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Specialty Insurance Group Launches Online Coverage Portal for Special Events

Specialty Insurance Group (SIG), a unit of Everest Insurance and a member of the Everest Re Group companies, has released an online portal for brokers and clients to obtain immediate liability coverage for special events. The SIG special event portal …

Security at Las Vegas Marathon Beefed up After Concert Attack

Las Vegas ramped up security for the annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, which was the first major outdoor event on the Strip since the mass shooting. Tens of thousands of people participated in the race on Monday with many wearing …

Insurers Face Potential $1 Billion in Claims for Las Vegas Mass Shooting

The deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history is adding to soaring costs for insurance companies, which are already taking a beating this year from an onslaught of hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires. The industry may have to shell out more …

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 …

Boston Marathon Bomb Victims May Turn to BAA Insurance, Central Fund for Compensation

Victims of the Boston Marathon bombings will eventually win some kind of compensation, but it is far too early to know how much money there will be, whether private donors or insurers will provide most of it, and how long …