Sep 14, 2026 · 17 min · 8 segments
A string of high-profile art heists in France, as recently as early September, highlights the unique risks in holding these pricey pieces. Tyler Najeer, who specializes in fine arts and jewelry risk…
When people hear rare and valuable objects, they usually think of old master paintings or expensive jewelry.
I like to think of it as protecting objects that have historical, cultural, artistic, or intrinsic value.
That includes paintings, jewelry, but also rare books, manuscripts, antique furniture, decorative arts, collectibles, and other items that are significant because of the provenance, craftsmanship, and the story behind them.
So like the loan agreements and the consignment agreements that are made for museums and galleries.
And we maybe offer a helping hand if maybe the wording is incorrect or if maybe there's a certain coverage that they need and we're like, okay, maybe we need to add this clause in.
We can ensure everything from museum quality artwork to extensive Pokemon card collections and even high value couture handbag collections.
At the end of the day, if an object is meaningful, rare, and valuable to its owner, there's a pretty good chance it falls within our world.
You know, you just blew off the lid of what I thought I was thinking in terms of rare objects.
You know, a lot of people, again, think of jewelry and, you know, old paintings, but books.
I sometimes walk into a bookstore and they make me check my bag because they have so many rare books that they're selling or even, you know, Pokemon cards.
I mean, I think just, I think last year, maybe the year before, I think it was Judy Garland's Ruby slippers from wizard of Oz that went to auction.
When people hear rare and valuable objects, they usually think of old master paintings or expensive jewelry.
I like to think of it as protecting objects that have historical, cultural, artistic, or intrinsic value.
That includes paintings, jewelry, but also rare books, manuscripts, antique furniture, decorative arts, collectibles, and other items that are significant because of the provenance, craftsmanship, and the story behind them.
So like the loan agreements and the consignment agreements that are made for museums and galleries.
And we maybe offer a helping hand if maybe the wording is incorrect or if maybe there's a certain coverage that they need and we're like, okay, maybe we need to add this clause in.
We can ensure everything from museum quality artwork to extensive Pokemon card collections and even high value couture handbag collections.
At the end of the day, if an object is meaningful, rare, and valuable to its owner, there's a pretty good chance it falls within our world.
You know, you just blew off the lid of what I thought I was thinking in terms of rare objects.
You know, a lot of people, again, think of jewelry and, you know, old paintings, but books.
I sometimes walk into a bookstore and they make me check my bag because they have so many rare books that they're selling or even, you know, Pokemon cards.
I mean, I think just, I think last year, maybe the year before, I think it was Judy Garland's Ruby slippers from wizard of Oz that went to auction.
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