What is Private Client Insurance?
Private client insurance, also known as high net worth insurance, is specifically designed for individuals who require the highest levels of protection for their property, possessions, and lifestyle. Unlike standard policies, which are designed for the average home or car, private client insurance provides tailored solutions to protect high value homes, luxury vehicles, fine art, jewellery, antiques, and other possessions.
This type of insurance is ideal for high net worth clients with complex needs, such as multiple properties, holiday homes, listed buildings, or bespoke collections. It ensures that all of your valuable assets are properly covered and that coverage limits reflect their true market or replacement value, rather than standard policy limits.
Private client insurance is about more than just buildings and contents cover. It can extend to a wide range of assets and lifestyle risks, including:
- Luxury homes and high value properties, with protection for non-standard construction, listed status, or high rebuild costs
- Fine art, antiques, and valuable collections, often with worldwide cover
- Luxury vehicles and classic cars, including fleets and high-end performance cars
- Holiday homes and second properties, either in isolation or as part of a portfolio
- Yachts, private aircraft, and bespoke high value assets
- Travel and personal protection, including enhanced travel insurance and risk management services
What sets private client insurance apart is its personal approach. Each policy is tailored to a client’s individual circumstances, lifestyle, and assets. High net worth clients benefit from expert advice, specialist claims teams, and risk management support, ensuring that in the event of a claim, their assets are protected with full cover, discretion, and efficiency.
Ultimately, private client insurance is about peace of mind—knowing that your assets, property, and lifestyle are protected by policies designed for their value, complexity, and uniqueness. It’s a comprehensive, bespoke, and highly personal insurance solution for individuals who demand more than standard policies can provide.
Covers We Can Arrange
Buildings
We can arrange cover for properties where the total reinstatement cost – including demolition, materials, labour, and professional fees – exceeds £750,000, or for homes with six or more bedrooms. This ensures that high value homes, listed properties, or those built with non-standard materials are fully protected. Our policies are designed to cover the full value of your property, rather than just the market value, ensuring your investment is properly insured.
General Contents
Cover is available for homes where the combined value of all items that would be removed during a move exceeds £100,000 on a new-for-old basis, or for individual items valued over £5,000, or collections of more than £10,000. This includes everyday possessions as well as high value contents, ensuring prized possessions are protected under specialist insurance designed for high net worth clients.
Jewellery, Watches, Artwork, Antiques & Collections
We provide specialist cover for valuable items or collections with individual or total values exceeding £30,000. This includes fine art, antiques, jewellery, and other high value assets. Coverage can also extend to worldwide protection, ensuring your collectibles are protected even when in transit or displayed at exhibitions.
Travel
Our private client travel insurance covers trips where standard policies fall short, offering extended cancellation and curtailment limits, higher baggage cover, and protection for longer or more complex trips. This ensures that high-value trips and possessions remain safeguarded, giving you peace of mind while travelling.
Motor
We can arrange insurance for vehicles valued over £50,000, including classic cars, luxury vehicles, performance cars, and motor fleets. Coverage is tailored to your needs, including agreed value settlements, worldwide cover for vehicles, and protection for rare or bespoke vehicles. Our brokers can also arrange specialist motor policies for collectors or high-net-worth clients.
Contract Works & Renovations
If your property is undergoing structural renovations or contract works, our policies provide cover for the existing structure and the works in progress. This includes high-value homes, listed properties, or joint ownership scenarios. We ensure that both buildings and contents remain protected while renovations or enhancements are completed.
Holiday Homes
Coverage is available for holiday homes or second properties, either in isolation or as part of a portfolio of homes. Our tailored policies take into account risks such as extended unoccupancy, accidental damage, theft, and property owners liability, giving you reassurance that your investment properties are properly insured.
Private Medical Insurance (PMI)
We offer tailored healthcare solutions to meet the unique needs of high net worth clients. Policies are designed around your personal circumstances, medical history, and lifestyle, ensuring access to the right treatment and protection when needed. Our PMI solutions reflect the same personal approach and attention to detail as our asset and property insurance.
