Fine Art, Collectibles & Specie Insurance Solutions
From a single piece to a global portfolio. Cover that moves with you.
Irreplaceable doesn't have to mean uninsurable. From private collections and family treasures to gallery stock, museum exhibitions, dealers' inventories and precious metals, Dubois provides specialist cover designed for objects of exceptional financial and cultural value.
Our global network and market relationships mean we can protect items at home, in vaults, on display, on loan and in transit worldwide. We understand valuation, condition, handling, security and title risk and we move quickly when plans change or new acquisitions arise.
Whether you manage a single artwork, a multi-million collection, or an international trading business, we tailor protection around how you actually hold, move, lend and exhibit valuables."
Who we work with
Where passion meets value.
Collectors, dealers and institutions.
We support commercial clients trading in fine art and collectibles, including:
- Private collectors and family offices with fine art, jewellery, wine or specialist collections.
- Galleries, dealers and advisors handling stock, consignments and client property.
- Museums and institutions managing permanent collections, loans and exhibitions.
- Auction houses and exhibition organisers with inventory, display and transit exposures.
- Numismatic and philatelic traders dealing in coins, paper money and stamps.
- Jewellery retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers.
- Private individuals and businesses holding bullion, bars or precious metals in vaults, depositories or in transit.
- Grading houses, appraisers and expertisers holding the property of others.
- Musical instrument dealers, makers and musicians.
What we support
From collections to commercial stock. Art, jewellery and precious metals.
Fine Art and Private Collections
Broad, worldwide all-risks cover for art, antiques and design. Cover can include at-home and in-vault, exhibition and loan, transit, pairs and sets, agreed value and support with professional valuations.
Commercial Art: Galleries, Dealers, Auction Houses and Museums
Tailored policies for stock and entrusted property on premises, offsite and in transit. Cover can extend to consignments, memo goods, courier sendings and personally carried items. Flexible policies cater for last-minute increases and special requirements.
Collectibles (Stamps, Coins, Memorabilia and More)
Specialist cover for stamps and philately, coins and paper money, and a wide variety of collectible genres. Cover can be structured for home or trade premises, bank vault, or a split between locations. Worldwide transit and exhibition cover is available.
Grading, Appraisal and Authentication
Specialist cover for graders, expertisers and appraisal services. We understand the procedures involved and provide comprehensive coverage while you hold goods belonging to others.
Jewellers Block
All-risks cover for jewellers and the trade. Cover can include stock on premises, display, items on memo, travelling stock, exhibition, robbery, burglary, trick loss and substitution.
Precious Metals and Bullion
Cover for privately held and commercial gold, silver, platinum and other metals, structured for home, bank or approved depositories.
Musical Instruments
Cover for dealers, makers and musicians across commercial stock and instruments in transit and performance.
Transit and shipping
Cover can apply in transit, including:
- Courier and specialist carriers
- Shipping and postal services
- Items carried with you
- Temporary storage between locations
Stamp and coin trade
Cover can be structured for philatelic and numismatic stock, including items moved for sale, auction, exhibition or transit.
Day-to-day support
A dedicated account handler manages the account and keeps changes straightforward, including last-minute increases or special requirements.
When stock moves.
Cover should follow.
Contact our Fine Art, Collectibles & Specie team to arrange tailored cover for your collection or inventory at home, in vault, on display or in transit.
FAQs
It’s broad physical loss or damage cover unless specifically excluded. Policies are tailored with endorsements to fit how you hold, move and display items.
Yes, from one piece to a schedule of works, with options for agreed value and automatic cover for new acquisitions (within limits).
We provide nail-to-nail transit and exhibition cover, including loans, couriers and temporary locations, with conditions aligned to lenders and venue requirements.
Yes. Policies can extend to entrusted property/consignments, items on memo and third-party goods in your care, custody or control.
Typically proof of ownership/title, condition reports, invoices/valuations and transit documentation. We help you prepare the right records up front.
Absolutely. We place international programmes with locally compliant terms, covering home, bank and depository storage plus worldwide transit.