Tag: Event Insurance
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 [...]
The medium is the mossage
Natural media company CURB created a world first in unique green signage for Hiscox Insurance by putting together a bespoke sign—made entirely of moss—for the firm’s Sloane Square HQ. The entirely sustainable mossage, located at the building’s entrance, announced how Hiscox had turned carbon neutral last year and attracted plenty of attention from both employees [...]
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 [...]
Understanding Event Risk Management
Dr Rob Harris, an innovative leader in international events education, co-author of ‘Event Management’, one of the most widely used texts dealing with the area in the UK, will be visiting London in January to lead a short course on event management at the University of Westminster. Ahead of the festive party season, with many [...]
Lincoln Christmas Market Cancelled
The Lincoln Christmas Market has been cancelled due to the severe weather conditions in the city and the wider region. Snow has fallen in Lincolnshire and across the country for most of the week, with more snow predicted into the weekend. The market normally attracts more than 160,000 people to the city from across the [...]
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 [...]
Event organiser slams accident investigations
West Berkshire Council has not disclosed the cost of a lengthy probe into a charity fun day accident last year WEST Berkshire Council has said it is unable to disclose how much a lengthy probe into a charity fun day accident has cost the taxpayer. For almost a year, the council pursued its investigation into [...]
Cheese-rolling event in Gloucestershire cancelled after safety concerns
This year’s cheese-rolling event in Gloucestershire has been cancelled after concerns about safety because of the number of spectators it attracts. Organisers of the event at Cooper’s Hill near Brockworth said 15,000 people attended last year’s event – more than three times the site’s capacity. Police and the local authority are working with the cheese [...]
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 [...]
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