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Insurance claims data suggests loose stones are safer shipped insured than carried
A look at claims patterns suggests loose stones travelling by insured courier see fewer loss incidents than the same value carried personally, despite the instinct to hand-carry valuables.
Imperial Star Gems trade desk1 min read
Claims patterns we've seen suggest loose stones travelling by insured courier see fewer loss incidents than the same value carried personally, despite the instinct to hand-carry valuables.
- Personal carrying feels safer but concentrates risk on a single person and route, with no tracking and no institutional recovery process if something goes wrong.
- Insured courier services track a parcel at every stage and carry underwritten cover specifically for high-value goods in transit.
- The exception is very short, local transfers, where personal handover with a signed receipt can be simpler and just as safe as arranging a courier.
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