Watch: What Jewelers Should Know About Insurance
From safeguarding showcases to appraisal liability, insurance experts Mark Devereaux and Andrew Chipman share insurance tips for jewelers.
From safeguarding it in the showroom to secure transport and shipping, jewelry insurance is crucial. Insurance can also shield jewelers from other risks, like appraisal liability and data breaches.
In our latest episode of My Next Question, Associate Editor Lenore Fedow sat down with Mark Devereaux of Jewelers Mutual and Andrew Chipman of Berkley Asset Protection to discuss what jewelers need to know about insurance.
They discussed the ins and outs of a jewelers block policy, insurance add-ons, the risk of underinsuring goods in light of the recent Brinks heist, and what makes insurance actually fun.
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