[meteorite-list] re: Meteorite insurance

From: Matt Morgan <mmorgan_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Jul 11 09:45:20 2006
Message-ID: <44B3AB69.5040501_at_mhmeteorites.com>

The best insurance...2 dogs and a shotgun. Several other dealers have
the same as I; some with heavier artillery!
But I need something my wife can fire :)
Matt Morgan

Frank Prochaska wrote:

>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.
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>Frank Prochaska
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com
>[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Marco
>Langbroek
>Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 8:18 AM
>To: meteorite list
>Subject: [meteorite-list] re: Meteorite insurance
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> > 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.
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>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.
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>- Marco
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>Dr Marco Langbroek
>Dutch Meteor Society (DMS)
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>e-mail: meteorites_at_dmsweb.org
>private website http://home.wanadoo.nl/marco.langbroek
>DMS website http://www.dmsweb.org
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