Overview

When you own something as unique and valuable as fine art, antiques, collectibles, or other high-value items, keeping them safe from theft, damage, and loss is a masterpiece in itself. It’s not just about protecting your investment; sometimes it’s the sentimental value that matters most. 

Or, if you’re a business – such as a gallery, museum, or auction house – you’re also curating your clients’ trust and preserving your reputation. 

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But we all know that with such lucrative items, putting them into broad insurance categories doesn’t always work. It’s like putting a Picasso in a standard-issue frame; it just doesn’t do it justice. Whether it’s a priceless painting or a rare artifact, these treasures deserve tailored protection that respects their individuality and value.

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When it comes to subrogated recovery claims in the fine art and high-net-worth sectors, our recoveries team is like an artist with a palette full of experience. With a full range of legal services and specialist colleagues across the legal sector spectrum.

You'll benefit from a commercial and collaborative approach, blending all available information and insights to maximise your subrogation revenue and streamline your recovery process. By integrating insights from you or your claims handling teams, loss adjusters, experts, as well as our market-leading case management system, we craft tailored legal advice and recommendations just for you.
 

In need of an art and speciality insurance lawyer? Look no further.
At Womble Bond Dickinson we have an exceptional team of talented lawyers and business professionals who can offer guidance and find the solutions right for your business. We have both broad and niche expertise across all our UK and US offices.
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  • Successfully recovered full damages for a 7th-century antiquity damaged in an airport x-ray scanner by proving negligence with witness and CCTV evidence
  • Recovered over £1m for a central London gallery after a fire damaged a valuable collection of old master paintings
  • Secured recovery for a private collection of rare books damaged by a defectively installed humidifier
  • Recovered costs for a private residence after water ingress from a poorly maintained roof damaged valuable artworks and antique furniture.
     
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