Latest Entertainment Headlines
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Applied Underwriters Debuts Entertainment & Sports Division
Jul 28 2022 // Steve Menzies, chairman of Applied Underwriters, announced the formation of Applied Entertainment & Sports, a new division of the company that will consolidate existing business and add substantial new business in an...
Specialty Program Group Acquires Entertainment/Sports Broker ESP in Massachusetts
Jul 13 2022 // New Jersey-headquartered Specialty Program Group (SPG) said it has acquired ESP Insurance Brokerage, a national insurance broker and program administrator for the sports, events and promotion marketing and entertainment...
People Moves: Miller Expands Into Media & Entertainment; Aon Re Names Carpenter’s Toffanello Head of Italy; SiriusPoint’s Sawyer Rejoins AXA XL for U.S. Casualty Re
Jun 27 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at insurance broker Miller, Aon Reinsurance Solutions in Italy, and AXA XL. A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller Expands Into Media &...
People Moves: Mourad Named President of Verisk Claims; Marsh’s Evans Joins Risk Strategies Entertainment; Roamly Hires Root, Good Sam Execs
Jun 6 2022 // Verisk Names Mourad President of Claims Insurance data analytics firm Verisk announced that Maroun Mourad will begin serving as president, Claims Solutions, on July 1, succeeding Rich Della Rocca who is retiring. In his...
It Is Time for Insurers to Meet Needs of Tech Driven Businesses
May 25 2022 // To describe the past couple of years as tumultuous is something of an understatement. The global pandemic overlaid with hard market conditions in many insurance classes has kept many in our industry awake at night. The...
Piecing Together Coverage in Live Events
May 16 2022 // Tough Insurance Market Remains as COVID Restrictions Ease The upcoming summer months promise to bring a resurgence of festivals, concerts, and community events after the COVID-19 pandemic effectively shut down the live...
People Moves: Latitude Brokers Names Cannock Managing Director, Singapore; Howden M&A Bolsters Asia Pacific Team; Markel Int’l Bolsters Media/Entertainment Team
Mar 14 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Latitude Brokers, Howden M&A in Asia Pacific, and Markel International. A summary of these new hires follows here. Latitude Brokers Names Cannock...
People Moves: Sompo Int’l Restructures Insurance Business With 4 Teams; Miller Hires Martin for Sports & Entertainment; CFC Promotes Berry to Cyber Product Leader
Mar 11 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Sompo International, Miller and CFC Underwriting. A summary of these new hires follows here. Sompo International Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based...
Markets/Coverages: Take1 Features Film Producers Package; Pathpoint Now Serving Restaurants; Nexus Specialty Targets Management Liability
Mar 4 2022 // Take1 Introduces Coverage for Documentary, Industrial, Commercial, and Educational Film Producers Thanks to the growing number of broadcast, cable and streaming platforms, the market demand for recorded filmed content has...
10 Emerging Risks to Watch
Feb 7 2022 // Insurance Journal examined industries experiencing changes and a few challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, economic forces and tough insurance market conditions in 2021. Here are 10 industry sectors that could see new...
‘Mission: Impossible’ Movie Producer Sues Insurer Over 7 Coronavirus Stoppages
Aug 31 2021 // Production on the new “Mission: Impossible” movie was shut down seven times due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday that accuses the film’s insurance company of failing to...
UK Government Expected to Back Insurance Scheme for Live Entertainment
Jun 30 2021 // The British government is expected to announce an insurance scheme in the coming weeks for live events, including festivals, theater and sports, to allow them to go ahead despite the pandemic, insurance industry sources...
Willis Towers Watson Launches Sports and Entertainment Industry Group
Jun 1 2021 // Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson announced the launch of a Sports & Entertainment Industry Group to support sports & entertainment (S&E) organizations and entertainment professionals seeking to identify,...
The Entertainment Comeback Insurance Market Ready to Respond Despite Challenging Market Conditions
May 17 2021 // The ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to dampen the entertainment sector, but the industry and its insurance partners are gearing up for a comeback. In the U.S., the theatrical, home/mobile entertainment...
Taming ‘Live Cat’ COVID Events in the Entertainment Industry
May 17 2021 // In the early months of the pandemic last year, brokers just couldn’t place insurance for the entertainment industry. In late February 2020, underwriters began excluding communicable disease from all of the underlying...
Introducing Rebranded EverSports & Entertainment From Everest Insurance
May 4 2021 // Everest Insurance announced that its sports, leisure and entertainment division, previously known as Specialty Insurance Group (SIG ), has been rebranded as EverSports & Entertainment Insurance. EverSports &...
How SpottedRisk and TigerRisk Tamed ‘Live Cat’ COVID Event for Entertainment Insureds
Apr 7 2021 // In the early months of the pandemic last year, brokers just couldn’t place insurance for the entertainment industry. In late February 2020, underwriters began excluding communicable disease from all of the underlying...
Ohio Entertainment Firm to Pay $40K in Discrimination/Retaliation Case
Mar 25 2021 // An entertainment and dining establishment in Avon, Ohio, will pay $40,000 and furnish equitable relief to settle a federal disability discrimination and retaliation charge. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
Hub Adds Entertainment Specialist Cloward from Allianz in California
Mar 2 2021 // Hub International has added entertainment insurance specialist David Cloward as practice leader in the Los Angeles, Calif. office. Cloward will focus on managing film, production, venue, business management and live...
Furtschegger Appointed Global Head of Entertainment Line of Business at AGCS
Feb 24 2021 // Michael Furtschegger has been appointed as global head of Entertainment at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), reporting directly to Dr. Renate Strasse, AGCS SE board member and chief underwriting officer...
