Specie and Related Theft Covers


We regularly handle claims under these covers, ranging from assaults on armored cars in Detroit to elaborate burglaries on jewelry stores in Caribbean islands. Such claims require deployment of a rapid response and an understanding of the unique needs of each victim Insured.

  • Cash in Transit, Bullion and Specie Risk
  • Check Cashing and Currency Exchanges
  • Jewellers’ and Furriers’ Block claims and surveys
  • Fine Art claims and surveys

Sample Cases

  • Staged hijacking of armored cars by crews in the US.
  • Theft of jewellery samples from trunk of car in Staten Island, New York.
  • Theft of diamonds on route from Venezuela to Antwerp.
  • Burglary from a retail jeweller in St. Lucia following entry/exit through roof.
  • Major daylight armed assault on a jeweler in an upscale Bogota shopping mall.
  • Theft of Botero statue in transit while on loan from a gallery.