Artinsure

Who we are

Artinsure is the leading specialist insurance provider to the South African art and antique world.

As a specialist underwriting manager with over 20 years international expertise in the art, antiques and collectables insurance industry, Artinsure has a deep and passionate understanding of the products they insure.

What we do

At Artinsure, we insure everything; from Cape silver through to Georgian furniture, fine porcelain to bronze sculpture, paintings by the masters to contemporary art, stamps to sporting memorabilia, and from books to coins and jewellery.

We offer art, antiques and collectables insurance to a wide range of clients, from enthusiasts and first-time buyers, to the world's most respected collectors, museums, dealers, auctioneers, restorers, valuers, galleries, shippers and exhibitions.

Artinsure Photographer

Artinsure Photographer is a specialist insurance for professional photographers, videographers and photographic enthusiasts.

It provides cover for: cameras, videos, computers, electronic equipment, lighting, props, portfolios, memory cards and film.

Artinsure Collector

Artinsure Collector is specialist insurance product group designed to insure the financial security of your arts or valuables. It provides cover for: jewellery, metalware, militaria, musical instruments, books, carpets, antiques and period furniture, gold and silver, numismatics, objects d’art, porcelain, pottery, ceramics, glass, jade, painting, sketches and prints, precious metals, scientific instruments, statues and sculptures, photographic and camera equipment, philatelic collections, sporting and political memorabilia.

Why choose us?

Together with our specialist insurance products and professional claims service, we offer an international network of valuers, restorers and conservators.

Our benefits include

• All risk coverage
• Agreed value 
• Tailored basis of valuation 
• Depreciation recognition following damage
• Defective title cover 
• Transit and away from premises cover 
• New acquisitions automatically covered
• Buy-back ability if we recover your item
• Recognition of pairs and sets 
• Repaired items 
• Temporary storage 
• Access to professional restorers 
• Access to professional valuers