When founding the Art-Insurance & Consulting Company Barta & Partner in 1996, Nikolaus S. Barta addressed an urgent need on the insurance market: Barta & Partner specializes exclusively in insuring Fine Art, Valuables and Private Properties. With its strong and innovative product portfolio and its unique service offers, Barta & Partner has not only become a well-established institution in the EU-market but also in Asia and has become the company a leading special art-insurance-company.