As the value of fine art and jewelry continues to rise, they not only seen by many as a viable investment vehicle but the value of unrecovered stolen art or jewelry runs into the billions.
Whether fine art, jewelry, or precious metals, we understand how valuable these types of items can be and this renders why effective insurance protection is so important. Marsh’s Specie team is one of the leading brokers for these areas of insurance. We provide you with specialist expertise and knowledge, whether you mine, create, sell, display, handle and/or transport valuables.
Our specie team has been operating for more than 30 years and is staffed by dedicated professionals handling global accounts. Marsh has one of the largest specie teams, with a client base that includes many of the top companies in each of the business sectors in which we operate.
Our in-house teams can help you to secure leading policy coverage terms, which will provide you much more choice and control in how you insure your items and how any potential claim is settled. In addition, our dedicated claims team can provide you with a high-quality and efficient service to meet any claims challenge that you may experience.
Working with the Marsh’s Specie team will provide you with the knowledge and expertise to help you create, administer, and manage solutions that are tailored to your individual needs.
Cash & Valuables in Transit (CVIT)
This insurance product is for companies that handle and/or transport valuables, including cash, diamonds and jewelry, precious metals, and securities. The breadth of cover is broad, recognizing your liability for any type of physical loss or damage to cash or valuables that you are responsible for, whether in transit, in storage, or while being processed. Our aim is to provide you with cover as wide as the liability you accept under contract with your customers.
Fine Art
Marsh provides tailored policies for every genre of art and collectible, whether in transit or on premises, including; paintings, sculptures, antiques, furniture, antiquarian books, manuscripts, glass, ceramics, props and memorabilia, classic films and audios, textiles, jewelry, classic cars, natural history collections, libraries, coins, and stamps. No matter how varied and eclectic your collection portfolio, we problem solve with you to provide the very best insurance solutions available.
Jewellers’ Block
From the mine to the mall, this insurance product covers all transactions in diamonds, precious stones, and jewelry, whether held on premises or in safe deposit vaults. Marsh negotiates cover for travel and personal conveyance with goods in or out of town, for exhibitions and trade fairs, and for goods on consignment or memo to other traders, brokers, or manufacturers. Marsh’s Specie team is also one of the leading brokers of cutting, laser cutting, and polishing risks.