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Old 10 December 2021, 11:46 AM   #1
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Hodinkee Insurance?

Who'd do this? Not me....

I can't imagine what you guys do that have hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of watches but thinking Hodinkee insurance isn't it.

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Old 10 December 2021, 11:58 AM   #2
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Under 1.5% a year. What do you think it will cost?
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Old 10 December 2021, 12:00 PM   #3
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Old 10 December 2021, 12:00 PM   #4
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Is that with a zero deductible, $500 deductible, $1,000 deductible? Makes a difference.
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Old 10 December 2021, 12:01 PM   #5
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Who'd do this? Not me....

I can't imagine what you guys do that have hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of watches but thinking Hodinkee insurance isn't it.

Far less expensive than I was paying.

Or do you not understand how asking someone else to assume your risk works?
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Old 10 December 2021, 12:03 PM   #6
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price seems reasonable, especially with their $0 deductible. A $20,000 car would cost $1,200 a year to insure in most states, and that would be with a deductible.
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Old 10 December 2021, 12:03 PM   #7
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Far less expensive than I was paying.

Or do you not understand how asking someone else to assume your risk works?
No reason to get annoyed. Of course I do. Much higher than my insurance agent and in talking to others they agreed it seemed high.

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Old 10 December 2021, 12:07 PM   #8
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I have them, cost of passing risk and 150% coverage.
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Old 10 December 2021, 12:08 PM   #9
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Seems similar to, if not less than, Jewelers Mutual, depending on deductible.
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Old 10 December 2021, 12:08 PM   #10
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I have $64k policy with them for $1228 per year, very easy to delete & add a watch to the policy & is fairly priced IMO.
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Old 10 December 2021, 12:09 PM   #11
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I have them, cost of passing risk and 150% coverage.
Fair point. Especially on the 150% coverage.
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Old 10 December 2021, 12:09 PM   #12
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Not totally unreasonable. Likely a zero deductible and lives in a big city high risk zipcode.
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Old 10 December 2021, 12:13 PM   #13
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Luxury watches are prized possessions and especially if you own difficult to come by pieces (steel Daytona, Pepsi etc), it is a good idea to insure them at market value for any unforeseen circumstances. Hodinkee is pretty reasonable with the premiums. I mean they are not forcing you to buy insurance from them.
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Old 10 December 2021, 12:18 PM   #14
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Yes looks reasonable…but there’s a poster that equated this to getting car insurance. Not an accurate comparison. Sure, dollar for dollar….that’s one thing. But completely different assets and risks associated with the insured item.


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Old 10 December 2021, 12:20 PM   #15
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I have it. 1% in my zip code, insured up to 150%, and couldn't be any easier. I've called a few times and they pick right up. No complaints yet.
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Old 10 December 2021, 12:31 PM   #16
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I also use Hodinkee insurance however I'm definingly paying less.
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Old 10 December 2021, 12:40 PM   #17
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Yes looks reasonable…but there’s a poster that equated this to getting car insurance. Not an accurate comparison. Sure, dollar for dollar….that’s one thing. But completely different assets and risks associated with the insured item.


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I was mainly trying to point out that people that purchase $20,000 cars can afford to expend $100 per month in insurance. Usually someone thats spending $50-60k on watches can afford to spend $75 a month in insuring them.
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Old 10 December 2021, 12:48 PM   #18
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I have coverage with Hodinkee and couldn’t be happier. I’m not going to post my premium but it’s about $1.12 per $100 of coverage. That’s extremely competitive. However I do have a jewelry safe and a limit to the value of watches I can travel with.

I’d suggest calling them and asking what you can do to bring the premium down. They’re backed by Chubb as well so I don’t think there’s a more solid option available to anyone that has a substantial collection.


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Old 10 December 2021, 12:48 PM   #19
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I have $179k insured through them for $1600 per year, so less than 1%. Nobody else could offer rates even close to them.
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Old 10 December 2021, 12:55 PM   #20
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I have coverage with Hodinkee and couldn’t be happier. I’m not going to post my premium but it’s about $1.12 per $100 of coverage. That’s extremely competitive. However I do have a jewelry safe and a limit to the value of watches I can travel with.

I’d suggest calling them and asking what you can do to bring the premium down. They’re backed by Chubb as well so I don’t think there’s a more solid option available to anyone that has a substantial collection.


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I have $179k insured through them for $1600 per year, so less than 1%. Nobody else could offer rates even close to them.
Thanks guys. I guess I better call back Aaron Rodgers and see what he really quoted me for.

Didn't think topic would be so controversial.
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Old 10 December 2021, 12:59 PM   #21
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I think Hodinkee is quite reasonable for what they allow and their rates. I only insure my two most valuable watches at market value, $47K coverage for $548, that’s 1.16%, very fair.
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Old 10 December 2021, 01:00 PM   #22
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I found them to be high as well.

Instead I went through my homeowners and got a rider through Travelers. Some pieces don't need appraisals but I got them for all my collection.

Agreed prices that are about market..for example the 116520 which i paid $6K years ago was appraised at 28K.

$1000 deductible total cost about 1% a year. I call them every year to make changes and couldn't be happier.
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Old 10 December 2021, 01:08 PM   #23
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Hodinkee insurance is super easy to work with when adding and deleting watches. However, from my research they are priced almost double what I was quoted through my current insurance carrier. My current insurance carrier does require more documentation when adding a timepiece to the policy.
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Old 10 December 2021, 01:22 PM   #24
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I guess it all depends on your homeowners carrier whether Hodinkee/Chubb is a good deal or overpriced. Just make sure you get the nitty gritty details of coverage if you go homeowners (mysterious disappearance, do they pay you or the AD, covered while travelling abroad, need to have a safe, etc). Another big one is if they will cover at current market value (almost always substantially above MSRP for Rolex, AP, Patek) or just AD retail price. For instance, good luck getting a platona sourced by your AD in any reasonable amount of time, if ever, in the event of a loss. Hodinkee pays you directly the chosen value to buy a new one on the grey market. Devil is always in the details.
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Old 10 December 2021, 01:49 PM   #25
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I use them as well and they are way cheaper and offer more coverage than Jewelers mutual…
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Old 10 December 2021, 01:56 PM   #26
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I guess it all depends on your homeowners carrier whether Hodinkee/Chubb is a good deal or overpriced. Just make sure you get the nitty gritty details of coverage if you go homeowners (mysterious disappearance, do they pay you or the AD, covered while travelling abroad, need to have a safe, etc). Another big one is if they will cover at current market value (almost always substantially above MSRP for Rolex, AP, Patek) or just AD retail price. For instance, good luck getting a platona sourced by your AD in any reasonable amount of time, if ever, in the event of a loss. Hodinkee pays you directly the chosen value to buy a new one on the grey market. Devil is always in the details.

This is so very true. The forms used on a typical HO policy will never match the protection provided by a separate Personal Articles or Personal Collections policy. And in today’s world of “market value” often being over MSRP, it’s so much more important to know HOW you’re protected in the event of a loss.


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Old 10 December 2021, 01:57 PM   #27
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I don't think it's unreasonable at all. I use them. My premium is 1.2%.
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Old 10 December 2021, 01:58 PM   #28
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that's a reasonable rate. hodinkee quoted me $1000 for $25k
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Old 10 December 2021, 02:04 PM   #29
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They’re asking 4% for my zip code…I’m sticking with Jewelers Mutual at a little less than 1.5%.


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Old 10 December 2021, 03:06 PM   #30
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I recently switched from JM to Hodinkee and saved a couple grand. Process was much easier too.


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