Reviewed by Corey Noles Picture this: You’re having coffee when someone grabs your iPad Pro from your table, or your Apple Watch slips on your morning run and disappears into the urban wilderness. Until this week, you would be out of luck and have several hundred (or thousands) of dollars. After covering the evolution of Apple insurance for the past five years, we’ve seen countless readers feel burned by this gap in protection. Apple extended AppleCare+ with theft and loss coverage to the iPad and Apple Watch starting July 24, 2025, breaking the iPhone’s long-standing monopoly on this protection. The new coverage provides up to two incidents of theft or loss in a 12-month period, plus unlimited repairs for accidental damage. Here’s what’s changed: Theft and loss protection now covers three device categories instead of just iPhones, and is available both individually and through Apple’s new AppleCare One package. Why this expansion took so long (and why it’s important now)Let’s be honest: it’s amazing that…more