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How well do you know exactly what is in your home? It is easy to not think about how valuable an item is until there is an security threat against the property. Changes in the neighborhood may make you more aware of the possibility of being a victim of local crime. Here are a few tips to help you when insuring valuable items such as paintings in the home. Obtaining high value contents insurance without knowing the true value of the contents in your home is not helping you fully protect yourself against loss. Spend some time and write down all valuable items in each room of your home. For example write down the a full description for each item. These description should include the type of frame, name of the painter, style of painting, and a picture. This could be a traditional hard copy picture, or a digital photo that is saved online. When possible find out the exact amount payed for each item, as well as its current market value. If your valuable paintings were inherited from your family and have gone up dramatically in value, find out the price they would bring at auction or if sold to a private party. Keep the digital copy of the list online, on a disk, or thumb drive that is not kept at your residence. Use your detailed list as a guideline to report to the insurance company what exactly is being protected in your contents policy. When you purchase additional artwork, electronics, jewelry, or artwork report it to the insurance company so that you can increase the amount of insurance coverage. Protecting your valuables only costs a few pounds each month. Use these tips to help you quickly obtain coverage, and protect your valuables.