Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 25, 2025

Rising staffing costs, driven by increases to the living wage and employer National Insurance contributions, make it harder to attract and retain talent. David Tremmil, Managing Director, InLoco Events Ltd says, “ The upcoming National Insurance increase is a source of considerable concern for our industry.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Sustainable Event Planning: Action Steps to Lasting Strategy In October, Smart Meetings hosted a webinar with sustainability thought leaders in the tourism and meetings industries: Ellie Hurley, events director at Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP); Tiffany Eck, associate director, destination services at Visit Denver; and Lori (..)

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings. They are tasked with setting the stage for executive planning sessions and bringing together remote teams. The stakes are high, and rules must be followed.

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EventMB

OCTOBER 3, 2021

The post UK Is Backing Insurance for Cancelled Events: Hopeful Sign or Too Little Too Late? Is this a sign of hope and renewed confidence in live events, or is it simply too little too late? The UK government’s event ‘reinsurance’ scheme was announced in August and launched on September 22, but public reactions […].

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Eventinterface

DECEMBER 15, 2021

One such detail is liability insurance. Protecting yourself and your entire brand against this happening at your own event requires a preventative approach, something that dependable liability business insurance can greatly help you with.

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EventMB

MARCH 18, 2020

The post Cancellation Insurance Fallout: The Cost of Doing the Right Thing With Your Event by EventMB Studio Team appeared first on [link]. As the coronavirus rapidly spreads around the world — the total number of confirmed cases as […].

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EventMB

MARCH 18, 2020

The post Cancellation Insurance Fallout: The Cost of Doing the Right Thing With Your Event by Victoria Copans appeared first on [link]. As the coronavirus rapidly spreads around the world — the total number of confirmed cases as […].

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EventMB

MARCH 18, 2020

The post Cancellation Insurance Fallout: The Cost of Doing the Right Thing With Your Event by Victoria Copans appeared first on [link]. As the coronavirus rapidly spreads around the world — the total number of confirmed cases as […].

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 17, 2025

We see the proposed changes to National Insurance Contributions as being a directly regressive employment tax. We are hoping the Government reconsiders the proposed National Insurance Contribution changes and, in particular, reduces the impact of the threshold reduction by applying a lower rate of employer NICs between 5,000 to 9,100.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 12, 2023

With the full-on return of in-person events in 2023 a most welcome development—especially for associations who rely heavily on revenues from their annual meetings—one issue has gotten trickier for meeting hosts: event-cancellation insurance. Said the underwriter: “Covid changed the insurance market, and the changes aren’t done yet.”

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EventSource

AUGUST 13, 2021

Step 2– Insure your Ring: Okay, this one is kind of boring, but it’s important! Make sure you insure your ring so that if anything happens to it (knock on wood) you don’t have to worry about replacing it at cost!

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2025

Read More: The Best of Sustainability from 2024 It also supports future growth through a competitive operating environment.

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Planning Pod

MAY 28, 2024

Event insurance is necessary to shield hosts, planners, and venues from the financial losses resulting from these unforeseen circumstances. In this post, we’ll take a deeper look into the intricacies of event insurance, the key benefits, and recent advancements. Get started today!

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 23, 2023

Cyber Insurance One important feature Schwartz recommended for planners is a broker to find the best cyber insurance for your event. Cyber liability insurance typically covers areas such as crisis management expenses, business interruption and cyber extortion. Find an insurance broker that knows cybersecurity.

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Planning Pod

JULY 1, 2024

Enter event insurance, which acts as a safety net to protect both your clients and your business. This article explores the different types of event insurance available, helping you understand how each policy can safeguard your clients and foster a secure environment for your business to thrive. Learn more today!

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Planning Pod

JUNE 13, 2024

While exceptional service and stunning spaces continue to be essential to setting your business apart, there’s one often-overlooked factor that can give you a significant edge: event insurance. It demonstrates proactive risk management By offering or requiring event insurance, you showcase your commitment to risk management.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Skift Take: Gary LaBranche, the CEO of the Risk and Insurance Management Society, shares what it was like to have to cancel the last day of its conference where close to 10,000 were gathered due to a nearby shooting. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Event Marketer

MAY 23, 2024

“You have to show up where your customers are and not expect, especially in the insurance category, for them to come to you.” How does an insurance company like State Farm engage Gen Z? Alyson Griffin, Head of Marketing, State Farm Stepping into a fan convention can be like entering a new world.

