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A warm welcome to Zilkens Fine Art Insurance Broker GmbH, your specialised insurance broker who finds answers to your art-related insurance questions.
We offer to find the best insurance for your art - at no cost to you.
Insurance products are complex. Being well-insured is therefore no easy task. There are numerous types of art insurance on offer, but which is the right one for your project?
It is often the case that the quality of insurance policies does not become evident until a claim arises. That is why, together with our customers, we prepare an individual insurance concept that is adapted sensitively to the respective customer’s project and describe to you the features of some of our individual insurance products.
Two characteristics define our brand essence. One is our love of art and the other is our customers’ absolute satisfaction. Only the consonance of these two factors makes us successful. Learn more about us
Dr. phil. Stephan Zilkens
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The things that can happen, even if you are of good will.
Annotated press review on the art market by Stefan Kobel, published weekly. Subscribe for free
The art market Monopoly continues: after a good eight years, the Endeavour event and entertainment group wants to part with Frieze, along with two tennis tournaments. A press release states: “'Endeavor's portfolio includes iconic, global, and must-attend events spanning sports, entertainment, and the arts,' said Mark Shapiro, President and Chief Operating Officer, Endeavor. ‘As part of Endeavor, Frieze and the ... read more
The first edition of Art Basel Paris was an impressive demonstration. Who is top dog in Europe should be clear by now. It is not only the Swiss with their event that is outstripping London. There is now also a whole range of attractive satellite fairs, above all the Paris Internationale, for which there has never been a comparable avant-garde forum in the UK. However, ... read more
Silke Hohmann from Monopol is impressed by Swinging London and the new layout of Frieze: “Placing all the big names next to each other, at the back, is bold, but coherent. After all, everyone can be sure of finding their way to White Cube, Sadie Coles, Gagosian or Ropac anyway. After the VIP opening at 11 o'clock on Wednesday ... read more
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It was hard to believe when the French president announced after the 2019 fire at Notre Dame in Paris that the church would be reopened to the public after five years. At least in Germany, people have become all too accustomed to drastic budget and schedule overruns on public construction projects: the Elbphilharmonie, Berlin Airport, Cologne Opera House... to name just a few. On 8 ... read more
A few days ago, we were asked by an insurer whether we could name the premium volume for art insurance in Germany. The answer is difficult, because the German Insurance Association only roughly records about 50% of the market premiums by product. In addition to art insurance, the contributions are hidden in transport insurance, home owners insurance or industrial property insurance. A conversation with one ... read more
Transport represents a particular risk for works of art. That is why the insurance industry tries to formulate its terms and conditions in such a way that the policyholder must ensure that the things are covered by the chosen method of transport and the chosen conveyance appropriate for the chosen route. The value also plays a role, albeit a subordinate one. The selection of a ... read more