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I JUST READ CLAYTON'S ARTICLE ABOUT HIS LOSS DUE TO FIRE. AS A CAREER INSURANCE AGENT (RETIRED) I CAN'T ECHO CLAYTON'S MESSAGE ANY LOUDER. ALL HOMEOWNERS POLICIES, REGARDLESS OF COMPANY, STATE, ET,.HAVE INTERNAL LIMITS, FOR EXAMPLE JEWELRY. YOU CAN HAVE $100,000 OR MORE PERSONAL PROPERTY COVERAGE BUT YOU'LL FIND A LINIT ON JEWELRY, CASH, ETC. BECAUSE OF THIS, EVERYONE SHOULD REVIEW THEIR POLICY FOR THESE "INTERNAL LIMITS" AND ACT ACCORDINGLY REGARDING YOUR PARTICULAR NEEDS. SUCH COVERAGE COMES IN THE FORM OF "INLAND MARINE" INSURANCE WHERE YOU CAN LIST AND VALUE EACH ITEM. IN ADDITION TO AN "INLAND MARINE POLICY" YOUR HOMEOWNERS COMPANY MAY BE ABLE TO ADD A "PERSONAL PROPERTY FLOATER" WHICH I DEEM BEST IF AVAILABLE. ONE CARRIER, ONE POLICY, ETC. IT IS TRUE THAT GATHERING THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TAKES TIME AND EFFORT BUT IN THE EVENT OF A LOSS, IT WILL HAVE BEEN WORTH THE TIME. I'M GLAD CLAYTON TOOK ACTION. INSURANCE CAN COVER THE LOST ITEMS BUT, NOT THE MEMORIES.