{"id":2404,"date":"2026-10-14T09:16:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T08:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cib-insurance.co.uk\/news\/what-happens-when-the-value-of-what-you-own-changes\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T09:16:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T08:16:52","slug":"what-happens-when-the-value-of-what-you-own-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cib-insurance.co.uk\/je\/news\/what-happens-when-the-value-of-what-you-own-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens when the value of what you own changes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A home bought several years ago may have since been extended or extensively renovated. A collection may have grown. Jewellery, watches, artwork or classic vehicles may be worth considerably more, or less, than when they were first insured.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Your insurance needs to reflect those changes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For Private Clients in Guernsey and Jersey, the difficulty is that changes in value are not always obvious. Some happen gradually, while others follow a significant purchase, renovation or addition to a collection.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Look beyond the original value <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keeping valuations current is particularly important for assets whose value can change over time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fine art, jewellery, watches and collectables are obvious examples, but the same principle can apply to high-value homes, classic and luxury vehicles and other significant possessions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Property deserves particular attention after substantial work. Extensions, renovations and improvements can affect both the value of a home and the cost of reinstating it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Collections also rarely remain static. New pieces are acquired, others are sold and individual items may increase or decrease in value.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>When was your last review? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Private Client insurance review is an opportunity to look at your arrangements as a whole rather than simply renewing the same cover each year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Have you renovated your home? Made a significant purchase? Added to a collection? Had key items professionally valued recently?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If the answer to any of those questions has changed since your insurance was arranged, it is worth discussing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CIB&#8217;s Private Clients team arranges tailored protection for homes and estates, fine art, collectables, jewellery, classic and luxury vehicles, boats and yachts. Taking the time to understand how a client&#8217;s circumstances and assets are changing is an important part of making sure their insurance continues to reflect what they actually own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 A home bought several years ago may have since been extended or extensively renovated. A collection may have grown. Jewellery, watches, artwork or classic vehicles may be worth considerably more, or less, than when they were first insured. &nbsp; Your insurance needs to reflect those changes. &nbsp; For Private Clients in Guernsey and Jersey, the difficulty is that changes &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cib-insurance.co.uk\/je\/news\/what-happens-when-the-value-of-what-you-own-changes\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":645,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized-je","no-post-thumbnail"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What happens when the value of what you own changes? - Channel Insurance Brokers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cib-insurance.co.uk\/je\/news\/what-happens-when-the-value-of-what-you-own-changes\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What happens when the value of what you own changes? - Channel Insurance Brokers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u00a0 A home bought several years ago may have since been extended or extensively renovated. 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