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Event Marketer

JULY 27, 2022

The average millennial’s eyes glaze over when insurance is the topic of conversation, so to make the subject more appealing and meet younger generations where they are, State Farm launched the Gamerhood Challenge, a digital + live gaming competition packed with obstacles that served as “insurable moments.”

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EventMB

MARCH 24, 2020

On almost every event contract, it seems like the COVID-19 pandemic would be the obvious case it was designed for, but that’s not how insurance companies see it. Force majeure is the legal clause on everyone’s lips. What recourse is there for event organizers? Any event planned to occur in the next six to […].

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Flight Cancellations by the Thousands—Does Your Travel Insurance Cover the Cost? “As As winter weather adds even more unpredictability to business travel, consider adding travel insurance to your trip to-do list.”. Demystifying Covid Testing: The Differences, Access and What It All Means for Travelers.

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EventMB

JANUARY 11, 2023

Skift Take: Destinations International is joining forces with insurance and risk management firm Anderson Benson to create a bespoke event cancellation program. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Event Farm

APRIL 13, 2021

An event organizer could ask for personal healthcare information because you are not bound by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. You should also require vendors to name your organization as an insured on their insurance policy, so you’re covered by their policy. You must discuss liability with your venue.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

Additionally, the freelance marketplace is evolving with regulatory changes aimed at better worker classification compliance and providing freelancers with access to benefits like health insurance and retirement plans. SM What types of freelance meeting planner roles are most in demand?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Meet the Experts Ellie Hurley, events director at Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP), has spent the past three years leading FICP’s event-specific approach to sustainability and social impact and also holds the Sustainable Event Professional Certificate (SEPC) from Events Industry Council (EIC).

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 17, 2023

Emirates Old Trafford will be opening the venue’s new development – which includes an expanded on-site hotel and event space in the four-star, Hilton Garden Inn – as the Men’s LV= Insurance Ashes Test Match is played at the home of Lancashire Cricket this week.

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EventSource

APRIL 30, 2024

This typically includes updating your name with the Social Insurance Number (SIN) registry, driver’s licence, health card, bank accounts, credit cards, passports, and employers. Notification: Notify various organisations and government bodies of your name change by providing a copy of your marriage certificate.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

A qualified Chartered Accountant who has launched three successful start-ups, EeLain’s most recent positions were as Chief Financial Officer at Through Transport Insurance and DHL Insurance.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The supplies we need are regulated by insurance. Additionally, of late there have been insulin shortages and the disaster took place in January when many peoples insurance deductibles kicked in. T1D is a chronic auto-immune disease that renders the pancreas unable to produce insulin. In most cases we get 30 days exactly.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals ( FICP ) could have gone hybrid—bosses with a tight budget may even say should have —but the organization opted for intimate, up close and personal.

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Event Age by Swapcard

JUNE 16, 2021

In the events industry, changing plans and learning to problem solve on the fly are skills you need to have to run a successful event. As the pandemic unfolded, the problems facing organizers became bigger than anything that had been faced before. The industry had to adapt as a result.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 28, 2025

On Wednesday, Pink Bows Foundation hosted the inaugural, fully booked Showstop Procedure training and certification event at The Post Oak Hotel in Houston, which brought together festival organizers, venue managers, promoters, safety specialists, risk managers and insurers.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings. They are tasked with setting the stage for executive planning sessions and bringing together remote teams. The stakes are high, and rules must be followed.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Insurance has become prohibitive, so having this Affordable Care Act option available is important to our members,” he said. A town-hall meeting at the conference identified other resources MPU could help secure, including limited liability insurance and streamlining IATA, CLIA and other travel agent certifications.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The supplies we need are regulated by insurance. Additionally, of late there have been insulin shortages and the disaster took place in January when many peoples insurance deductibles kicked in. T1D is a chronic auto-immune disease that renders the pancreas unable to produce insulin. In most cases we get 30 days exactly.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Read More : Flight Cancellations by the Thousands—Does Your Travel Insurance Cover the Cost? Again, it depended on whether the applicable contract contained a force majeure provision and whether that provision was the “long” or “short” form (i.e. laundry list of specific events vs. broad catch-all language).

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Financial and insurance industry meeting planners face complex demands. Many plan both internal and customer events, incentive trips and sales meetings. They are tasked with setting the stage for executive planning sessions and bringing together remote teams. The stakes are high, and rules must be followed.

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