Dear List, Would anyone like to weigh in on the question of collections insurance? Ours is up for renewal and we got quite a boost in the rate. We haven't made a claim in years because of a $5,000 deductible. There is also a request from the insurance company of a schedule of collections with values. We have about 17,000 objects in our collections plus 1,000,000+ manuscripts and 75,000+ library volumes. We could print out a list of objects but there are no values assigned. In the past we have declared a lump sum value and hoped for the best. In today's economic climate we are trying to make a rational decision. What has anyone else experienced? Thomas J. Culbertson Director of History and Education Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Spiegel Grove Fremont, OH 43420 (419) 332-2081 phone (419) 332-4952 fax [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).