Whether the show goes on, or not, you're protected: Beazley introduces Cancellation Plus coverage for event cancellation, inclement weather

NEW YORK, June 7, 2016 -- Beazley, a leading provider of event cancellation insurance, today launched Cancellation Plus, an endorsement that combines broad event cancellation coverage with protection for reduced ticket sales and concessions in the event of poor weather depressing event revenues. Beazley provides cancellation coverage for thousands of events annually, including many of the largest festivals, concerts and sporting events worldwide.

Hundreds of events are cancelled, abandoned, interrupted or postponed each year and, many more experience poor weather conditions that keep last minute ticket buyers away and cause those who do attend to spend less time and money at the event.

Beazley's Cancellation Plus coverage enables event organizers to help recoup costs for both cancelled events and those that go on while suffering from poor attendance due to conditions that are exceptionally rainy, cold or hot. Policies with a Cancellation Plus endorsement provide a sublimit to pay out a percentage of projected gross revenues once an agreed trigger and coverage time period is reached – for example, half an inch of rain between 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm.

"Events can be cancelled for a wide range of reasons outside their organizers' control, including non-appearance by performers, power failure and adverse weather," said Christian Phillips, Beazley's US focus group leader for contingency business. "But there are also numerous events that are not cancelled but that merely limp on, with revenues seriously impacted by poor weather. Cancellation Plus covers event organizers for both contingencies, at a markedly lower price than they would pay for buying both forms of coverage separately."

For further information, please contact:
Beazley Group
Underwriting Inquiries:
Christian Phillips
[email protected]
215-446-8426
PR Inquiries:
Hunter Hoffmann
[email protected]
917-344-3329

Note to editors:

Beazley plc (BEZ) is the parent company of specialist insurance businesses with operations in Europe, the US, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and Australia. Beazley manages six Lloyd's syndicates and, in 2015, underwrote gross premiums worldwide of $2,080.9 million. All Lloyd's syndicates are rated A by A.M. Best.

Beazley's underwriters in the United States focus on writing a range of specialist insurance products. In the admitted market, coverage is provided by Beazley Insurance Company, Inc., an A.M. Best A rated carrier licensed in all 50 states. In the surplus lines market, coverage is provided by the Beazley syndicates at Lloyd's.

Beazley is a market leader in many of its chosen lines, which include professional indemnity, property, marine, reinsurance, accident and life, and political risks and contingency business.

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