RE: Insurance for historical collections

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Mary Forer (director@marathoncountyhistory.org)
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:06:48 -0600



From: "Mary Forer" <director@marathoncountyhistory.org>
Subject: RE: Insurance for historical collections
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:06:48 -0600
Message-id: <DLEGKBBKNOPIJGAHFEIOKEACEKAA.director@marathoncountyhistory.org>

We carry a fine arts policy on our collection. With the fine arts policy, the value of the items in our collection will not depreciate over time, so the replacement value is the same as when we acquired it. We do also have a policy that covers anything we have on loan or is temporarily in one of our facilities.

The policies are very expensive, but necessary. We use General Casualty.

Mary Forer, Executive Director Marathon County Historical Society 410 McIndoe Street Wausau, WI 54403 715-842-5750

  -----Original Message-----
  From: localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu
[mailto:localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu]On Behalf Of Sauk-Prairie Area Historical Society
  Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 3:20 PM
  To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
  Subject: Re: Insurance for historical collections

  We are concerned about our collection of artifacts and I am wondering how other societies handle the insurance issue. Do you carry insurance on replacement if something should happen such as a fire?

  What about incoming loans that are for an exhibit? Are they insured? Are we responsible for items brought in for the Collection Committee to determine if we want to accept them?

  Are there any companies that have reasonable rates?

  Fauhn Breunig
  Museum Manager

   Sauk Prairie Area Historical Society
  565 Water St., Prairie du Sac, WI 53578
  608-644-8444

  www.saukprairiehistory.org

  Nov 10, 2009 07:59:15 AM, wrote:

    Hello all.

    Just letting you know that the treadmill has been claimed by a historical society and is no longer available.

    This listserve is very, very helpful!

    Jarrod

    Jarrod M. Roll

    Director - County Historian

    Monroe County Local History Room & Museum

    200 West Main St.

    Sparta, WI 54656

    608-269-8680

    MCLHR@centurytel.net

    www.MCLHR.org



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