I had the same experience. Again, my collection was modest as well, but didn't have any trouble putting it on my home owner's insurance. I suspect a sizeable collection would be treated differently.
Frank Prochaska -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marco Langbroek Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 8:18 AM To: meteorite list Subject: [meteorite-list] re: Meteorite insurance > 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 ----- Dr Marco Langbroek Dutch Meteor Society (DMS) e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] private website http://home.wanadoo.nl/marco.langbroek DMS website http://www.dmsweb.org ----- ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
