Cancellation of event claims examples
Chubb Commercial Insurance

Here are some examples of events mishaps that we have covered.

• An exhibition and conference due to be held on a cruise ship had to be cancelled when the ship was delayed due to mechanical problems. We paid for the loss of revenue the organisers sustained.
• A conference due to be held in Hong Kong had to be cancelled due to the SARS outbreak which affected a number of cities around the world. We paid for the irrecoverable costs and expenses incurred in staging the event and also the profit of the organisers.
• A requiem mass/concert in New York was cancelled when exceptionally high gusts of wind blew the roof off a temporary stage, raising concerns about the tower holding the lights and sound equipment. We paid for the irrecoverable costs and expenses incurred in staging the event.
• An entire pop tour was cancelled when the artist was injured in a motorcycle accident. We paid for the revenue lost by a number of promoters.
• Whilst constructing a stage for a series of performances by a large Irish dance troupe in Madrid, a welder set fire to a back drop which destroyed the theatre and all the instruments, props and costumes of the troupe. Performances in Madrid, Portugal and France had to be cancelled until the costumes and props were replaced. We paid for the loss of revenue.