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Fine Art Insurance 101

Fine Art Estates

Three Insurance Experts Explain the Intricacies of Insuring Your Art Collection I am often asked by clients if they should cover their art under their homeowner’s insurance (HO) or if they should investigate insuring their art with a separate fine art collectors’ policy.

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Why do you need to have extra insurance coverage for fine art & jewelry?

International Society of Appraisers

One question you should ask yourself is “am I properly insured if something catastrophic happens?” ” Insurance companies often require an appraisal before providing coverage for fine art and jewelry.

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How To Determine If You Need An Art Appraisal

Art Appraisal Resources

You should check with your insurance provider to see what is and is not covered by your homeowners or rental insurance policy. You do not need a formal written appraisal to sell most fine art. The IRS Requires a formal written appraisal by a Qualified Art Appraiser for any fine art donated with a value over $5000.

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A Consumer’s Guide to Insurance Appraisal Reports: Do You Need One and How to Get One?

Artifactual History Appraisal

I’ve included a short excerpt below and the entire article can be read online here ( [link] ) “Many people are familiar with the concept of insurance coverage in the context of car insurance or travel insurance, but knowledge about insurance coverage of personal property such as fine art or antiques is much less widespread.

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Why Art Collectors Need the Right Insurance

Veritas Art Appraisals

Some of the most common questions advisors hear from clients about their fine art and collectibles are, “Does my homeowner’s insurance provide coverage for my artwork? A typical homeowner’s insurance policy affords you a little bit of coverage. Do I need a special rider?”

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Understanding the Different Levels of Value: It’s Worth What Where and When?

Artifactual History Appraisal

It can sometimes be present in insurance policies, although in my experience it is much less frequently encountered. The best way to determine what level of value you have in your own insurance policy is to pull out and read your policy documents or call up your insurance agent to confirm.

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Insuring and Valuation Updates in more Dynamic Markets

ValuePros Appraisal Services

By Ray Nugent Fine Art Insurers require more frequent valuation updates for Fine Art items than other less dynamic markets. With Fine Art the event is a secondary market auction hammer price. We have all seen the sensational headlines of “a new record auction price” for work of art.