Movers Insurance - a good idea?

[mjgkramer]

On our last cross country move from LA to New Orleans, the company (Shell) paid to move our Triumph Spitfire sports car and small tent trailer. The van had enough room so they put both into the van with our household goods. Somewhere along the way, they managed to rip the exhaust system off the car and punch two holes in the side of the tent trailer with the fork lift they were using to move it. They had also packed the seat part of a four legged Ethan Allen stool in the same box with wife's ceramic kiln. The fire brick did wonders for the stool's finish.

We experienced the least damage on our overseas moves from Houston to Muscat (Oman), from Muscat to the Hague, and from the Hague to Austin, TX.