Trunk Show Insurance That Travels With Your Inventory

Standard property policies are written around a fixed location. When you bring high-value pieces to a temporary selling event, that coverage often doesn't follow — and most jewelers don't find out until after something goes wrong. Trunk show insurance for jewelers is designed to close that gap, extending protection to your inventory for the full duration of every off-site event you host.

Why Trunk Shows Create a Coverage Gap Most Policies Don't Address

A trunk show is not an industry sponsored trade show. You're not exhibiting to buyers in a convention hall — you're bringing curated inventory to a secondary location, often a boutique, hotel, or private venue, and selling directly to customers. The risk profile is different. The setting is temporary. The audience is retail. And the value of goods in that room, concentrated in one place for one event, can be significant.

 

Most commercial property policies cover inventory at your primary business address. Off-site locations — even temporary ones you've arranged yourself — frequently fall outside that coverage. Jewelers Block insurance is structured to account for exactly this kind of situation, treating your trunk show location as a covered event space rather than an uninsured gap.

What Trunk Show Coverage Through Jewelers Block Includes

Jewelry trunk show coverage under the Jewelers Block program applies to inventory you bring to and display at off-site, customer-facing events. That includes pieces in transit to and from the venue, goods on display during the event, and inventory held at the temporary location for the duration of the show.

 

Coverage addresses the risks most relevant to this setting:

 

  • Robbery, theft, and burglary at the event location
  • Loss or damage during transport to and from the trunk show
  • Inventory received on memo or consignment and included in the event
  • Coverage for the full event period, arranged in advance of your scheduled dates

Arrange Coverage Before the Doors Open

One of the most common sources of anxiety around trunk shows is uncertainty — not knowing whether your inventory is covered, or scrambling to confirm it in the days before the event. Coverage through the Jewelers Block program can be arranged in advance of your scheduled trunk show dates, so you go in with confirmation, not questions.

 

We work with some of the most established carriers in the Jewelers Block market, including the London markets, and we've been placing coverage for jewelry industry professionals for more than 70 years. When you contact us ahead of a scheduled event, we move quickly to make sure your coverage is in place before a single piece leaves your primary location.

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One Event. Full Protection.

Trunk shows are a real revenue opportunity — a chance to reach customers in a curated, personal setting that a retail floor can't always replicate. The last thing that should stand between you and a successful event is uncertainty about whether your inventory is covered. Off-site jewelry event insurance through Jewelers Block is built for the way you actually do business: moving inventory, building relationships, and selling in spaces that aren't always your own.

 

If you host trunk shows regularly or are planning your first one, reach out to our team. We'll walk through your event schedule, the value of inventory you typically bring, and how coverage fits into your existing Jewelers Block program.

Frequently Asked Questions About Jewelry Trunk Show Coverage

  • Is jewelry covered at a trunk show under a standard business policy?

    In most cases, no. Standard commercial property policies are written to cover inventory at your primary business location. A trunk show at a hotel, boutique, or private venue is typically considered an off-site location and may fall outside that coverage entirely. Jewelers Block insurance is designed to extend protection to exactly these kinds of temporary events.

  • How far in advance do I need to arrange trunk show coverage?

    We recommend contacting us as soon as your event date is confirmed. Coverage can be arranged in advance of your scheduled trunk show, and getting it in place early means you're not scrambling in the days before the event. The earlier we know about the show, the more smoothly we can structure the coverage around it.

  • Does trunk show coverage apply while inventory is in transit to the event?

    Yes. Jewelry trunk show coverage through the Jewelers Block program typically applies to inventory in transit to and from the event location, not only while pieces are on display. Transit is one of the higher-risk moments in any off-site event, and it's accounted for in how this coverage is structured.

  • What if I'm hosting a jewelry trunk show at someone else's location — like a boutique or salon?

    Coverage applies to your inventory regardless of who owns the venue. Whether you're set up inside a retail partner's store, a private home, or a hotel suite, the coverage follows your goods, not the property. The temporary nature of the location is exactly what trunk show coverage is built to address.

  • Can memo or consignment pieces be included in trunk show coverage?

    Yes. Goods received on memo or consignment and included in your trunk show can be covered under the Jewelers Block program. This is an important consideration for jewelers who supplement their own inventory with pieces from vendors or designers for specific events — those items carry their own risk exposure and should be accounted for in your coverage.