Bespoke High Value Assets
For clients with unique or specialised assets – such as yachts, private aircraft, motorboats, or bespoke collections – we can arrange bespoke insurance policies through our relationships with specialist insurers. Each policy is designed to reflect the full value of your assets, provide appropriate cover limits, and ensure full protection against a range of risks. Our expert brokers can also advise on risk management and ongoing care for these assets to protect your investments.
How Ellis David Will Help You
From your first interaction you will be paired with one of our qualified and experienced brokers. They will listen to your specific circumstances and the distinct nature of your property and possessions, to guarantee we recommend the most suitable coverage for you. You can trust that each of our team members will ask the right questions, highlight any potential gaps in coverage, and break through any insurance jargon.
Who We Recommend
We use in-depth industry reviews and rigorous internal processes to ensure that we have a thorough understanding of every High Net Worth policy, ensuring we are alwys recommending policies with the highest levels of coverage.
When you come to us for a policy, you can trust that we understand and believe in every policy.
Choose Why Ellis David?
As a company we have been trusted by our clients for over 50 years. Our commitment has always been with our clients, with a focus on understanding what is important to them, and providing a solution to offer the highest levels of cover.
Our Commitment To You
At Ellis David, our commitment to you extends beyond renewal. We are here for you throughout the year, ready to assist whenever needed. Whether it is a phone call, email, face to face or video meeting, our experienced team is always available to consult on areas such as:
- Significant purchases or sales, including jewellery, valuables, artwork or antiques
- Renovation or contract works
- Incidents which may lead to a claim
Our Cultivated Network Of Partners
In order to ensure you are protected in all areas, we have cultivated a network of trusted partners we can recommend to safeguard your assets, including:
- Surveyors
- Jewellery & Valuable Valuers
- Artwork & Antiques Experts
- Security Specialists (Safe, Alarm & Security Fitters)
Get In Touch With Ellis David Today
If you wish to discuss your requirements with our experienced team, please give us a call on 0207 354 3881, email the team on private.clients@ellisdavid.com, or complete the contact form below and one of our team will reach out to you.
Private Client Insurance FAQs
What does private client insurance cover?
Private client insurance provides comprehensive cover for high value homes, contents, fine art, jewellery, vehicles, and other valuable assets. Policies are tailored to your lifestyle and can include worldwide cover, risk management support, and flexible terms.
Who needs private client insurance?
This type of insurance is suitable for high net worth individuals with significant assets, such as luxury homes, multiple properties, or valuable collections that exceed standard policy limits.
How does private client insurance differ from standard policies?
Private client insurance offers higher cover limits, fewer exclusions, and a more flexible, personal approach. It also includes access to specialist insurers, dedicated claims teams, and enhanced protection for high value assets.
How does the claims process work?
In the event of a claim, you will have access to a specialist claims team who understand the complexities of high value assets. The process is typically faster and more personalised than standard insurance, ensuring minimal disruption.
Can I insure multiple properties under one policy?
Yes, many insurers allow you to include high value homes, holiday homes, and second homes under one insurance policy, simplifying your cover and administration.
Is worldwide cover included?
Yes, many private client insurance policies provide worldwide cover for valuables such as jewellery, watches, and fine art, ensuring protection wherever you are.
Do I need valuations for my assets?
Yes, accurate valuations are important to ensure your assets are insured at full value. We can introduce you to trusted specialists to assist with this.
Can cover be adjusted during the policy term?
Yes, policies are flexible and can be updated throughout the year to reflect new purchases, sales, or changes in your circumstances.
Why should I use a broker for private client insurance?
A specialist broker such as Ellis Davidprovides expert advice, access to leading insurers, and tailored solutions. We ensure your insurance cover is suitable for your needs and support you throughout the life of your policy.

