University Special Collections Insurance Program

University Special Collections Insurance Program - Exclusive Fine Arts Coverage for Colleges and Universities

Since its founding in 1962, Huntington T. Block (HTB) has continuously led the way in the fine arts insurance community by delivering comprehensive coverage solutions, setting high standards, developing customized insurance forms and products, and defining criteria for underwriting and loss prevention.

With its unique staff of both art and insurance professionals, HTB works tirelessly to cultivate and develop the broadest, most complete insurance programs to help meet the distinct and varied needs of over 3,000 art and art-related clients.

Fine Arts Insurance: The Crown Jewel of the HTB Insurance Portfolio

Our proprietary program was designed with the help of insurance industry experts and leading museum professionals to specifically cover universities' fine art exposures. It offers one of the broadest coverage forms available in the U.S.

Some of the largest, most prestigious universities and colleges in the U.S. understand the value of unique Fine Arts coverage and appreciate the expertise we provide.

University Special Collections Insurance Program Highlights

• Exclusive Fine Arts underwriting facility since 1962
• In-house quoting authority typically enables 24-hour turnaround for complete submissions
• In-house Fine Arts claims department with unique settlement authority
• Contract and insurance requirement review
• Coverage available from insurers rated A XV by A.M. Best Company
• CAT coverage for Terrorism, Earthquake, Wind and Flood available, subject to underwriting
• Property covered includes all bona fide works of art, objects of historic or intrinsic value, and objects that are unique and rare
• The policy extends to items on loan and to items that the university is instructed to insure
• Offers coverage for crates, vitrines, frames, display cases, video equipment and monitors used in the display of art objects, period rooms, registration papers and records, art library, and special collections, etc.
• Offers blanket coverage over all locations
• Coverage can extend to the university's special collections library and/or manuscripts or other high valued property
• The $1,000 deductible does not apply to works on loan or while objects are in transit
• Policy issuance, renewals, certificates of insurance, endorsements, etc., are managed expeditiously
• We have the ability to customize solutions for our clients via a $400M in-house binding authority
• "Wall-to-wall" coverage for permanent collections and temporary works of art on loan