Untitled (1960)

What Untitled (1960) does

Untitled (1960) is a privately held, Milan-based insurance consultancy founded in 2014 by Simon M. Craig, a Chartered Insurance Practitioner and member of the Institute of Art and Law with over thirty years of experience as a fine art Loss Adjuster and Risk Surveyor. The firm operates on a worldwide basis and delivers four integrated service lines to institutional clients: Risk Management (pre-risk surveys covering security, fire detection, provenance, authenticity, value research, facility reports, and packing/transportation audits), Loss Appraisal (independent claims consultancy and forensic investigation of damage to fine art, antiques and musical instruments), Recoveries (art-recovery services and subrogated recovery actions leveraging a network that includes Art Recovery International, Interpol, the Carabinieri fine art squad, and the Guardia di Finanza), and Policy Coverage (operativity advice and claims audits for insurers).

The underlying technology is professional expertise rather than a software platform; the company relies on chartered credentials, a vetted panel of conservators and restorers, and liaison with leading research establishments to produce appraisal reports compliant with Civil Procedure Rules and to serve as expert witness in legal proceedings. There is no disclosed proprietary technology, app, API, or AI/ML capability.

The business model is professional services on a per-engagement basis: fee-based consultancy delivered directly to insurance companies, Underwriters at Lloyd's, the legal profession, and art owners, traders, galleries and museums. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is described as available on request with "minimum service standards and performance protocols." The firm operates from a single Milan headquarters (Via Cernaia 5), has GDPR-compliant data handling, and is privately held by the founder with no external investors, parent company, M&A activity, or funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Untitled (1960)

Legal name

Untitled (1960)

Website

https://untitled1960.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Untitled (1960) is a Milan-based, privately held insurance consultancy serving insurance companies, Lloyd's underwriters, the legal profession and art owners worldwide with specialist loss-adjustment, risk-survey, recovery, and policy-coverage services for fine art, antiques, and musical instruments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Art Insurance Consulting

NAICS

Other Insurance Related Activities (52429), Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (524210)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Art, Jewelry & Specie (FSAJAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty/Unique Item Coverage (Fine Art, Antiques, Pianos, Safes) (HSAKANAE), Appraisal, Authentication & Insurance Documentation (CRAKALAH), Fine Art, Specie & High-Value Property Reinsurance (FSAOADAO)

Keywords

• Fine art insurance consulting
• Loss adjustment services
• Risk survey consultancy
• Art recovery services
• High net worth insurance

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Insurance Consultancy Services: Fee-based consultancy services for loss adjustment, risk surveys, recoveries, and policy coverage analysis provided to insurance companies, Lloyd's underwriters, and legal professionals. Services are rendered on a per-engagement basis with minimum service standards and performance protocols.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Untitled (1960) is a specialist fine art insurance consultancy providing four integrated service areas: Risk Management (pre-risk surveys and security assessments), Loss Appraisal (claims consultancy and forensic investigation of damaged fine art, antiques and musical instruments), Recoveries (stolen artwork recovery via international law enforcement liaison), and Policy Coverage (policy operativity advice and claims audits). The firm serves insurance companies, Lloyd's underwriters, legal professionals, and art owners/traders on a worldwide basis.

Product overview

Untitled (1960) is a fine art insurance consultancy offering four integrated service areas: Risk Management (pre-risk surveys and security assessments), Loss Appraisal (claims consultancy and forensic investigation), Recoveries (stolen artwork recovery), and Policy Coverage (policy operativity advice and claims audits). Founded in 2014 by Simon M. Craig, the company serves insurance companies, Lloyd's underwriters, legal professionals, and art collectors/traders on a worldwide basis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Risk Management Pre-risk surveys for insurance companies and Lloyd's underwriters addressing physical and intruder alarm security, fire detection systems, and natural/man-made perils. Includes provenance, authenticity and value research, facility reports, and packing/transportation audits for private collections, galleries, museums, bank vaults and storage facilities.
• Loss Appraisal
• Recoveries
• Policy Coverage

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Art Recovery InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt Recovery International is a key partner for Untitled (1960) in maximizing recovery of stolen artworks. Through this liaison, the company can pursue art recovery operations both in Italy and worldwide, leveraging specialized art recovery expertise.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• QuestGates: UK-based loss adjusting firm with specialist art, antiques, and musical instrument practices. Directly comparable because it serves the same insurer and private collector customer base for fine art and specialist claims.
• Woodgate & Clark: Independent UK loss adjuster with a recognized fine art and specie specialist practice. Comparable as a peer boutique loss adjuster competing for similar London market and private client mandates.
• McLarens: Independent international loss adjusting firm with specialist lines including art, specie, and private clients. Directly comparable as a competitor for the same Lloyd's underwriter and high net worth insurance assignments.
• Charles Taylor Adjusting: Specialist loss adjusting and claims services firm with deep ties to the Lloyd's market. Directly comparable as a peer loss adjuster serving insurance companies and underwriters on complex, specialty claims including fine art and HNW assets.
• Ashley Page Loss Adjusters: Independent loss adjusting firm handling specialist lines including fine art and high value contents. Comparable as a peer boutique serving insurers on complex, niche loss adjusting assignments.

Broad incumbents

• Crawford & Company: Global claims management and loss adjusting firm with dedicated specialty practices including art and specie. Comparable as a competitor for insurer and underwriter mandates in the fine art loss adjusting market.
• AXA Art: Major global art and collectibles insurer employing in-house specialist adjusters and surveyors. Comparable as a broader market participant in the fine art insurance value chain that interacts with and partially overlaps loss adjusting services.
• Hiscox: Specialist insurer with a prominent art and private client division. Comparable as a customer and ecosystem counterpart — Hiscox is both a typical buyer of Untitled (1960)'s loss adjusting services and a competitor for art insurance expertise.
• Sedgwick: One of the world's largest independent loss adjusting and claims management firms with specialist fine art and specie practices. Directly comparable because it competes for the same insurance company and Lloyd's adjusting mandates that Untitled (1960) serves, albeit at vastly larger scale.

Others

• Art Recovery International: Specialist stolen art recovery and due diligence firm that is a strategic partner of Untitled (1960). Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant and recovery counterpart in the same fine art insurance and recovery workflow.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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