Our specie team offers a range of fine art, specie, jewellers' block, and cash in transit products on a worldwide basis, with a particular focus on the U.S. and Asia (excluding sanctioned territories). Markel's longstanding team can tailor wordings 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 $80m 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)
- Jewellers’ block
- Cash in transit

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Chris Fenn
Divisional Managing Director, Marine
Chris.Fenn@markel.com
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