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David Scully

The Law and Practice of Fine Art, Jewellery and Specie Insurance

The Law and Practice of Fine Art, Jewellery and Specie Insurance

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This book provides a comprehensive guide to the global marketplace for fine art, jewelry, and specie insurance, with real-life examples and key risk factors. It is a valuable resource for insurers, lawyers, loss adjusters, insurance brokers, and other interested parties, helping them understand the risks they face and how to mitigate them.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 22 June 2021
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd


This comprehensive book is a must-read for anyone involved in the world of fine art, jewelry, and specie insurance. In-depth analysis by David Scully explores the historical, structural, and dynamic aspects of the global marketplace for this specialized insurance, providing valuable insights with real-life examples. Key features include:

Comprehensive coverage of the valuation process employed by insurers, examining relevant legal precedents in the UK and US, including judicial interpretations of exclusions and warranties.

Exploration of the critical risk factors considered by insurers, encompassing traditional risks like fire and theft as well as emerging concerns such as defective title, professional liability, and fakes and forgeries.

Dedicated chapters focusing on insurance for museums, exhibitions, private collectors, art dealers, jewelers, cash management companies, warehouses, art shippers, and other related businesses.

This book serves as a valuable resource for insurers, including underwriters, claims professionals, and in-house lawyers, offering a deeper understanding of the industry. It also provides valuable insights to lawyers, loss adjusters, insurance brokers, and other interested parties. Additionally, museum registrars, art dealers, collectors, auctioneers, and others will find this book helpful in gaining a better grasp of the risks they face in their respective fields.


Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800373457

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