Protecting Collectibles. There are two scenarios with collectibles that require precautions: when the collection is in residence and when it's in motion. Home security systems are generally designed to protect any collectibles in the structure and, often, special measures are taken with exceptionally valuable items. Other collectibles, such as fine art, may be outside the home for a variety of reasons. When art is in motion-during delivery, moving between homes, professional restoration, traveling exhibitions, on temporary loan to charities or museums, for instance-it requires planning and coordination. This may include the use of specialty transport firms and background investigations on the assigned professionals, radio frequency chips that can track the location of specific items, or specialty insurance.

The Bottom Line
Many of the situations that would require the services described above are highly improbable, but ultra-affluent individuals have the luxury of using just a sliver of their wealth to give themselves better odds at avoiding such security problems and creating a stronger and more extensive zone of protection around themselves and the people and things they hold dear. It is a small price to pay for the peace of mind that comes from knowing you did everything within your power to be as safe and secure as possible.