Xactware Makes Art Losses Easier

By Eric Gilkey, Managing Editor

Published in Claims Magazine at www.claimsmag.com
April 2008

Claims News Service, Apr. 14, 9:39 a.m. EST — Xactware and the Chicago Conservation Center have partnered in an effort to make adjusting artwork losses simpler and more efficient for claim and restoration professionals.

Restoration professionals who encounter damaged art as they inspect damaged structures can choose the Chicago Conservation Center from a dropdown list and immediately send the assignment while on the job site. When an assignment is received, the Chicago Conservation Center can coordinate efforts immediately to mitigate damage and develop a customized treatment plan. The assignment files can include photos and other detailed information about the art that will help conservation experts immediately begin the process of stabilizing and restoring the art. Conservation estimates can be electronically returned to the assignment senders via Xactware’s real time network.

The Chicago Conservation Center is the largest private art conservation facility in the United States and has successfully preserved art damaged by smoke, fire, water, and mold.

“Never assume an item is a loss,” said Heather Becker, president and CEO of The Chicago Conservation Center. “A professional conservation expert can often save art that may look irreparable to others. The Center's art restoration services average a 60-80 percent cost savings, when comparing the cost of restoration to art values.”

More information is available at www.xactware.com and www.chicagoconservation.com.

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