Fine Art, Antiques and Collections Insurance

Protecting Your Fine Art

When it comes to insurance for fine art, it pays to talk to a specialist insurance broker. We understand the importance of finding exactly the right fine art insurance to meet your specific requirements.

What is fine art? Fine art can be described as anything bought and sold at a specialist auction. The type of collectibles that come under a fine art policy might be:

• Snuff boxes made of precious metals
• Ancient coins
• Large canvasses
• Sculptures
• Antiques
• Wine and Spirits

You may need a fine art insurance policy if you have a unique item that would be difficult to replace. For instance, artworks that you may lend to museums, exhibitions, and valuable items held in storage. Talk to us to find out how we can cover your fine art collection.

Specialist Cover for Antiques

Anthony Wakefield & Company are experts in insuring antiques. We specialise in insuring higher-value homes with high-value contents that include antiques. Our policies are suitable for owners of antique furniture, pieces of art and statues to name a few.

Talk to our expert team about arranging specialist antiques insurance with us. We will make sure you get the correct level of protection and provide you with peace of mind knowing that your valuables have the right coverage.

Tailored Cover for Your Collection

We offer bespoke insurance products for private art collections, corporate art collections and antique collections, including insurance cover for individual high-value items.

Private Collections

Our private collections policies, available with specialist insurers, are designed specifically to meet the needs of collectors. We can arrange cover on an agreed value basis so that you can be sure you are properly compensated if the worst should happen. We make it easy to find the right insurance and can even recommend valuers to you through our network at your request.

If you need to claim, our insurers have access to specialist restorers as we understand that your collection is personal and should be salvaged if possible. Furthermore, our policies cover loss of value following damage so that you do not end up out of pocket.

Commercial Collections

Often, standard commercial cover won’t be suitable for businesses which have large art collections within their workplaces. As a part of your overall risk management programme, we can help you find specialist policies to cover your corporate collection so that you can be confident that your business assets are properly protected.

We realise that you choose each piece to fit within your office’s aesthetic. Where possible, our insurers’ restorers will bring the piece to nearly the same condition prior to the damage. Of course, any reduction in value can be considered so that your business is properly compensated.

Get in touch to talk about your collection and we will find the most suitable insurance policy for you.
Call 01306 740 555 or get in touch with us by filling out our contact form here.

Advice on Valuations

As a rule of thumb, experts recommend getting your precious items valued every three to five years to determine their correct value. This is also important for making sure you are not underinsured which can lead to problems when claims arise.  We can point you in the right direction to respected valuers. You can have them come to your home, visit their premises, or sometimes have a preliminary valuation online.

Bespoke Insurance Policies

We can tailor your fine art & collections insurance to arrange cover on a worldwide basis (including accidental damage), so it covers your collection wherever it may be in the world. If you are purchasing valuables from overseas, talk to us about our transit policies and what insurance we can provide for you.