Tokio Marine Highland, the Chicago-based property and casualty underwriting agency, announced it has launched fine art insurance for personal and commercial risks, which further enhances its suite of specialty risk management solutions.
Christiane Fischer was appointed president of the Fine Art Division, responsible for providing strategic leadership and delivery of the company’s custom insurance solutions for the fine art market, including art dealer, exhibition, museum, and private and corporate collection coverages. An experienced authority on fine art insurance, Fischer previously served as president & CEO at AXA Art Insurance Corp. from 2004 to 2019, growing the company into a market leader during her tenure.
Fischer is a member of the board of trustees of the Isamu Noguchi Museum of Art, the International Foundation for Art Research (IFAR), the Conservation Center, the Conservation Council of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and the National Jewelry Institute.
“Christiane’s reputation and deep expertise are highly respected in the fine art world,” said Pat Blandford, chief executive officer of Tokio Marine Highland. “Her leadership and the team she is building will position Tokio Marine Highland at the forefront of the fine art insurance space. Our legacy has been built on serving niche, specialty insurance markets, and this new product line is a perfect complement to the innovative products and services our customers have come to know and expect.”
Founded in 1962, Tokio Marine Highland (formerly WNC Insurance Services) is a wholly owned company of Tokio Marine Kiln, one of the largest insurers in the Lloyd’s marketplace. Tokio Marine Highland is a property/casualty underwriting agency that offers specialty risk management solutions, such as private flood, construction, fine art, specialty property, real estate investment and lender-placed insurance. Tokio Marine Highland also includes Precise Adjustments, a wholly owned subsidiary that provides claims capabilities.
Tokio Marine Highland’s home office is in Chicago, Ill., with operating centers in Dallas, Texas; Irvine, Calif.; Miami, Fla.; Naperville, Ill., and South Pasadena, Calif.
Source: Tokio Marine Highland
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