Category: Event Insurance
Cascade Productions and PSP bring flexible NanoLumens to GAMEfest 2011
Cascade Productions and PSP worked closely to provide the perfect setting for gaming enthusiasts from across the world, who gathered at Birmingham’s NEC for GAMEfest 2011, hosted by Europe’s leading specialist videogame retailer GAME, this September. Supplying all of the audio visual kit and services for this event, PSP ensured that wayfinding and signage were [...]
Protected Wildlife threatens to thwart festival plans
The Event Organisers of a music festival in Wirral face the possibility that protected great crested newts could threaten their plans. Cheshire Wildlife Trust are among those objecting to the current proposals to hold the Hudbu festival for up to 10,000 people at Wirral Rugby Club, near Clatterbridge. A total of 40 individuals, including many [...]
Insurer Seeks to Nullify Policy Covering Jackson O2 Gigs
Lloyds of London, the insurance company who supplied a policy covering the ill-fated Michael Jackson gigs at London’s O2 arena, is seeking to nullify the policy through the Los Angeles courts. Court papers suggest that the promoters of the gigs, AEG Live, took out the policy two months before Jackson’s death in 2009. The policy [...]
Mojo Barriers northern office already a festival success
Mojo Barriers’ York based northern office is already enjoying a successful start to the summer festival circuit. The new office which opened in April 2011 has already provided services for Radio 1’s Big Weekend and is preparing for new contract win Newcastle’s Evolution Festival. The Mojo Barrier team led by managing director, Jim Gaffney supplied [...]
An outbreak of a horse disease could threaten some summer events
Guernsey’s summer events could be adversely affected if an outbreak of a horse disease is not contained, according to one horse event organiser. Horse owners have been advised to isolate their animals after a case of Strangles was confirmed on Monday. Jim Jamouneau, from the Royal Guernsey Agricultural and Horticultural Society and the Guernsey Race [...]
Protect against those big problems for small events
Insuring an event is always part of the project plan but it doesn’t always become part of the project. If a budget is being squeezed some organisers, particularly for smaller events, take the risk of a short cut by deciding not to insure, or under insuring. Some insurers will offer early booking discounts as a [...]
Tatton Park Food Festival Down £50,000 Due To Surprise Motorway Closure
Organisers of a food festival at Tatton Park are threatening legal action claiming a surprise motorway closure cost them £50,000. The North West Food Lovers’ Festival had been planned to come the weekend after the closure of the M56 to rebuild the Bowdon View bridge. But the work unexpectedly went on a for a third [...]
Volcanic ash casts cloud over planned events
Specialist event insurer Hiscox today issued the following tips for organisers worried by the recent travel disruption due to volcanic ash: 1. Notify your insurer immediately if you think you could be affected. A good insurer can help you take the necessary actions to keep the event going. Quick and decisive action could make all the [...]
Worst winter since the 1960s puts a spotlight on event cancellation cover
The arctic weather that has gripped the nation over the past couple of weeks has led to a rise in claims for the cancellation of trade fairs and conferences, says specialist event insurer Hiscox. As many as 1 in 10* people may have missed work last week, as much of Britain was blanketed in thick [...]
InsureandGo protect Big Gig against swine flu
UK insurer InsureandGo are providing Katherine Jenkins, Boyzone, Diversity and James Morrison with £1m of swine flu insurance for their performances at The Big Gig Weekend in Shepton Mallet at the end of September. Kevin Newton, property tycoon and promoter of the event, has taken out the unique insurance in a bid to offer some [...]
Events Industry at risk as insurers refuse swine flu cover
Organisers of festivals, sports events, conferences and film shoots could be liable for costs running into tens of millions of pounds because they cannot get insurance against the risk of a swine flu pandemic. Almost no insurers are currently offering cover for the impact of the virus, industry experts say. That means that anyone seeking [...]
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