How to insure a Pokémon card collection

Short answer: keep an up-to-date inventory with photos, check your home contents policy's single-item limits, and consider specialist collectables cover for a valuable collection.

Build an inventory

• List each valuable card: name, set, number, condition or grade.
• Photograph the front and back.
• Keep receipts and screenshots of sold prices.

Check your policy

Many home contents policies limit any single item or collection unless you list it. Ask your insurer how collections are covered and whether items must be specified.

Specialist cover

Specialist collectables insurers cover cards at shows and in transit. Compare terms carefully.