Most of us have either lost or damaged a phone, or know someone who has. This can be more disruptive than ever given that we use our smartphones and tablets for email, social networking, banking, ...

PHOENIX — If you're shopping for cars, appliances, or even sports equipment, you'll typically be asked to buy an extended warranty or protection plan. You may think that if you're paying $400 for a ...

PHOENIX — As you shop for the holidays, you've probably seen protection plans available on certain products for an extra cost. Maybe it's a piece of exercise equipment, like a bike, or a TV, and the ...

Given the steep costs, it's easy to see why some customers forgo AppleCare+, Preferred Care or similar protection plans. Dropping your phone down a stairwell or spilling liquid on it is no longer the ...

With over 280 million customers, Asurion is a global leader in tech care and device protection plans. They offer phone and home tech protection plans, both directly to customers and through many of ...

Swappa, an online marketplace for buying and selling used electronics, wants to relieve the stress of not having insurance or a protection plan on the used devices a customer buys through the site, by ...

Assurant is an appliance protection program with low deductibles and a short waiting period. Assurant’s plans cover a variety of home appliances, and you can create coverage based on your products and ...

In a highly anticipated update, STORIS has revamped its Protection Plan functionality, available to STORIS’ retail partners in its new Release 10.6. Retailers can enhance their processing of ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Holly D. Johnson is an award-winning writer and personal finance expert who covers a variety of insurance topics as well as general personal finance. In addition to her articles in Forbes, her work ...