Course in Insurance for High-Value Transport (Art, Luxury)
Online 300 h course in insurance for high-value transport (art, luxury). 6 modules covering EN 15946 (packaging for the transport of cultural property), EN 16648 (methods for transporting cultural property) and TMS Collections (Gallery Systems). Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Identify the risks in transporting works of art and luxury objects.
Document and value objects using condition reports and appraisals.
Plan packaging, handling and route in accordance with EN 15946 and EN 16648.
Interpret nail-to-nail cover and State guarantees.
Apply export and import regulations for cultural property.
Manage a claim involving depreciation and recovery of pieces.
Design an insurance programme for a travelling exhibition.
Who it's for
- Art insurance underwriter who wants to specialise in Insurance in High-Value Transport (Art, Luxury).
- Collections registrar who wants to specialise in Insurance in High-Value Transport (Art, Luxury).
- Art transport coordinator who wants to specialise in Insurance in High-Value Transport (Art, Luxury).
- Art appraiser who wants to specialise in Insurance in High-Value Transport (Art, Luxury).
- Fine art insurance broker who wants to specialise in Insurance in High-Value Transport (Art, Luxury).
- High-value claims manager who wants to specialise in Insurance in High-Value Transport (Art, Luxury).
- Graduates in engineering or science seeking to join museums and foundations.
What you'll work with
- EN 15946 (packaging for the transport of cultural property)
- EN 16648 (methods for transporting cultural property)
- Spanish Historical Heritage Law 16/1985
- Regulation (EC) 116/2009 (export of cultural goods)
- Regulation (EU) 2019/880 (introduction and import of cultural goods)
- UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects (1995)
- Institute Cargo Clauses (2009)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Types: art, jewellery, luxury and collections1.2Particularities compared with general cargo1.3Value, uniqueness and irreplaceability1.4Parties: owner, gallery, agent and carrier1.5Exhibitions, fairs and loans1.6Targeted theft risk1.7Sector vocabulary and acronyms1.8Specialist insurance market1.9Confidentiality of the operation1.10Exercise: risk map of a transfer
2.1Appraisal and its validity2.2Agreed value and its agreement2.3Certificates of authenticity2.4Condition report2.5Prior photographic documentation2.6Inventory and cataloguing2.7Provenance and its verification2.8Export documents for cultural property2.9Customs and temporary regimes2.10Practice: documentary file for a work
3.1Bespoke packaging and materials3.2Temperature and humidity control3.3Protection against vibration and impact3.4Handling and qualified personnel3.5Climate-controlled vehicles and escorts3.6Route and stop planning3.7Secure intermediate storage3.8Tracking and communications3.9Air and sea transport of works3.10Practice: transfer plan for a piece
4.1Nail-to-nail policy4.2Cover during exhibition4.3Depreciation cover for damage4.4Total loss and partial loss4.5Exclusions for inherent vice and restoration4.6Required security conditions4.7Limits per shipment and per location4.8Accumulation in storage or gallery4.9Installation and assembly guarantees4.10Practice: review of a specialist policy wording
5.1First actions in the event of damage or theft5.2Assessment by specialists5.3Restoration and its effect on value5.4Depreciation after restoration5.5Reporting and registers of stolen works5.6Recovery and negotiation5.7Collaboration with authorities5.8Prevention: physical security and procedures5.9Indicators and review of prevention5.10Practice: handling an art claim
6.1Choice of collection and transfer6.2Documentary and valuation file6.3Packaging, route and security plan6.4Design of the proposed cover6.5Claims protocol6.6Prevention plan6.7Monitoring indicators6.8Staff training plan6.9Project report6.10Defence of the project
How you'll learn
Fully 100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, making it easy to combine with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is TMS Collections (Gallery Systems), advanced Excel, temperature and humidity data loggers, Art Loss Register, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Assessments are based on real procedures: planning the transfer of an artwork between museums, and analysing a claim for damage to a piece in transit. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Identify the risks in transporting works of art and luxury objects.
Document and value objects using condition reports and appraisals.
Plan packaging, handling and route in accordance with EN 15946 and EN 16648.
Interpret nail-to-nail cover and State guarantees.
Apply export and import regulations for cultural property.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient command of Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme is 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That averages between 10 and 15 hours a week, compatible with a full-time job.
You will work with TMS Collections (Gallery Systems), advanced Excel, temperature and humidity data loggers and Art Loss Register. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor will indicate an open-source alternative where one exists.
An SEIUM diploma on passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. This is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area can be credited towards the advanced programme. Please check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.
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