bolttech Korea and Lotte Hi-Mart Launch Device Protection Bundle for iPhone 18 Pro Buyers

bolttech Korea and electronics retailer Lotte Hi-Mart have launched iProtec+ with AppleCare Services, a bundled protection plan for customers buying the iPhone 18 Pro lineup. It combines Apple's repair and warranty cover with loss and theft insurance and personal data monitoring in one product.

What was announced

Available at Lotte Hi-Mart from 18 September 2026, online and in store, iProtec+ has three parts:

• AppleCare Services: accidental damage repairs and a 24-month extended warranty, including a battery replacement if capacity falls below 80%.
• Loss and theft insurance: one replacement device if the iPhone is lost or stolen within 24 months, with an excess of 50% of the recommended retail price.
• ID Protect: personal data monitoring, accessed through bolttech's Protection Hub portal, which also handles loss and theft claims.

Shinhan EZ General Insurance underwrites the damage, loss and theft cover, and Europ Assistance provides ID Protect. bolttech Korea's Ko Kwang-bum said the product brings device protection, loss and theft cover and data monitoring together in one offer.

Context

The launch extends a partnership that began in 2023 with a home appliance switching service, followed by a device upgrade programme in 2025. Korea has become a priority market for bolttech, with deals in the past year including Kyobo Lifeplanet and an MOU with LG Electronics.

Why it matters

Bundling an OEM warranty with insurance and identity protection lifts the value of a protection plan at a flagship launch, when buyers are most willing to pay for cover. It also shows how bolttech is turning retail device sales into a wider protection relationship, running the claims and data services through its own portal rather than leaving the customer with the retailer or the manufacturer.