Insurance claims

Royal Warrant For Harwell Restoration

It’s a Royal seal of approval for the specialist restoration company; Polygon UK is proud to announce that its document restoration division, Harwell Restoration, has been awarded a Royal Warrant of Appointment by His Majesty […]

Insurance Brokers

Hiscox AI Art Project Highlights Issues Over Authenticity

Art insurance is a specialist subject and one of the primary factors in valuations is authenticity. Is it real, or fake? AI offers a headache for insurers, art dealers and collectors alike, because almost exact […]

Insurance Brokers

Mosaic Offers One-Stop Fine Art and Specie Coverage

The latest from Mosaic Insurance who have recently launched customized global terrorism and sabotage coverage for fine art and specie insureds, with syndicated capacity extending up to $215 million per risk. The new product offers […]

Insurance Brokers

Cytora Teams Up With Overstone on Art Valuations

The latest partnership news from Cytora, who have partnered with data-driven art evaluator Overstone.  The integration will allow speciality insurers to access Overstone’s art intelligence through Cytora’s platform. As a result, underwriters will be able […]

Opinion

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) & Fine Art Insurance – Digital Art in a Physical Paradigm

This insights article is by Grace Best-Devereux, Major Complex Loss Adjustor at Sedgwick, who takes a deep dive into NFT insurance, which is a bit of a learning curve for some insurers. Knowledge is power, […]

Insurance Brokers

HNW Clients Value Advice on Art, Watches, Whisky & More

Some interesting HNW client insights here from Ecclesiastical. Collections can be notoriously difficult to value correctly, especially when it comes to niche artworks, less well known watch brands or particular blends of whisky. Accurate insights […]

Insurance Brokers

FAJS/Lonmar Announces Five New Hires

Assets like art, jewellery and watches can be very difficult to value accurately and different brands can often carry different risk profiles. Like say the theft risk on Rolex, Breitling and Patek versus lesser known […]

News

Deals: Gallagher Buys Swiss Based Art Broker

Gallagher today announced it has acquired Switzerland-based fine art insurance broker, accurART. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. accurART, a market-leader in Switzerland, specialises in insurance for private art collections, museums, galleries and for fine […]