Transit & Show Coverage for Collectibles
Coverage for the high-risk windows most losses happen in: transporting your collection and displaying it at swap meets, shows, and auctions where pieces are handled, moved, and exposed to the public.
Coverage for the Road and the Show Floor
Ask any collector when their pieces are most at risk and the answer is the same: when they're moving them. Loading a pump, hauling signs across the state to a swap meet, setting up a booth, and packing back up at the end of a long weekend is where breakage, theft, and accidents concentrate. Transit and show coverage protects your collection during exactly those windows.
In Transit
- Loading and unloading — the most damage-prone moments for heavy pumps and fragile glass
- On the road — accident, theft from the vehicle, and shifting-load damage
- Shipping — pieces sent to and from auctions and buyers
At the Show
- Display and handling — public booths mean pieces are touched, bumped, and moved
- Theft of small, high-value smalls from a busy booth
- Setup and teardown accidents
- Off-site storage at or near the venue
Built Into Your Floater
Because petroliana coverage is usually written on an inland marine floater, transit and show protection can be built right in — your collection stays covered off-premises and on the move, not just at home. We confirm the territory, transit terms, and any show or shipping conditions so you're not relying on a venue's coverage or a shipper's limited liability.
Sell and Buy With Confidence
Whether you're a collector hitting the big national shows or you set up to buy and sell, we make sure the moments between your garage and the show floor are covered — so a great weekend of hunting doesn't end with an uninsured loss in the truck.
What's Covered
Frequently Asked Questions
Rarely to a meaningful degree. Venue coverage and carrier/shipper liability are limited and full of exclusions. Your own transit and show coverage, built into your collectibles floater, is what actually protects your pieces door to door.
Yes — we structure transit and show coverage around how you actually use your collection, including hauling pieces to swaps, shows, and auctions to buy and sell. Dealers should also see our dealer & stock coverage.