Beazley is a market leader in contingency insurance for the sports, leisure, entertainment, conference, exhibition and trade show industries. Our team of contingency underwriters based in London and the US are the most experienced in the market and have the knowledge and expertise gained over almost twenty years to advise brokers and their clients on assessing risk and designing the right coverage.
The Beazley difference
- Designing bespoke products to satisfy our clients' exact requirements
- Ease of transaction; business can be placed in the open market, via broker lineslip, binding authority or by reinsurance
- Significant capacity available to write the majority of risks 100%
- Owning a comprehensive database of weather statistics to support weather products and event cancellation
- Optional enhancements including terrorism, property damage, war, political risks and political violence
Coverage
- Event cancellation - major events, sports, trade shows,
conference & exhibition, music, theatre - Non appearance - music tours, theatre, key speakers,
confidential life and judicial delay - Weather - pluvius, prize promotions, cost containment,
income stabilisation - Film production - film producers indemnity, property and
cast buy backs - Advertising agents - commercial advertisers package,
death and disgrace - Prize indemnity - probability games, games of skill, games of chance, over redemption
- Event liability - public liability and employers liability
(excluding US market) - Transmission cover for live virtual events - event organisers if a transmission failure [disrupts or] cancels a virtual event.
Client Targets
- Event organisers
- Media companies
- Broadcasters
- Sponsors
- Advertisers
- Promotion agencies
Claims
- Experienced and professional claims service
- Rapid adjustment of claims
- Extensive network of advisors for clients
Limits
- Event cancellation - up to £30m/US $45m for standard events and up to £50m/US $75m for major events
- Event liability - Public liability up to £25m and employers liability £10m
Key Territories
Worldwide
Government Live Event Reinsurance Scheme
The UK government is partnering with insurers to offer cover for event cancellation due to Covid-19 restrictions imposed by Government or local authority.
Key points of the scheme:
- Runs from 22nd September 2021 to 30th September 2022. Cover must be purchased at least 8 weeks prior to the event (except for first 12 weeks of scheme).
- The policy covers expenses only. No cover available for loss of revenue
- The event must have been cancelled due to instruction from Government or local authority only. It does not include reduced attendances or non-appearance due to Covid-19.
- Non Covid-19 cover must be in place with a participating insurer in order to access the scheme.
- Premium is 5% of insured costs, plus IPT. Deductible is 5%, subject to a minimum of £1,000.
Scheme Delivery Partner contact email: liveevent@marchcommercial.co.uk
Contingency team
Underwriters

Underwriter - Contingency
Seren Eaglestone
London, UK
+44 207 674 7135
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Head of Contingency
Andrew Duxbury
London, UK
+442076747821
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Underwriter - Contingency
Seb Morrison
London, UK
+44 207 674 7405
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Underwriter - Contingency
Rebecca Mitchell
London, UK
+442076747789
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Contingency Underwriter
Alex Clegg
London, UK
+442076747776
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Underwriter - Contingency - PAC
Jake Glover
London, UK
+442076747913
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