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Take1 Insurance Launches Terrorism, Crisis Coverage for Special Events

Take1 Insurance has introduced Take1 Combined Crisis Cover insurance protection for the live and special event industry. The coverage provides immediate coverage of up to $1 million annually in the event of, or threat of, malicious acts including terrorism and …

Beazley Launches Combined Event Cancellation Coverage

Beazley has introduced Cancellation Plus, an endorsement that combines event cancellation coverage with protection for reduced ticket sales and concessions in the event of poor weather depressing event revenues. Beazley provides cancellation coverage for thousands of events annually, including many …

Heffernan Accepting Submissions for Burning Man Insurance Program

Heffernan Insurance Brokers, a nationwide independent insurance brokerage, is now accepting submissions through August 9 for the 2015 Burning Man event. Heffernan’s program, called Insurance on the Playa, offers liability coverage for theme camps, art cars and art installations for …

Thousands of Kentucky Festival Fans Want Refunds After Music Acts are No-Shows

Thousands of people are demanding refunds after the Midwest Urban Expo and Music Fest at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., did not deliver acts as promised. WAVE-TV reports organizers of the June 13 event promised to feature several …

K&K Insurance Group Launches Online Insurance Option for Walk/Run Events

K&K Insurance Group, Inc. has launched a new website offering coverage for groups organizing walk or run events. The website, www.WalkRunInsurance-kk.com, gives agents the ability to quote and purchase liability insurance online with immediate delivery of coverage documents. The Walk/Run …

Berkshire Specialty Introduces Business Crisis Event Cost Coverage

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has introduced business crisis event cost coverage, which extends its casualty and healthcare lead umbrella policies to cover costs incurred to manage a business crisis, including the fees of a crisis management consulting firm. The new …

Ironshore International Launches Terrorist Coverage for High-Profile Events

Ironshore International has launched an insurance product that responds to the heightened risk exposure associated with high-profile events. The new product, “SecurEvent,” is a single broad form policy that offers a suite of coverage protection, including broad form contingency, general …

NAS Insurance Launches Live Event Insurance Division

NAS Insurance Services has introduced a new brand for its its Entertainment & Sports division called Alive Risk, to meet the growing demand for specialized live event insurance coverage. Headed by Jerid Schmickle and Tim Troester, the new business unit …

Fireman’s Fund Launches Short Term Event Program

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has expanded its coverage for entertainment events and productions to smaller special events with the short term event program (STEP). The entertainment division at Fireman’s Fund is partnering with R.V. Nuccio & Associates, Inc., an agency …