Whether your clients own fine art, jewellery, or some other type of collectible, their passion is our passion. At Chubb, we give you the tools and resources you need to talk to clients and prospects, and a comprehensive suite of insurance solutions they need to protect the luxuries they cherish.
What if something like this happened to one of your clients?
The Chubb difference
At Chubb, we look for ways to do more for our clients, like helping them by providing:
- Coverage enhancement in the event the market value for an item exceeds the scheduled value.
- Referrals to a global network of vetted jewellery experts and vendors for a variety of issues.
- A dedicated in-house team of jewellery risk specialists who can provide risk assessments, collection valuation reviews, museum loan consultations, and more.
In-house jewellery services
Chubb’s jewellery practice includes in-house GIA Accredited Jewellery Professionals in underwriting, loss prevention, and claims. With this unique set of skills and expertise, they can recommend loss prevention techniques and strategies. Jewellery specialists provide risk consultation on topics ranging from security protection to valuation, and can refer clients to jewellers, safe companies, appraisers, auction houses, and other best-in-class jewellery vendors throughout the world.
- Collection valuation review:* To determine whether your clients’ jewellery values are in line with the market or need to be appraised based on recent auction results and sale trends.
- Collection risk assessment: To review your clients’ alarm and security controls, jewellery-safe specifications, fire protection, and guidance around safely transporting items.
- Collection management: Including referral to collection management applications for maintaining, managing, and enjoying your jewellery collection with mobile access and up-to-date inventory details.
- Referrals to preferred vendors and jewellery professionals: Includes providers who adhere to strict industry standards and consistently deliver the highest level of services. Experts available worldwide.
- Pre-renovation consultation: To protect and preserve jewellery collections during a renovation, including advanced security measures and mechanical system testing.
- Review of Loan and Consignment Agreements: To review loan and consignment agreements to evaluate the acceptability of a borrowing institution or consignee from a loss-control perspective.
*Available to select clients
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What if something like this happened to one of your clients?
The Chubb difference
At Chubb, we look for ways to do more for our clients, like helping them make sure their fine art is protected from harm.
- Coverage enhancement in the event the market value for an item exceeds the scheduled value.
- Coverage for works on loan/consignment to you (25% of itemized coverage up to $1M) and works in progress (up to $100,000).
- Referrals to a global network of vetted fine art experts.
- Dedicated in-house team of fine art specialists who can provide risk assessments, collection valuation reviews, museum loan and disaster preparedness consultations, and more.
In-house fine art services
Chubb’s fine art practice brings together the expertise of our worldwide in-house resources in loss prevention, underwriting, and claims. Our specialists have degrees and advanced training in art and collectibles, and often prior experience working for museums, galleries, auction houses, and art warehouses. They are available to provide referrals to fine art professionals as well as risk management-focused services such as:
- Review of loan and consignment agreements: To determine the acceptability of a borrowing institution such as a museum or consignee from a loss-control perspective.
- Staff management training:* To ensure that household staff understands the proper way to care for, clean around, and protect artwork and outdoor sculpture, environmental controls, protecting items in high-traffic areas, and temporary storage of items on site.
- Pre-renovation consultation: To help protect fine art collections from dust, debris, vibration, and other hazards associated with a home renovation or addition.
- Emergency planning consultation: To prepare for and respond to natural and man-made disasters and stabilize artwork and collectibles if they are damaged.
- Collection valuation review:* To determine whether values are in line with the market or whether items should be appraised based on recent auction results and sale trends.
- Collection risk assessment: To help protect collections by evaluating alarm and security controls, fire protection, environmental exposures, collection display, packing, and transportation strategies.
- Off-site storage assessment:* To determine the level of security, operations, storage, and display conditions at off-site locations.
- Fire, security, and loss-prevention advice: To help protect artwork by reviewing alarm plans, monitoring companies, and location of alarm components, as well as providing tailored advice.
- Thermographic infrared assessment:* To detect potentially harmful environmental conditions in a display area.
- Pre-event consultation:* To protect and preserve artwork for those hosting charity events and large gatherings at their homes.
- Outdoor sculpture consultation:* To protect outdoor sculpture by providing advice on installation, potentially harmful environmental conditions, lawn care service impact, and ongoing maintenance.
- Post-auction schedule reviews:* To determine whether scheduled values are in line with the market or need to be re-appraised based on recent sales and trends.
- Legacy planning consultation:* To help prevent loss for clients who are planning to open private museums and foundations, sell artwork or collectibles at auction or privately, and gift artwork and collections.
*Available to select clients
Protection your clients can appreciate
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*If you’re an appointed broker and you would like to co-brand these documents, click here for instructions.
Use these online tools to help guide your clients to effectively protect their art and other collectibles.
What if something like this happened to one of your clients?
The Chubb difference
At Chubb, we look for ways to do more for our clients, like helping clients make sure their collectibles are protected from harm.
- Coverage enhancement in the event the market value for an item exceeds the scheduled value.
- Referrals to a global network of vetted fine art experts.
- Dedicated in-house team of collectibles specialists who can provide risk assessments, collection valuation reviews, disaster preparedness consultations, and more.
In-house services for collectibles
Chubb’s collections practice brings together the expertise of our worldwide in-house resources in loss prevention, underwriting, and claims. Our specialists have degrees and advanced training in art and collectibles, and prior experience working for museums, galleries, auction houses, and art warehouses. They are available to provide referrals to collections professionals as well as risk management-focused services such as:
- Emergency planning consultation: To prepare for and respond to natural and man-made disasters and stabilize artwork and collectibles if they are damaged.
- Collection valuation review:* To determine whether values are in line with the market or whether items should be appraised based on recent auction results and sale trends.
- Collection risk assessment: To help protect collections by reviewing alarm and security controls, fire protection, analysis of environmental exposures, collection display, packing, and transporting strategies.
- Off-site storage assessment:* To determine the security, operations, storage, and display conditions at off-site locations.
- Fire, security, and loss prevention advice: To help protect collectibles by reviewing alarm plans, monitoring companies, and location of alarm components, as well as providing tailored advice.
- Pre-renovation consultation: To protect a collection from dust, debris, vibration, and other hazards associated with a renovation.
- Thermographic infrared assessment:* To detect potentially harmful environmental conditions in a display area.
- Staff management training:* To train household staff to care for, clean around, and protect artwork, outdoor sculpture and other collectibles, including environmental controls, protecting items in high-traffic areas, and temporary storage of items on site.
- Review of loan and consignment agreements: To evaluate the acceptability of a borrowing institution such as a museum or consignee from a loss-control and coverage perspective.
- Pre-event consultation:* To protect and preserve collectibles for those hosting charity events and large gatherings at their homes.
- Post-auction schedule reviews:* To determine whether scheduled values are in line with the market or need to be re-appraised based on recent sales and trends.
- Legacy planning consultation:* To determine loss prevention and insurance considerations for clients planning to open private museums and foundations, sell artwork or collectibles at auction or privately, and gifting artwork and collections.
*Available to select clients
Protection your clients can appreciate
Shareable content for you and your clients
For greater impact, customize some of these materials with your brokerage's information.
*If you’re an appointed broker and you would like to co-brand these documents, click here for instructions.
Use these online tools to help guide your clients to effectively protect their collectibles.
