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Risk Strategies Broker Blair Wunderlich Recognized as a 2024 Fine Arts Power Broker

Topics: Fine Arts

Blair Wunderlich, Account Executive, Vice President, Risk Strategies

Blair Wunderlich, Account Executive, Vice President, Risk Strategies, New York

When an art advisor’s client purchased a property with a massive sculpture, they ran into an insurance challenge. The property is in Napa and exposed to wildfire risks.

The sculpture, which is monumental in scale, is priceless. There’s only a handful in existence. Insurers were uncertain whether they wanted to take on the risk. Blair Wunderlich, account executive and vice president with Risk Strategies, made it happen.

She helped the art advisor realize that if the work was damaged, creating a total loss, they could recommission the piece from the artist. That way, they could focus on insuring the sculpture’s refabrication costs, rather than its market value.

“She has been very, very dedicated and creative, to make sure that all of my clients — 80% of which are in California — can have great insurance,” the advisor said. “She’s fantastic.”

Another client of Wunderlich’s, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, is constructing a new museum. Wunderlich has been helpful in making recommendations for things like smoke detectors and sprinkler systems that will protect the building — and the art.

She also helped the client find a broker who could get them a builder’s risk policy for the project and has attended all the meetings with that broker to ensure her client is taken care of.

“She’s been invaluable in coordinating a building that we need to be functional and safe,” said Jennifer Draffen, director of collections, exhibitions and publications for the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art.

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What is a Power Broker?

A Risk & Insurance Power Broker® is an individual who stands out among their peers for the exceptional client work they have delivered over the past year. While brokers play many key roles in the insurance industry and risk profession, a Power Broker® award recognizes problem solving, customer service and industry knowledge.

Our goal is to broadly recognize and promote outstanding risk management and customer service among the brokerage community.

Who selects the winners?

Power Brokers are selected by risk managers based on the strength of the testimonials they provide to a team of 15 Risk & Insurance editors and writers.

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