Welcome to La Playa’s Fine Art practice. We provide specialist insurance for Private Art Collectors, Art Galleries & Dealers, Conservators and Musical Instrument Makers & Dealers.
Our in-depth understanding of the unique risk exposures in the art world means we speak your language and save you time and hassle in the event of a claim. Our expertise is backed up with efficient and highly personal service and our wealth of experience spans over 50 years.
Whatever your specialism, we’ll take a creative and innovative approach to structuring your Fine Art insurance programme and select for you an insurer who demonstrates understanding and experience of your field. We’ll support you with great advice - helping you manage your risks and make good decisions for your business.
At La Playa, we’re passionate about the arts and creative industries – many of us are practitioners and active consumers; in fact, La Playa founded the first ever corporate art collective.
We also offer Business Protection (including Key Person Insurance) and Employee Benefits: a joined up approach with a team of advisers working for your best financial interests - all under one roof.
Our in-depth understanding of the unique risk exposures in the art world means we speak your language - and we can save you time and hassle in the event of a claim. Our expertise is backed up with efficient and highly personal service and our wealth of experience spans over 50 years..
Whatever your specialism, we’ll take a creative and innovative approach to structuring your Fine Arts insurance programme and select for you an insurer who demonstrates understanding and experience of your field. We’ll support you with great advice - helping you manage your risks and make good decisions to protect your organization or collection.
At La Playa, we’re passionate about the arts and creative industries – many of us are practitioners and active consumers; in fact, La Playa founded the first ever corporate art collective.
As a Lloyd's broker, La Playa has solutions for even the most complex risks, and our services also include Business Protection and Employee Benefits. But what does "Boutique Service" actually look like?
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Careful listening to really understand your needs and priorities
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As much help as you need with completing forms to provide risk information
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A discreet and complimentary appraisal* to assess the risks and ensure you have the right cover where you need it
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An independent market review - so you don’t have to shop around comparing policies, cover limits, risks covered and smallprint exclusions
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Careful monitoring of the carriers’ financial strength, claims and customer service
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An independent recommendation of the best policy for you - and why
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Specialist policy wordings from underwriters who have demonstrated excellence and deep understanding of your risk exposures. We have analyzed a wide range of policy wordings and have selected only the best for our panel. Our advisers have a deep working knowledge of these policies
*subject to insurer availability
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An intelligently designed portfolio of protection across multiple asset classes, liabilities and territories
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Advice on how best to manage your risks - to keep you safe but also to keep insurance costs down
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A dedicated adviser so you can speak to the same person each time.
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Expert guidance on valuations, security and risk management, and connecting you with specialist advisers and suppliers
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Direct phone and email access to your adviser for questions and advice.
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Policy documents emailed to you - no logins and passwords to remember
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An advocate beside you if you make a claim - thinking laterally to mitigate the impact, making useful connections to get you back up and running, and driving through a swift financial settlement
We understand your needs in ways other insurance providers don’t. We speak the language of fine art, and know what it takes to pull together your needs with insurance policies that will really deliver when you make a claim. With decades of success in protecting fine art, we are more than familiar with the industry-specific issues and solutions.
No matter your specialism, our program at the La Playa Fine Art insurance practice will connect you with the exact insurance programme and insurer your business or organisation needs. Manage your risks, make the best decisions, and protect your collections with our expert, knowledgeable advice.
"Having dealt with several insurers, I am pleasantly amazed by the speed and efficiency of La Playa`s work!”
“La Playa: Insurance with Intelligence. Passionate. Discerning. Independent.”
+44 (0) 20 3865 0149 
