Liberty Specialty Markets invades Asia fine art insurance sector

Regional lead Edrick Tang targets complex placements for bullion and collectible cars to drive 2026 growth.

Liberty Specialty Markets launched its fine art & specie insurance offering across Asia, expanding the company’s specialist protection for businesses and individuals who own, store, or move high-value assets.

The offering provides comprehensive cover for fine art, general specie, cash-intransit and jewellers' block, and supports tailored placements across a wide range of risks. 

Liberty can underwrite limits of up to $250m for fine art and general specie, and up to $30m for cash-in-transit and jewellers' block. 

This product is backed by an experienced team of nearly 40 fine art & specie specialists worldwide, combining local market insight with global capacity and claims expertise.  

“The region’s market for high-value assets is maturing rapidly. Beyond paintings, we insure different types of tangible items that matter to people and institutions every day, from bullion, collectible cars to wine and whiskey collections,” Edrick Tang, senior underwriter, fine art & specie Asia, said in a press release.

Tang joined Liberty in January 2026 and leads the underwriting and growth for the product line in Asia, working with brokers, agents and clients on complex placements and bespoke solutions.