Our team has a wealth of experience and global market expertise, supported by a dedicated claims service. Together, we offer a diverse range of solutions to meet the needs of the art community and specie-related industries in Australasia and New Zealand.
This includes:
Capacity
Coverage
Private, Corporate and University collections are not limited to just fine art but can include jewellery, silver, antiques, sculptures, books & maps, wine, stamps, coins, medals, memorabilia, etc.
We can provide cover for the permanent collection of a museum as well as incoming and outgoing loans, including transits.
Dealers can include art dealers as well as antique dealers ad rare book dealers. We can also provide cover for specialist dealers in the world of Philatelics (Stamps) and Numismatics (Coins & Currency). Public and Products Liability and Business Interruption can also be included for these dealers. Public, private and council Galleries can be covered also.
The benefits of a specialised Fine Art policy include a Loss buy back clause, no automatic flood exclusion, low deductibles, broader, coverage than a standard ISR policy, terrorism (various solutions available), no automatic bush fire exclusion, pairs and set clause, automatic acquisitions.
Underwriter
Paul began his insurance career in 1987 at Crowley Colosso, a boutique fine art and jewellery broker, where he was a Claims Manager and a Broker. He joined the specie division of HSBC Insurance Brokers in 1996 as a Director, and joined Heath Lambert in 2003 as a Director of the facilities/specie division. Paul joined Catlin in 2006 in Sydney as a Class Underwriter.
Assistant Underwriter
Matthew started his insurance career with the Lloyd’s Claims Office (LCO) in 1993 before moving to work for Lloyd’s of London in the Aviation claims department first as a settlement clerk and then as a claims adjuster.
After travelling in 2000, Matthew resumed his career in insurance in 2003 with Xchanging before moving to Aon in 2004 as a broker in the Specie and Fine Art division. In October 2005 Matthew was given the opportunity to take up a position as an Account Executive with Aon Risks Services Australia running the Fine Art division on a national basis.
After 4 years working closely with clients and insurers, in 2009 Matthew took the step of joining Catlin Australia as an Assistant Underwriter in the Specie and Fine Art division.