Originally Posted by
MarcK
Happy to check (almost) everything as soon as airlines pony up insurance to cover the value of lost goods (jewelry, cameras, laptops).
Not sure there's many companies still around that offer unlimited liability in today's litigious climate. Airlines have upper limits to their liabilities in their Ts & Cs of carriage.
There is a provision to increase their liability when checking in. It's called (as I recall)"Excess Valuation" and covers the difference of what the carrier's liability is and what "you" say the value of "your" item is.
2 issues
1) getting someone at the airline who knows what to do in this case and
2) proving the value to the airline's insurers.
Any sensible person will have taken personal responsibility seriously and will have taken out their own all risks / home insurance policy for their valuables.