F.A.Q.

If you have additional questions please don’t hesitate to call us Monday – Friday at 888-837-9537 (8:30a.m. – 6:00p.m. ET).

WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE 1776 TO INSURE MY FIREARMS AND ACCESSORIES?
Comprehensive coverage -Accidental Breakage ​-Burglary -Fire -Flood (except in Zones A & V) -Loss in the Mail -Natural Disasters -Theft ​-Other causes of loss, unless specifically excluded from the policy (see exclusions) -Coverage at home and away Travel – Transit coverage protects collectible property that is temporarily away from the scheduled location, subject to the policy sublimit.​ Exhibitions – If you’re at a scheduled exhibition, show or display coverage is provided for your collection up to the policy limit – including travel and shipping to and from the event. Storage Facilities – For an additional premium, we offer optional insurance coverage for collectibles kept in a public storage facility. More affordable rates Typically, you will pay less than it would cost to schedule the same items under a homeowners policy. Less paperwork and red tape Unlike homeowners insurance, we do not require a schedule or appraisal for most items; however, you are responsible for maintaining your own inventory for insurance purposes (in the event of loss). The only exceptions are individual items or sets valued over $25,000 apiece, which would have to be scheduled. We’re proven and trusted We have been protecting collections like yours since 1966. And all coverage is provided by a carrier with a group rating of “A” (Excellent) by AM Best – the leading rating agency for the insurance industry. Deductibles starting at $0 Deductibles start at $0 for collector policies. We provide coverage for the market value of your collection for losses in excess of $50. All dealer policies have a $200 deductible. Insurance that grows with your collectibles Collections tend to grow, so your policy can be adjusted to include any additions to your collection. Inflation coverage You may select “Automatic Monthly Increase” as optional coverage to be added to your policy for new acquisitions and appreciation of your existing collection. Selecting this coverage will apply an automatic monthly increase of 1% in coverage, up to a maximum of $1 million. We provide coverage for dealers, too If you want to protect your dealer inventory and your clients’ collections, for which you are responsible, we also offer special Dealers Insurance. Superior customer service Our company was started by collectors so it’s only natural that we would pay attention to your interests and needs. And that our customer service would always be geared to the collector’s point of view. Prompt and personal claim service As experienced specialists in collectibles, our adjusters understand their value and importance to you. That’s why, should you have a claim, they make every effort to make sure it is settled as quickly and completely as possible.
WHAT DOESN’T 1776 INSURE?
1776 INSURANCE is part of Collectibles Insurance Services and like most collectors, we’re specialists. Providing collectible insurance is all we do. So we’re able to passionately focus on servicing the needs of collectors like you. Generally, if you can collect it, we can insure it. (The list of what we provide coverage for is a lot longer than what we don’t.) Some of the most popular categories we insure include comics; guns, knives and accessories; sports cards and memorabilia; stamps and toys.