Our specie team offers a range of fine art, specie, jewelers' block, and cash in transit products on a worldwide basis, with a particular focus on the US and Asia (excluding sanctioned territories).
Markel's longstanding team can tailor wording to suit client requirements from those operating at individual locations through to those operating on a global basis.
Specie coverage options
Markel can offer line sizes up to $120m on Company paper or $100m on Lloyd's paper, and we write business on a primary and excess basis. Policy coverage is generally on an all risks of physical loss or damage.
Key coverages include:
- Fine art (private collections, museums, exhibitions, galleries, and dealers)
- Bullion and precious metals
- Diamonds, precious, and semi-precious stones
- Cash and securities
- Mining risks (diamonds and raw minerals prior to refining)
- Jewelers’ block
- Cash in transit
Contact our experts
United States
Jim Taylor
Director, US Business Development
jim.taylor@markel.com
Jamie Gregory
Manager – US Fine Art and Specie Business Development
jamie.gregory@markel.com
Payce Louis
Director of Underwriting and Production Fine Arts
payce.louis@markel.com
David Thompson
Underwriter – Specie
david.thompson@markel.com
Cody Wynn
Underwriting Support Specialist
cody.wynn@markel.com
Nonie Tompkins
Underwriting Support Specialist
nonie.tompkins@markel.com
Rachel Gillam
Underwriting Technician
rachel.gillam@markel.com
Grace Culley
Underwriting Support Specialist
grace.culley@markel.com
United Kingdom
Robert Ashby
Senior Underwriter & Head of Specie
robert.ashby@markel.com
Max Elliot
Underwriter – Specie
max.elliot@markel.com
Brook Styles
Underwriter – Cargo, Specie, Terrorism
brook.styles@markel.com
Dominic Dahmen
Underwriting Assistant – Specie
dominic.dahmen@markel.com
Singapore
Colin Fordham
Senior Underwriter & Director
colin.fordham@markel.com
Janita Leu
Senior Underwriter
janita.leu@markel.com
China
Qianhai Hu
Underwriting Director – China
qianhai.hu@markel.com
India
Anirudh Singh
Chief Underwriting Officer – India
anirudh.singh@markel.com
Deepika Mathur
Managing Director – India
deepika.mathur@markel.com
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Chris Fenn
Divisional Managing Director, Marine
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