What is AXA Art?

AXA Art Insurance Limited specialises in high value home contents and buildings, art collectibles and musical instruments.  Founded on the principles of personal and dedicated service, AXA Art provides worldwide peace of mind for its clients’ most precious possessions.

With offices throughout the world, AXA Art can insure all types of high value risks – from high value homes, including listed and historic buildings, to small private collectors and blockbuster exhibitions to musical instruments cover.

Why is AXA Art unique?

AXA Art is a niche insurer with an unsurpassed knowledge of insurance. This, combined with an unrivalled understanding of the art, musical instruments and high valued household markets, allows AXA Art to provide each of its clients with an unequalled service from quote to claim.

A third of AXA Art’s team are art historians, who can offer risk management advice and guidance with regard to the care of one’s collection based upon their in-depth knowledge gained through their close contacts with conservators, restorers and other art specialists. Specialist Musical Instrument Insurance staff have years of experience allowing them to understand the needs of musicians.  This is complemented by our specialist surveyors who within one visit can provide a comprehensive survey of high value property and contents, art collections and collectibles.

What does AXA Art insure?

AXA Art provides tailored insurance solutions for private individuals and collectors, museums, exhibitions, dealers and corporate collections.  Within Fine art and collections the works range from Old Masters to Contemporary art, Vintage Wine to Vintage Couture, Sculpture to Ceramics and Antiques to Antiquities. Our Musical Instrument product provides cover for all types of Classical instruments including stringed, woodwind, brass and percussion, for all types of classical musicians ranging from virtuoso to students whether professional or amateur, orchestras, music colleges and private collectors.  AXA Art’s high value property offering covers buildings from the historic to the contemporary.

How does a claim work?

In the event of a loss AXA Art’s priority is to offer advice and professional assistance at the earliest opportunity.  The company prides itself on settling claims quickly and confidentially, advising on conservation if required.  Many claims can be settled in a matter of hours with payment by bank transfer.

What if a work/instrument has been stolen?

AXA Art takes an active approach in pursuing stolen works of art and musical instruments, working closely with the police and specialist art adjusters. Any stolen artworks are automatically logged onto the Art Loss Register, which compares descriptions of stolen items against auction catalogues worldwide at no cost to the owner. Lost and Stolen Musical Instrument details are also circulated to dealers, auction houses and the specialist music press.

Is AXA Art financially stable?

AXA Art is rated at Api (strong) by Standard & Poor’s and has the capacity to insure even the largest art collections.  AXA Art benefits from the financial stability of being part of the international AXA Group which is represented throughout the world with global revenues in excess of EUR 70 blln in 2005.