Ryan Specialty, Chicago-based specialty insurance services firm, announced that Paradiso Risks is joining Alive Risk, Ryan Specialty’s sports, leisure and entertainment managing general underwriter. London-based Paradiso became part of Ryan after its acquisition of Castel Underwriting Agencies in May 2024. …
Insurers face millions of dollars in claims after a foiled attack forced three Taylor Swift concerts in Austria to be canceled, though several providers will share out the hit, two people involved in insurance for her tour told Reuters. The …
Taylor Swift shows planned for this week in Vienna have been canceled after Austrian police arrested two people on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack. Concerts for the American pop megastar were canceled after the Austrian government confirmed the planned …
London-based insurer Beazley has launched “Cancellation Plus” for the event industry in the United Kingdom, offering event organizers revenue protection for reduced ticket sales and concessions when a specified amount of rainfall occurs at their event. Beazley said it provides …
Should the Olympics proceed in Rio de Janeiro in August as planned? With the lighting of the torch set to take place in less than three months, a handful of medical experts are calling for the games to be postponed …
Organizers of rock concerts and conferences in Latin America or fringe events at the Rio Olympics beware: if you still need insurance to cover cancellation due to the Zika virus, it’s probably too late. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should …
World Cup insurers are likely to refuse to pay out on many cancellation contracts if Russia and Qatar lose the rights to hold the tournaments because of fraud, industry experts said. Russia and Qatar could be stripped of their World …
