In November of 2016 we wrote about the potential impact that a government shutdown might have on event cancellation policies. Now that the potential risk of a prolonged shutdown became a reality — and the potential for a...more
The abuse of illegal drugs continues to claim its victims in the entertainment industry, as the death of Academy Award winner Philip Seymour Hoffman shows. The 46-year old actor suddenly passed away on Feb. 2, 2014, due to...more
9/9/2015
/ Breach of Contract ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Events ,
Illegal Drugs ,
Insurance Contracts ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Michael Jackson ,
Prescription Drugs
While many Event Cancellation/Non-appearance policies offer effective coverage for financial losses and additional costs when the insured performer dies from natural causes or an accident, they reach their limits if the...more
8/27/2015
/ Ambiguous ,
Artists ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Events ,
Indemnification ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Insureds ,
Loss Coverage ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Suicide