Originally Posted by
krautland
I regularly carry camera gear worth in excess of 50k in my carryon. I would be very reluctant to leave this even in an evacuation. If you want to introduce penalties for taking it with me then you better revise the contract of carriages for all carriers worldwide to reimburse me for what's actually in there, not a pithy amount that doesn't cover a single lens.
I'm sorry, but this is exactly the attitude that is bothering so many people: "my belongings are sufficiently valuable that I will delay the evacuation". Your cameras and lenses are replaceable, even if worth $1m; people aren't. Have you considered taking out your own insurance?