Specie and Fine Art

Jonathan Cripps

Senior Underwriter, Specie

Tel: +44 20 7184 8217

Our London-based team offers a range of products in the fine art and specie market.

We have clients all over the world with a focus on the UK, Europe and the US as well as Australasia, Japan, Russia and Africa. Our coverage includes:

  • Fine art – private and corporate collections, museums, exhibitions, auctioneers, dealers, classic cars and musical instruments. We provide all risks coverage including depreciation.
  • General specie – cash and securities in vault/transit, metals and mining, safety deposit boxes and excess Securities Investor Protection Corporation.
  • Jeweller’s block – pawnbrokers, cheque cashers, retail and wholesale business.
  • Armoured car – primary, excess and courier.

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A (Excellent) A. M. Best A (Excellent) A. M. Best A (Excellent) A. M. Best A (Excellent) A. M. Best
A2 (Good) Moody's A2 (Good) Moody's - -