Details of the work
Inventory descriptions, provenance and valuation methods.
Retail, manufacturing and wholesale · Business insurance
Antiques Insurance
Antiques and collectibles may need particular valuation evidence.
Prepare your antiques insurance enquiry around the work you actually perform, the property you rely on and your customer agreements.
Start my business enquiry →No obligation to buy. A licensed provider confirms terms and availability.
Start with your antiques operations
A shop, a manufacturer and a distributor can sell the same product while carrying different responsibilities. Explain who designs, makes, imports, stores and delivers each product.
A question to put to your broker
Which settlement basis applies to irreplaceable or unusual stock?
Prepare for your antiques quote
Your business records
Bring your legal business name, operating locations, revenue split, employee and subcontractor details, current policy and claims history. Identify changes planned during the coming year.
Prepare product categories, supplier locations, sales territories, stock values, manufacturing processes and marketplace or retailer contracts.
Coverage questions to compare
Compare product liability, stock and property questions with recall, transit and interruption requirements. Tell the provider about regulated goods and any products made or imported under your brand.
Use the guides below to prepare questions, rather than assuming every section is required or included. A package name alone does not establish what is insured.
- Product liability insurance canada →
- Commercial property insurance →
- Business interruption insurance →
Keep proposals comparable
Use the same declared activities, locations and values. Compare limits, deductibles, exclusions, defence costs where relevant and the full policy term. Highlight contractual insurance requirements before you accept a proposal.
Discuss my coverage needs →Claims scenario: antiques
Hypothetical scenario
A fragile item is damaged at the premises.
Preserve the relevant agreement, photographs and incident records, and notify the insurer according to the policy instructions. Ask how the declared antiques activities, cause of loss and applicable exclusions affect the review.
Actual outcomes depend on the facts and wording. This example is not a promise that a claim will be paid.
Questions before you request antiques insurance
What can change the cost of my proposal?
The activity details, scale, locations, claims history and selected terms affect an individual review. For antiques, start with these details: inventory descriptions, provenance and valuation methods. A published example is not your quote.
What if I add another service?
Tell the provider before relying on cover for the new activity. Describe how it changes the operation and ask whether an endorsement or separate policy is needed.
Which settlement basis applies to irreplaceable or unusual stock?
Send the exact activity description and relevant contract to the licensed professional. Ask for the applicable policy sections and exclusions to be explained, and obtain confirmation of accepted activities and effective dates.
Take the next step
Bring this checklist to your insurance conversation. Submitting an enquiry does not bind coverage.
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