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People Moves: Schaper Is Now Permanent AIG CRO; NFP Appoints Boester Head of Sports and Entertainment Group; Galvin and Fujikawa Join Alliant’s Employee Benefits
Nov 13 2024 // American International Group said Christopher Schaper has been appointed chief risk officer of AIG. Chris Schaper Schaper has held the role of chief risk officer on an interim basis since September, while also serving as...
People Moves: The Liberty Company Names Gaston Managing Director, Entertainment and Johnson Vice President, Producer
Aug 19 2024 // Erin Gaston The Liberty Company named Erin Gaston managing director, entertainment and Alex Johnson vice president and producer. Gaston, who is based in California, previously served as managing director at Momentous...
People Moves: Miller Names Thevenot for Strategic Sports and Entertainment Team; Tokio Marine HCC International Promotes 2 in UK Trade Credit Division
Aug 13 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at insurance broker Miller and the insurer Tokio Marine HCC International. A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller Appoints Thevenot for Strategic...
Arch Completes Acquisition of Allianz’s U.S. MidCorp and Entertainment Businesses
Aug 1 2024 // Arch Insurance North America it has closed the acquisition of the U.S. MidCorp and Entertainment insurance businesses from Allianz. Nearly 500 former Allianz MidCorp and Entertainment employees have joined Arch and will...
How to Succeed in the Entertainment Insurance Business: Get creative producing with a small cast of underwriters and limited capacity.
May 20 2024 // Even during the post-pandemic boom in the entertainment industry, when event and live performance venue attendance reached pre-COVID-19 levels, insurance markets in the sector could be difficult. Now, the post-pandemic...
Arch Insurance to Buy Allianz’s U.S. MidCorp & Entertainment Insurance Businesses
Apr 5 2024 // Arch Insurance North America, part of Bermuda’s Arch Capital Group Ltd., announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty’s US MidCorp and Entertainment businesses...
Strippers’ Bill of Rights in Washington Includes Safer Working Conditions
Apr 2 2024 // Legislation in Washington state known as the strippers’ bill of rights, which advocates say includes the most comprehensive statewide protections in the nation, was signed into law. Gov. Jay Inslee signed the...
Howden Acquires UK Sport and Entertainment Specialist Broker, Hencilla Canworth
Mar 6 2024 // Howden, the London-based insurance intermediary group, announced it has acquired Hencilla Canworth GI Ltd., a leading British independent specialist performing arts insurance broker. Founded in 1981, based in Croydon, UK,...
Inszone Acquires Entertainment Specialist Truman Van Dyke in California
Feb 20 2024 // Inszone Insurance Services acquired entertainment insurance agency Truman Van Dyke Co. Truman Van Dyke was founded by Truman Van Dyke Sr. and Truman Van Dyke Jr. Van Dyke Sr. transitioned from a silent film actor to an...
People Moves: Triple-I Adds 4 Non-Resident Scholars; Tate Appointed Aspen’s Head of Product for Inland Marine; Schuermann Named President of Berkley Entertainment
Dec 22 2023 // The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) announced the appointment of four new Non-Resident Scholars (NRS). Teresa Chan, Director – Insurance Management Program School of Professional Studies, Columbia...
Caesars Entertainment Paid Millions to Hackers in Attack
Sep 14 2023 // Caesars Entertainment Inc. paid tens of millions of dollars to hackers who broke into the company’s systems in recent weeks and threatened to release the company’s data, according to two people familiar with...
Specialist Risk Group Launches Entertainment, Media, and Sport Division
Sep 6 2023 // Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based insurance intermediary, announced the launch of a new division serving the global entertainment, media, and sport industry. This new entertainment, media, and sport division...
People Moves: Allianz Commercial Taps AIG’s Sandric as Leader Asia Region; Banyan Risk Appoints Munro as CUO; Miller Strengthens Entertainment Team With Senior Hire
Jul 11 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Allianz Commercial, Banyan Risk and Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. Allianz Commercial Taps AIG’s Sandric as Leader Asia...
Risks on Stage: New World, New Life in Entertainment Business
May 22 2023 // Spectator Safety, Natural Catastrophes, Rising Costs Top Concerns Today As theater shows and live events return to full force this year coming off pent-up demand, underwriters are placing extra scrutiny on safety,...
DeSantis vs. Disney: New Governing Board Countersues Entertainment Giant
May 3 2023 // Days after Disney sued Florida’s governor in federal court for what it described as retaliation for opposing the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Disney World’s governing board...
Raising the Curtain on the Recovery and Risks in the Entertainment Industry
Mar 10 2023 // When celebrities collect their Oscars on Sunday, none of them will thank insurers. But it’s the insurance industry that makes entertainment production possible, whether it’s movies, live concerts, or even a...
Howden Buys Specialist Entertainment Broker Franz Gossler in Germany
Mar 1 2023 // Howden, the international insurance broker, announced an agreement to acquire Franz Gossler Insurance Group, one of the leading insurance brokers focusing on film and entertainment insurance in Germany and beyond. The...
Madison Square Garden Ban on ‘Enemy Lawyers’ Prompts Legislation, AG Inquiry
Jan 26 2023 // New York City’s Madison Square Garden and other sports venues would be barred from refusing entry to perceived enemies of their owners under a bill introduced to the state Legislature Monday. The proposed legislation...
Howden Acquires Italian TV and Film Broker Assimovie
Dec 22 2022 // Howden, the international insurance broker, announced it has agreed to acquire Assimovie, the leading TV, film and advertising insurance broker in Italy. The transaction underlines Howden’s continued commitment to...
Lockton Launches Entertainment & Sports Practice for Caribbean, Central America
Oct 10 2022 // Lockton Caribbean & Central America (CCA) announced the launch of the insurance broking industry’s first Entertainment & Sports practice focusing exclusively on the region. The new practice within Lockton CCA...
