TicketPlan teams up with See Tickets North America

Ticket insurance provider TicketPlan has partnered with See Tickets to provide a refund insurance solution to its customers in the US, through TicketPlan’s existing relationship with GoReady.  TicketPlan enables ticketing companies, sports organisations, venues, attractions, travel and events to provide an added value service to ticket buyers. Ben Bray, relationship and development director at TicketPlan, …

Cover Genius acquires Booking Protect

Cover Genius, the insurtech for embedded insurance, has acquired Booking Protect to expand its presence in the live event and entertainment market. Booking Protect is an embedded ticket protection provider for ticket sellers and live events companies. It has worked with the likes of SeatGeek, Spectrix, AudienceView and Night Out in the US; Zaiko in …

TicketPlan partners with Skiddle – TheTicketingBusiness News

Ticket insurance and refund protection providers TicketPlan has partnered with ticketing company and live event website Skiddle. TicketPlan, which was established in 1999, enables ticketing companies, sports organisations, venues, attractions and events to provide an added-value service to customers in the form of ticket insurance. Ben Bray, relationship and development director at Ticketplan, said: “We …

Factory Mutual fail to clip Live Nation suit

A Los Angeles federal judge has ruled that the insurance company of Live Nation may need to pay for the losses incurred by the live entertainment giant, due to mass cancellations caused by COVID-19. Live Nation sued Factory Mutual Insurance Co. last year following the insurance company’s refusal to cover the promoter’s losses during the …

Live Performance Australia calls on NSW Government for support

Live Performance Australia, the arts and entertainment body, has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement of an events insurance scheme, but has called on the New South Wales Government to take a similar approach.  Minister for Creative Industries Danny Pearson announced the AUD$20m (£10.9m/$14.7m/€12.8m) Live Music Restart scheme, with music venues set to receive an $8m …