Rio Olympics Will Proceed – Despite Zika Epidemic: Munich Re Underwriter May 23, 2016 By John Tozzi and Ira Boudway Should the Olympics proceed in Rio de Janeiro in August as planned? With the lighting of the torch set to...
Zika Exclusion Now Commonplace in Cancellation Cover for Latin America Events March 21, 2016 By Carolyn Cohn and Noor Zainab Hussain Organizers of rock concerts and conferences in Latin America or fringe events at the Rio Olympics beware: if you still...
World Cup Insurers Face Many Claims, Disputes Over Russia, Qatar June 19, 2015 By Carolyn Cohn World Cup insurers are likely to refuse to pay out on many cancellation contracts if Russia and Qatar lose the...
Insurer to Pay for Florida Gators-Idaho Vandals Cancelled Game September 15, 2014 By Michael Adams The University of Florida’s Athletic Department is scheduled to collect $1.8 million under a Lloyd’s of London insurance policy that...
Report: NYRR Received $15M for Cancelled NYC Marathon in 2012 June 24, 2014 The New York Road Runners (NYRR), a nonprofit group that organizes the annual New York City Marathon, received $15 million...
Insurance for Sporting Events Could Be Affected by Marathon Bombings: RMS Expert April 17, 2013 Insurance markets for sporting events and terrorism coverage could be affected by the Boston Marathon bombings, according to a risk...
NYC Marathon Organizers Likely to Get Millions From Event Insurance December 5, 2012 By Young Ha The New York Road Runners — a non-profit community running group and the organizer of the annual New York City...
Attorneys Discuss Importance of Event Cancellation Insurance November 26, 2012 By Jeffrey L. Schulman and Shaun H. Crosner The cancellation of the 2012 New York City Marathon was disappointing to the approximately 47,000 runners who dedicated months to...