Archive: Insurance Carriers

  In gathering information to write this post, I was shocked to discover that anyone can legally present themselves as a personal property appraiser.  There is no governmental license, proof of knowledge, or certification required to appraise personal property.  Fortunately, there are several property appraisal organizations that set standards and

Most Fine Art Insurance professionals will agree that the best way to ensure that an insured loss is settled quickly and fairly is by properly documenting your art collection. Being able to easily  provide your insurance carrier with images, acquisition paperwork, and provenance information is only one of many reasons

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.  Since I am an art dealer and

Designing a place to store the parts of your collection that you do not currently have on display is not as difficult as it may sound.  One can either procure off site storage at a bonded fine art storage facility, or make space at home by assessing the dimensional space

I am often asked questions regarding the hanging and framing of 2-dimensional artworks.  So, I have written a new post answering a few Hanging & Framing FAQ’s.  As there are many easily accessible videos available on how to hang a work of art yourself, I thought it best to focus

Artworks are often at their most vulnerable when they are in transit, especially if the person who is transporting them is inexperienced.  So to ease the stress and anxiety of doing so,  I though I would share some practical tips for safely transporting artwork in your own vehicle. For this