This month's portrait of fine art losses begins on page 32and continues on the Claims channel of PropertyCasualty360.com,where you'll find the expanded article, as well as a compendium ofrestoration articles and triage tips for insureds and catastropheadjusters.

Throughout the month of April, we'll post exclusive commentaryfrom the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) about post-Sandyart loss liability—in Chelsea and other cultural hubs in theU.S.—along with disaster-area stabilization, state-of-the-artfreezing techniques, and long-term storage and salvage.

Of course, the full extent of damage caused by the infiltrationof water, mold and other pathogens may not come to light until thehotter summer months. So expect ongoing updates and Q&Asessions with art conservators and restoration vendors.
 

Leadership Lessons from Game Of Thrones

The third season of HBO's provocative fantasy seriespremiered on March 31, where we are reacquainted with the powerstruggles and bizarre interpersonal relations that keep usintrigued, frustrated and coming back for more. I would argue,however, that this dramatic supernatural world of dragons andwalking corpses offers more than pure entertainment value. In thisblog series, Claims Editor in Chief Christina Bramlettalks about Ed Stark, Khaleesi and the unexpected leadershiplessons managers can glean from Game of Thrones, beginningwith Season 1.