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Despite last year's high-profile thefts of antiques and works of fine art, and increased incidents of aggravated burglary, high net worth remains a largely untapped market. Katrina Burroughs looks at the challenges facing brokers and insurers

Following numerous recent high-profile thefts - including that of a £30m Leonardo da Vinci painting in October 2003 to cite just one example - how do brokers regard the future of high net worth? Is this spate of theft, which includes increased incidents of aggravated assault, likely to have a knock-on effect in broking practice or underwriters' appetite for the sector?

John Sims, Chubb Insurance's European head of personal lines, is defiant about the future of HNW despite increased criminal

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