risks of owning musical gear to insurance companies for a premium charge. Should a claim occur, Front Row ensures that the musician receives the money that they are owed per the insurance policy. Front Row has Canadian offices in Montreal, Toronto, Halifax and Vancouver.</p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1380315154704_2119\" class=\"yiv421815679MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">For further information contact:&nbsp;</span></p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1380315154704_2118\" class=\"yiv421815679MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"/staff/david-hamilton\" rel=\" noopener\">David W. Hamilton</a><br>President, Front Row<br></span></p>\n<h3>Related:</h3>\n<p><a href=\"/musical-instrument-insurance-101\" rel=\" noopener\">Musical Instrument Insurance 101: How to Protect Your Instruments</a><br><a href=\"/articles/musical-instrument-theft-prevention-what-you-need-to-know\" rel=\" noopener\">Tips &amp; tricks to guard your gear </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/205377/protecting-musical-instruments-at-home-insurance-and-more\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting instruments at home</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/205279/6-ways-to-protect-your-instruments-at-airports-and-on-planes\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting instruments at airports </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/118477/musical-gear-insurance-and-protection-while-on-tour\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting instruments on tour</a><br><a href=\"/articles/summer-and-tours-what-you-need-to-know-about-musical-tour-insurance\" rel=\" noopener\">Musical tour insurance </a><br><a href=\"/articles/band-on-the-run-touring-insurance-tips-for-taking-your-show-on-the-road\" rel=\" noopener\">Band on the run </a><br><a href=\"/articles/articles/bid/81594/why-even-your-band-should-carry-liability-insurance\" rel=\" noopener\">Tribute bands and liability </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-guitar\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your guitar</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-drums\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your drums</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-keyboard\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your keyboard</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-violin\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your violin</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/20-effective-ways-to-protect-your-saxophone\" rel=\" noopener\">Protecting your saxophone</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/118532/stolen-musical-instruments-how-to-make-a-claim\" rel=\" noopener\">How to make a claim</a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/191494/instrument-insurance-what-is-my-gear-worth-in-an-claim\" rel=\" noopener\">What is my gear worth in event of claim?</a><br><a href=\"/articles/musical-instrument-insurance-you-may-not-be-covered\" rel=\" noopener\">You may not be covered under homeowners</a><br>Front Row’s musical instrument policy <br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/117160/instrument-insurance-for-socan-members\" rel=\" noopener\">Insurance for SOCAN members </a><br><a href=\"/instrument-insurance-blog/bid/146779/musical-instrument-insurance-companies-how-to-compare\" rel=\" noopener\">How to compare musical instrument insurance cos.</a><br><a href=\"/articles/blurring-the-lines-of-music-infringement-law-three-perspectives-in-one\" rel=\" noopener\">Blurring the lines of music infringement law</a></p>","rssSummary":"<h2>Musicians receive quotes in 30 seconds &amp; 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policies in 5 minutes any time of day.</h1>\n<p class=\"hs-migrated-cms-post\"><em><strong>Vancouver, Canada -- September 27, 2013 --</strong></em> Front Row is pleased to announce a new way for musicians to insure their instruments.</p>\n<!--more-->\n<p class=\"hs-migrated-cms-post\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Effective immediately: members of <a href=\"/socan-instrument-application\" rel=\"noopener\">SOCAN</a>, RACS and CCMA (and other music associations) will be able to </span>obtain a quote<span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> and a policy for their instruments 24 hours a day-7 days a week by accessing a quote portal created by Front Row especially for musicians. The </span><a href=\"https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: transparent;\">quote tool</a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> has a clean look that is intuitive and simple to use. </span></p>\n<h2 class=\"speakabletext\">What is musical instrument insurance?</h2>\n<p class=\"speakabletext\">Worldwide insurance coverage for instruments and gear can be obtained by answering as few as eight questions online. The musician will receive a PDF policy immediately once they pay with a credit card. Fire, theft, breakage are all covered.</p>\n<h2 class=\"speakabletext\">What does musical instrument insurance cost?</h2>\n<p class=\"speakabletext\">There is no minimum premium. To insure $5,000 worth of instruments, the cost is $75 CAD. $10,000 costs $125 CAD. (pricing subject to change) The site can be accessed at <a href=\"https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/\">https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/</a></p>\n<p class=\"yiv421815679MsoNormal\"><img style=\"width: 250px; float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px;\" id=\"img-1400862861958\" class=\"alignLeft\" border=\"0\" alt=\"MUSICAL INSTRUMENT POLICY LAUNCHES ONLINE\" src=\"http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/61352/file-863935476-jpg/images/musician-203479-resized-600.jpg\" width=\"250\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\"Our volume with the insurance companies gives us a competitive edge when negotiating coverage, premiums and claims settlements for our musical clients,\" says <a href=\"/staff/david-hamilton\" rel=\"noopener\">David Hamilton</a>, President of Front Row based in Vancouver. \" We created this tool based on feedback from musicians that wanted to insure their instruments fast, with a minimum of hassle, at a time of day that suited them. We leveraged the 100,000 plus membership so that the program offers the lowest cost insurance for instruments in North America that we are aware of.\"</span><br><br>Front Row is an independent broker that works on behalf of musicians to transfer the risks of owning musical gear to insurance companies for a premium charge. Should a claim occur, Front Row ensures that the musician receives the money that they are owed per the insurance policy. Front Row has Canadian offices in Montreal, Toronto, Halifax and Vancouver.</p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1380315154704_2119\" class=\"yiv421815679MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">For further information contact:&nbsp;</span></p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_7_2_1_1380315154704_2118\" class=\"yiv421815679MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"/staff/david-hamilton\" rel=\" noopener\">David W. 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Front Row Musical Instrument Policy Launches Online

