Specialty

The special events market has evolved since the coronavirus pandemic, as attendees now have new expectations for events, pushing organizers and the insurance industry to do more.

For agents operating in the market, it’s imperative to understand the transformation that has taken place since the coronavirus pandemic, including changes to event formats, event planning, and audience expectations.

The endorsement extends coverage to legal actions involving consumer protection statutes, even when claims are not tied to other perils—a risk often excluded by traditional media liability policies.

As schools and other entities consider policies that limit or ban cellphone use, agents can offer risk control guidelines that might help avoid a claim.

The policy offers coverage limits up to $5 million per location, as well as options covering additional activities modern warehouse operations encounter, including the handling, repacking and processing of stored goods.

“The core value of lending a helping hand and never being too busy to help a producer … is everything I want in a mentor, especially as a guy that didn’t go to school for insurance,” says young agent Jackson Doyle.