Legal, Insurance, Safety Issues Swirl Around ‘Rust’ Movie Set Shooting October 28, 2021 By Anthony McCartney, Stefanie Dazio and Lindsey Bahr Alec Baldwin the actor, who pulled the trigger on a prop gun while filming “Rust” in New Mexico and unwittingly...
Lloyd’s Broker Tysers Launches Specialist Products for New Live Events Landscape October 4, 2021 Lloyd’s broker Tysers has developed and diversified its entertainment insurance products and services to reflect the new live events landscape....
‘Mission: Impossible’ Movie Producer Sues Insurer Over 7 Coronavirus Stoppages August 31, 2021 By Jill Serjeant Production on the new “Mission: Impossible” movie was shut down seven times due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a...
UK Government Expected to Back Insurance Scheme for Live Entertainment June 30, 2021 By Carolyn Cohn and Barbara Lewis The British government is expected to announce an insurance scheme in the coming weeks for live events, including festivals, theater...
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...
Pet Insurance Outshines Travel, Other Inland Marine Coverages Cut by COVID: AM Best April 23, 2021 The U.S. inland marine insurance segment experienced a “significant downturn in profitability” in 2020, with its loss ratio deteriorating by...
How SpottedRisk and TigerRisk Tamed ‘Live Cat’ COVID Event for Entertainment Insureds April 7, 2021 By L.S. Howard In the early months of the pandemic last year, brokers just couldn’t place insurance for the entertainment industry. In late...
Furtschegger Appointed Global Head of Entertainment Line of Business at AGCS February 24, 2021 Michael Furtschegger has been appointed as global head of Entertainment at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), reporting directly to...
If Tokyo Olympics Canceled, Loss for Insurers Would Be ‘Mind-Blowingly’ Big January 27, 2021 By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn LONDON — Insurers are facing a $2-3 billion loss if the Tokyo Olympics are canceled this year, amounting to the...
Hollywood’s Insurer Braces for Claims Due to COVID-Related Movie, TV Shutdowns October 6, 2020 By Stephan Kahl Allianz SE, Europe’s largest insurer, is bracing for a flood of claims after movie and television studios were forced to...