Best iPad/general coverage for travelers? (including theft, water)

I'll be traveling in Ecuador for a year and am looking to add some insurance/coverage to my new iPad 3. I say it's new, but I've had it now for 85 days, so I know some insurance/coverage options might be out if they require the device to be purchased within the last 30 days.
I'm not sure if I would be better off with a general traveler's insurance but I figure I would like to have this insurance here and abroad.
I need options for international coverage including:
theft
drops
spills, water, humidity
possibly loss (I'm not sure if this is a must yet)
can be purchased after 30 days
Here is what I have seen thus far:
Worth Ave group
Safeware
Gocare (not sure if they are international)
ProtectMe (not sure if they are international)
Protect Your Bubble? (not sure if they are international)
Securranty (not sure if they cover theft and looks like they have a 30 day limit)
Obviously I have more research to do on these options but couldn't find everything right away.
Does anyone have experience with these or recommendations? I would love to hear it.
Thank you.

I did take a look at the case but since I'll be living in the humidity, I wouldn't be willing to open the case and actually use the iPad. If it wasn't for the humidity, this would be a nice option.
So instead I'm looking for a waterproof case, but unfortuneately most of them are basically high-end ziploc bags.
I'm hoping that Lifeproof come out with their case before I leave or Otterbox releases an Armor Series case for the iPad, but I'm not holding my breath.

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