Perfect Placement

In art as in many areas, the right placement is critical. So in a perfect world, your broker should be your risk manager and trusted advisor. At OIA, your broker brings decades of claim and risk control experience. Our experts know the markets, because they have advised clients in rare and valuable objects for over 25 years, sitting on the client side of the table.
Robert E. O'Connell, III leads The Fine Art Practice at O'Connell International Advisors with the assistance of other licensed brokers. That team now works in concert, creating a national presence within the insurance world, and securing the best placement for our clients, both insurers and the insured. We know our clients and our clients know us. We are bi-lingual. We speak insurance and we speak art.
Darci M. O'Connell leads The Program Practice at O'Connell International Advisors with the assistance of other licensed brokers. Our goal is to create the perfect placement for our clients especially when they have unique insurable interests. We advocate for our clients in our dual role as your broker and claims advocate. The Program Practice is a logical extension of the OIA rare and valuable claims knowledge, enabling niche businesses, franchise, specialized transportation, and other businesses to take advantage of our specialized level of experience. Our Program Practice affords OIA the ability to offer our niche clients an array of services to include; Preservation and Conservation, Inventory Management, Logistics Management, Art Installation and International Asset Protection.
As it has for more than 25 years, OIA continues to provide rare market services including:
  • Expert claims preparation
  • Risk management analysis
  • Third Party claims administration functions to insurance partners
  • Private client consulting
  • Expert witness