Our contingency team advises on cancellation, postponement and redemption matters

Our multi-jurisdictional contingency team has extensive experience in contingency insurance and reinsurance coverage issues. These include event cancellation and non-appearance, film insurance, prize indemnity and over-redemption, as well as subrogated recoveries.

We advise on cancellation, abandonment, postponement, curtailment, interruption, reduced attendance and relocation of events claims, as well as ascertained net loss issues. We are particularly experienced in the sporting and music industries where our experience includes advising on cancelled tour dates due to a boy band member's illness.

We understand the investment at risk for film production companies and we handle claims arising when unforeseen events prevent a project's completion. For example, we advised on cast insurance cover for injury to a sports star whilst making a documentary.

With the rise of prize vouchers and special deals, over-redemption insurance demand has grown considerably. We provide coverage advice in racehorse winnings, football pools and bonus indemnity, for example advising on prize indemnity for a hole-in-one competition in Australia.

Our team advises on wording and regulatory issues worldwide and assists in setting up strategic partnerships. Our experience includes advising on contingency wording for the Sochi Winter Olympics.

 

Our Contingency Work

  • All
  • Asia Pacific
  • Middle East
  • UK & Europe
  • Olympic contingency wording

    We are experienced in handling a wide range of high-profile contingency cases, including recently advising on contingency wording for the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

    Russian Federation

    Advice on regulatory issues

    Advice on regulatory issues re life insurance/policy responding to the contingency of death

    United Kingdom

    Cancellation of sporting events

    We are particularly experienced in the sporting industry, including advising on the cancellation of sporting events for reasons including flooding and earthquake

    United Kingdom

    Cancelling tour dates

    Cancellation of tour dates due to illness of a boyband member and potential drug issues

    United Kingdom

    Cast claims for cancelling a documentary

    Advising on a claim under cast insurance for cancellation of a documentary

    United Kingdom

    Copyright litigation

    Copyright litigation representing insured film studio

    United Kingdom

    Delay in filming

    Advising following a delay in filming due to faulty equipment

    United Kingdom

    Entry into the Middle East market

    Assisting entry into the Middle East insurance market

    United Arab Emirates

    Hole-in-one contingency

    Prize indemnity for a hole-in-one in Australia

    Australia

    Natural disaster insurance

    Advising on event cancellation following the Japanese earthquake

    Japan
  • Hole-in-one contingency

    Prize indemnity for a hole-in-one in Australia

    Australia

    Natural disaster insurance

    Advising on event cancellation following the Japanese earthquake

    Japan
  • Entry into the Middle East market

    Assisting entry into the Middle East insurance market

    United Arab Emirates
  • Olympic contingency wording

    We are experienced in handling a wide range of high-profile contingency cases, including recently advising on contingency wording for the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

    Russian Federation

    Advice on regulatory issues

    Advice on regulatory issues re life insurance/policy responding to the contingency of death

    United Kingdom

    Cancellation of sporting events

    We are particularly experienced in the sporting industry, including advising on the cancellation of sporting events for reasons including flooding and earthquake

    United Kingdom

    Cancelling tour dates

    Cancellation of tour dates due to illness of a boyband member and potential drug issues

    United Kingdom

    Cast claims for cancelling a documentary

    Advising on a claim under cast insurance for cancellation of a documentary

    United Kingdom

    Copyright litigation

    Copyright litigation representing insured film studio

    United Kingdom

    Delay in filming

    Advising following a delay in filming due to faulty equipment

    United Kingdom

    Non-appearance

    Advising in relation to non-appearance due to reasons such as illness, injury or disinclination

    United Kingdom

    Pandemic/epidemic wordings

    Advising in relation to pandemic/epidemic wordings

    United Kingdom

    Prize indemnity & over-redemption

    Experienced in regards to Prize indemnity & over-redemption issues, including coverage advice in relation to hole in one, Football pools and bonus indemnity

    United Kingdom

Our Contingency team

Jane Andrewartha
Jane Andrewartha

Partner

Peter Barnes
Peter Barnes

Partner

Mark Beswetherick
Mark Beswetherick

Partner

Dr. Andreas Börner
Dr. Andreas Börner

Partner

Owen Carragher
Owen Carragher

Partner

Michelle Crorie
Michelle Crorie

Partner

Olga Jefremova
Olga Jefremova

Partner

James Koelzer
James Koelzer

Partner

Wynne Lawrence
Wynne Lawrence

Partner

Ian Roberts
Ian Roberts

Partner

Matthew Smith
Matthew Smith

Partner

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