Frank gives good advice. We decided to raise our coverage early on when we began taking on more temporary exhibitions, so that might be the best way to go; do try to get bids from different insurance carriers but your existing insurer could just work out fine. O Olivia S. Anastasiadis, Curator Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard Yorba Linda, CA 92886 (714) 993-5075 ext. 224; fax (714) 528-0544; e-mail: [log in to unmask] On Wed, 3 Feb 1999 21:07:55 -0500 "Frank E. Thomson, III" <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Heather- > >An insurance rider in the case of a Chihuly exhibition would simply >mean increasing the amount of coverage you normally have to the amount >required by the Chihuly organization. Your insurance agent should be able to >handle this without too much difficulty, they will almost certainly contact >your regular fine arts coverage holder, but you may want to get estimates >from another carrier. If you find yourself needing a rider more than once >a year you may find it more cost effective to increase the value of your >regular policy. > >Frank E. Thomson, III >[log in to unmask] > >-----Original Message----- >From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On >Behalf Of Heather A. Ferrell >Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 2:14 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Insurance Ryders > > >I was hoping some Museum-L members could assist me with a question: >I need to arrange an insurance ryder for a Chihuly glass exhibit >coming in >August. I understand the theory but not the "practice details" since >this >will >be my first time arranging a ryder. I'm also not directly connected >with our >insurance agent since it goes through our financial officer (who is >not >always >sensitive to the term "fine arts insurance.") Will our insurance agent >know >who to contact for the Ryder or is there another firm I should suggest >contacting? Are there some tips, specific questions I should know, >special >wording, etc.? I didn't find much in the New Registration Methods nor >Malaro's >legal text. Any advice would be very helpful. You can respond on or >off >list >if you like, thanks! > >Heather Ferrell, Registrar >Plains Art Museum >[log in to unmask] > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]