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“After wine, out comes the truth”

Posted in Protecting Valuable Articles, tagged , , , , , , , , on March 6, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Or so it was written in a fortune cookie. 

For those with significant liquid assets stored in a wine cellar, careful consideration should be given to the risks that can threaten a valued collection.

In addition to arranging insurance solutions to protect against such risks, we can also assist those with significant wine collections by providing a vulnerability assessment to identify and address the risks that can threaten even well cared for cellars.  Click here for a link to review a series of thoughtful solutions and services designed to help protect wine collections.  

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Getting the right answers, but to the wrong questions

Posted in Caveat Emptor, tagged , , , , on March 6, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Among the common problems I hear from others about their insurance program: “no one ever explained that to me”. The response offered by too many insurance agents: “you never asked”.  Clearly, what you don’t know can hurt you…

Trusted advisors and consumers need to either work with a risk advisor who can help them by providing the right answers to the right questions (me, for example), or know where to find the right questions to ask.

Through the internet I have met an “insurance consultant” in Maine who does a good job helping consumers (mostly business owners) better understand how to make intelligent decisions on managing the risks they face. To generate interest in his fee based consulting services, he offers some of his information for free. With the author’s permission, click this link: “126 Questions to Ask Your Insurance Agent” for your copy of that article

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Avoid buying stolen or forged works of art

Posted in Property Risks and Solutions, tagged , , , , , , on February 20, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Before making an art purchase, make sure it is not among the reported $6 billion in stolen works that are on the market each year. Says a leading art attorney: “You can save yourself a lot of aggravation and money by doing your homework first.”  Click this link  http://sev.prnewswire.com/insurance/20080220/NYW05920022008-1.html for more information on an innovative new service provided by a leading insurance carrier.

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