Your event insurances brokers can access the whole insurance market to find the best cover (which may be from combining a number of separate policies). The phrase risk assessment is becoming more used in all areas of the event's industry and for many it creates a sense of dread. It is however particularly important in many businesses where so many events are unusual and involve the public. There are of course several ways you can control your exposure to physical risk claims. You must either carry out your own or commission risk assessments. They are vital where dangerous activities are taking place.
1. Event insurances cover usually range from health and safety, construction and manual handling regulations to the most recent, high profile law on corporate manslaughter. Other factors include adverse weather, the failure of key services such as power supplies, water or drainage, reduced attendance and loss of revenue arising from a common cause preventing people from getting to the event.
2. It may be more than just legal liability exposure, so always consider the venue, it will often be the single most expensive piece of property you are using for your event so check the contract to see what your responsibilities are for damage to their property. Site security is also quite important, if you don't feel comfortable leaving valuable equipment unattended at a certain location, don't expect an insurer to feel differently. You need to be alert for clauses which transfer or increase your legal responsibilities from other parties, for example venues making you responsible for anything and everything that happens on the site a situation which is not always reasonable, particularly if the cause of an accident is down to the state of the premises or the ground, these are the areas over which you have absolutely no control.
3. Always treat your event insurances companies as a partner, as they are there to help so give them all the information they need to underwrite the risk. Explain the event, discuss what risks concern you and ask for competitive premiums, but cheapest isn't necessarily best, because it's the cover that counts.
4. You also need to ensure back to back indemnities from your sub contractors to match your responsibilities to your principals. For those events where you have exhibitors or sponsors check their insurances, both limits of liability and wordings, making sure they contain an Indemnity to Principals Clause, which indemnifies you for their negligence.
5. Your current insurances may need amending or extending, although when asked to insure these special risks, the average insurer will quickly be out of its depth, so it is always best to consult a specialist.
Event risk insurances policies are all about cancellation, abandonment, curtailment or other disruption to a planned event. So always, look at the components of what you are planning and ask - what can go wrong? Whilst there are many areas to consider and expert advice should be sought to ensure that you are fully covered.
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