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Event Insurance for Small Businesses

We provide cover for a wide range of events, from some of the largest conferences, exhibitions, festivals and concerts to the small-scale events in local communities such as village fetes, weddings, and birthday parties.

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What we offer

Event insurance cover to protect budgeted costs and expenses, or gross revenue should an event be cancelled, abandoned, disrupted, or rescheduled due to reasons beyond the insured’s control, including 

  • Adverse Weather
  • Non-Appearance
  • Terrorism
  • Civil Commotion
  • National Mourning
  • Public and Employers liability 
  • Prize Indemnity – Hole in One Insurance
  • Transmission cover of Hybrid Events
  • Denial of Access to Venue
  • Losses resulting from failure to vacate the venue at termination of tenancy
  • Reasonable cost paid to avoid or diminish a loss
  • Earthquake and Windstorm

How can we help

Our event insurance is available on myBeazley, our easy-to-use quote, bind, and service platform. Quotes for indoor and outdoor cover without referral with limits of £ 5m and £ 500k respectively are available. Please contact an Underwriter if you wish to use a custom form or your event is greater than £5m in revenues or expenses.

For portal support, please email askbeazleyInt@beazley.com

Who we can help

We underwrite any business, supplier, contractor with a financial exposure to an event, regardless of size, including but not limited to: 

  • Event suppliers/organisers
  • Charities
  • Conferences/Tradeshows/Exhibitions
  • Fairs/Festivals
  • Councils
  • Private individuals and retail consumers
  • Schools, universities and student unions
  • Advertisers and media companies
  • Attractions
  • Brand managers
  • Broadcasters/film/tv/producers
  • Hotels
  • Promoters
  • Restaurants/bars
  • Sporting events
  • Venues

Why Beazley?

Our team has over 30 years of experience providing insurance cover for the events industry. The extensive experience of our underwriters and claims team allows us to provide a “one stop shop” for your insureds’ event insurance needs.

Portal Support - askBeazleyInt@beazley.com

The Beazley Difference

BEING BOLD

Freedom lies in being bold. We dare to be different and seek bold possibilities to create more innovative, fair and satisfying outcomes for our clients, brokers and employees. From insuring the highest building in the world, to the first commercial lunar vehicle to operate on the moon - we boldly go where others won’t.

STRIVING FOR BETTER

Good is a start, but we go all-out for better.  A driven community of individuals relentlessly push the needle and creating value. From launching the market’s first dedicated ESG syndicate to the establishment of our business unit focusing on designing digital insurance solutions, we pride ourselves on always going above and beyond.  Simply put, at  Beazley we go to 11.  

DOING THE RIGHT THING

Acting with integrity in a straightforward, decent way is instinctive. Open and honest with others, we show respect and empathy however challenging the situation – demonstrated by our multi-award winning claims team.  Doing the right thing makes for a fair-minded, rewarding environment and makes work and life better for all.

Your Beazley Team

Tracey Weatherill Podbury

Tracey Weatherill Podbury

Underwriter - Beazley Digital

London, UK

+44 (0)207 667 0577

Email Tracey

Sam Franks

Sam Franks

Country Manager & Head of Partner Engagement UK & Ireland

Birmingham, UK

+44 (0)12 1393 3087

Email Sam

Matt Jackson

Matt Jackson

Partner Engagement Manager

Birmingham, UK

+44 121 393 2957

Email Matt

John Wood

John Wood

Claims Team Leader - 1st Party Portfolio

London, UK

+44 (0)20 7674 7052

Email John

Lauren Morley

Lauren Morley

Claims Manager

London, UK

+44 (0)207 674 7317

Email Lauren

Jamal Arif

Jamal Arif

Claims Technician

London, UK

+44 (0)20 7674 8129

Email Jamal

Jonathan Wylde

Jonathan Wylde

Claims Manager

London, UK

+44 (0)20 7674 8288

Email Jonathan