[meteorite-list] re: Meteorite insurance
Marco Langbroek
marco.langbroek at wanadoo.nl
Mon Jul 10 12:17:55 EDT 2006
> I think everyone has ran into this problem one time or another. Since
> they don't really understand meteorites it is hard for them to put a
> replacement cost on them. My insurer can't insure my collection. I had a
> good friend who sold insurance try to find someone to insure my
> specimens. Both when in storage and when I display in public. The only
> place that would insure them were Lloyds of London.
Funny. I had no trouble putting my (modest) collection under my standard
insurance of the things I have at home. I had it specifically registered as
being there, with a value quote, and that was no problem. I am in Holland though.
- Marco
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Dr Marco Langbroek
Dutch Meteor Society (DMS)
e-mail: meteorites at dmsweb.org
private website http://home.wanadoo.nl/marco.langbroek
DMS website http://www.dmsweb.org
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