Threat of War in Ukraine Biggest Risk for Insurers of Beijing Winter Olympics February 4, 2022 By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn The threat of war between Russia and Ukraine is the biggest risk for insurers offering coverage during the Beijing Winter...
Olympics Board Expected to Focus on Safety; Unlikely to Cancel Tokyo Games January 26, 2021 By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN— The Tokyo Olympics will top the agenda when the International Olympic Committee’s executive board meets on Wednesday – but...
Cost of Postponing Tokyo Olympics Could Reach $2.8 Billion December 7, 2020 By Stephen Wade TOKYO – The cost of the postponement for the Tokyo Olympics could reach about $2.8 billion, according to figures released...
Olympics’ Postponement Likely to Cost Insurers Much Less than Cancellation March 25, 2020 By Carolyn Cohn and Noor Zainab Hussain Delaying the Olympics is likely to cost insurers much less than canceling the Tokyo Games altogether, with a chance that...
Olympics Organizers Remain Committed to Holding Games, Despite Coronavirus March 18, 2020 By Wout Vergauwen The International Olympic Committee remains committed to holding the Tokyo Olympics this year and is confident steps taken around the...
Global Insurers Face Hefty Claims If Coronavirus Forces Olympics Cancellation February 28, 2020 By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn Global insurers face a hefty bill if the coronavirus forces the cancellation of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, with estimates...
International Olympic Committee Signs Allianz as Sponsor from 2021 to 2028 September 20, 2018 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says insurance company Allianz signed as a worldwide sponsor from 2021 through the 2028 Los...
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...
Denver Forms Committee To Explore 2022 Olympics December 19, 2011 Denver is forming a committee that will look into making a bid for the 2022 Winter Games. The committee will...