Art Dealer & Gallery Insurance
Distinguished Programs offers comprehensive insurance solutions for art dealers and galleries. Our team of experts understands the unique needs of your industry and can provide tailored coverage for your inventory, loaned items, and property in transit.
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Contact us to discover how our specialized programs can drive your success.
Easy to insure, hard to replace™ Distinguished has you covered.
Our team is highly experienced in the art and collectibles markets. We have immediate access to a vast network of industry experts to help us guide your art dealer insurance and art gallery insurance needs. Our service pledge is to provide you with prompt and courteous response times, from underwriting needs to claims experiences.
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Art & Gallery Experts
Wall-to-Wall Coverage
Coverage Highlights:
- Coverage for your inventory as well as loaned items and objects on consignment
- Protecting your property in transit at every step of the process, from artist to seller to gallery to buyer
- Enhancements available to cover participation in art and collectibles fairs or trade shows
- Easy to increase your limits for shipments of art, collectibles, art fairs, and special exhibitions
- Additional coverage for your reusable, sustainable crates and packing materials
- Wall-to-wall, nail-to-nail coverage – worldwide
- Deductibles starting at $1,000 with other options
Our Features
Tailored for:
- Personal and corporate collections
- Museums and institutions, including municipalities, county, and state collections
- Dealers and auction houses
- Artists
- And more
We insure:
- Fine Art
- Sports Memorabilia
- Entertainment Memorabilia
- Wine and Spirits
- Antiques and Antique Furniture
- Stamps
- Comics
- Books & Manuscripts
- Coins
- Furs
- Glass or Pottery
- Couture Clothing and Handbags
- And more
- Capacity up to $125M with no aggregation issues
- Backed by AM Best A XIII rated carrier on admitted paper
- Available in all 50 states
- Flexible billing options including agency, direct, and installments on direct
- Experienced in-house underwriting and claims teams
- Competitive commissions
- Responsive service and quick turnaround on submissions
- Register Your Agency if not already registered
- Complete Application
Additional Location Application
Artist Application
Conservator Application
Corporate Collection Application
Dealer Application
Exhibition Application
Museum Application
Personal Collection Application - Submit Application: submitfac@distinguished.com
To get more information on our coverage, submit business or communicate with an underwriter, contact our team fineartandcollectibles@distinguished.com or feel free to submit an inquiry via our contact form here
New Submissions: submitfac@distinguished.com
Accounting: accounting@distinguished.com
Claims Reporting: facclaims@distinguished.com
Report all losses to Distinguished Fine Art & Collectibles:
- Email: facclaims@distinguished.com
- Phone: (888)764-9587
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It’s easy. Just go to our online portal and get started. If you haven’t registered as a broker, you’ll need to do that first. And if you need any help, we’re here.
Fine Art and Collectibles Resources
Fine Art & Collectibles – Corporate Collection Insurance
Specialty coverage for the unique business asset that needs protection
Fine Art & Collectibles – Museum Insurance
Coverage for museum collections including owned (permanent collection) & loaned (short & long-term) objects
Fine Art and Collectibles Insurance – Program Overview
General overview for our Fine Arts & Collectibles Insurance Program
Fine Art & Collectibles – Private Collection Insurance
Insurance for private collections
Fine Art & Collectibles – Artist Insurance
The ultimate solution for career artists with well-established sales history and gallery representation.
Fine Art & Collectibles – Exhibition Insurance
Our comprehensive policy safeguards traditional art, technology-based masterpieces, and historic artifacts
Fine Art & Collectibles – Dealer Insurance
We provide tailored insurance coverage for dealers needs including installation, handling, and shipping.