[Nhcoll-l] Insurance question for collections

[naturalhistory]

Everything you need has been discussed before and published here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Value-Valuation-Natural-Science-Collections/dp/1897799764

There are more recent articles and advice but this is a great starting point (including discussion of how meaningless the concept can be!)

Nigel

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From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Peter H Wimberger
Sent: 18 August 2021 23:37
To: nhcoll <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Insurance question for collections

Dear NHCollers,
Our university is revisiting their insurance coverage and asked us for an inventory of specimens and equipment.  The adjusters are not sure how to deal with natural history collection specimens.  What experience do people have valuating their collections?  Are there conventions that natural history collections or their parent institutions use for insuring collections?  If folks could point me in the direction of resources or let me know what they have done, I would be very appreciative!
Thanks,
Peter

Peter Wimberger
Director, Slater Museum of Natural History
Professor, Biology
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA 98406




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