How should I ask about sponsor compounds or equipment in my lab?

List each customer-owned item, its value, location, use, and planned transfers. Ask the broker to show whether the proposed property or inland-marine terms address the item while stored, used, or moved; a policy label alone does not answer that question.

Ask for the scheduled values, destinations, handlers, covered causes, and any exclusions affecting customer property. Confirm contract responsibility with the customer separately from the insurance wording.7

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