Tailored cover, specialist expertise
We understand the complexities and unique nature of the challenges those working in a heritage building can face – just one reason why brokers have voted Ecclesiastical as the best heritage insurer for the past 11 years1.
Specialist fine art, collections and antiques cover
Art historians and heritage specialists complement our insurance expertise at Ecclesiastical. This means that we have a comprehensive understanding of the unique nature of your artwork and collections and the expertise to protect even the most bespoke risks.
Providing specialist building valuations
We know it’s the specialist characteristics which make historic buildings unique, so we work hard to help you protect those features. We can provide a buildings valuation and link it to our
Ecclesiastical Heritage Index, a specialist building index which tracks the costs of building materials and specialist skills that are often unique to heritage buildings, all at no additional cost
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Risk management services
We work with organisations like The Heritage Alliance and Historic England to understand risks in the sector and find answers to some of the issues our customers face, like health and safety solutions which are not detrimental to the building’s original features. For risk advice, you’ll have access to our free
risk advice line and we’ve also developed a Preferred Supplier Network with leading market specialists to help you avoid or mitigate risks to which you may be exposed.
Nobody ever wants to be flooded, but on the evidence of this episode the best thing that can happen to you if you are to be flooded is to be insured by Ecclesiastical.
Heritage customer
Historic Britain insurance product highlights
Our Historic Britain insurance can be tailored to meet the needs of both ancient and modern buildings and sites. Cover can include:
- Buildings and contents
- Business interruption
- Reputational risk
- Trustee and management liability
- Cyber
- Employers’ liability
- Public liability
- Director’ and officers’
- Loss of license
- Equipment breakdown
- Fine art, collections and antiques
- Loss of money
- Fidelity guarantee
- Hirers’ liability
- Legal expenses
- Group travel
- Personal accident
- Professional indemnity
- Engineering inspection.
We understand you may be concerned with data safety. We can enhance your reputational risks cover, add cyber cover and give you a PR crisis helpline to deal with any immediate situations.
1 Ecclesiastical FWD Broker opinion surveys 2007 to 2017
2 Subject to underwriting criteria