September 27, 2013 • David Hamilton
Front Row Musical Instrument Policy

Musicians receive quotes in 30 seconds & policies in 5 minutes any time of day.

Vancouver, Canada -- September 27, 2013 -- Front Row is pleased to announce a new way for musicians to insure their instruments.

Effective immediately: members of SOCAN, RACS and CCMA (and other music associations) will be able to obtain a quote and a policy for their instruments 24 hours a day-7 days a week by accessing a quote portal created by Front Row especially for musicians. The quote tool has a clean look that is intuitive and simple to use.

What is musical instrument insurance?

Worldwide insurance coverage for instruments and gear can be obtained by answering as few as eight questions online. The musician will receive a PDF policy immediately once they pay with a credit card. Fire, theft, breakage are all covered.

What does musical instrument insurance cost?

There is no minimum premium. To insure $5,000 worth of instruments, the cost is $75 CAD. (subject to change) $10,000 costs $125 CAD. (subject to change) The site can be accessed at https://musicians.frontrowinsurance.com/

"Our volume with the insurance companies gives us a competitive edge when negotiating coverage, premiums and claims settlements for our musical clients," says David Hamilton, President of Front Row based in Vancouver. " We created this tool based on feedback from musicians that wanted to insure their instruments fast, with a minimum of hassle, at a time of day that suited them. We leveraged the 100,000 plus membership so that the program offers the lowest cost insurance for instruments in North America that we are aware of."

Front Row is an independent broker that works on behalf of musicians to transfer the risks of owning musical gear to insurance companies for a premium charge. Should a claim occur, Front Row ensures that the musician receives the money that they are owed per the insurance policy. Front Row has Canadian offices in Montreal, Toronto, Halifax and Vancouver.

For further information contact: 

David W. Hamilton
President, Front Row

Related:

Musical Instrument Insurance 101: How to Protect Your Instruments
Tips & tricks to guard your gear
Protecting instruments at home
Protecting instruments at airports
Protecting instruments on tour
Musical tour insurance
Band on the run
Tribute bands and liability
Protecting your guitar
Protecting your drums
Protecting your keyboard
Protecting your violin
Protecting your saxophone
How to make a claim
What is my gear worth in event of claim?
You may not be covered under homeowners
Front Row’s musical instrument policy
Insurance for SOCAN members
How to compare musical instrument insurance cos.
Blurring the lines of music infringement law
Topics: Musical instrument insurance

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