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Analysis: Covid-19 event cancellations

Cancelled events

Following the Covid-19 outbreak live events across the world had to be postponed or cancelled due to fears for public health and safety. Multibillion-dollar losses as a result of coronavirus has put the contingency market under the spotlight, while insurers and brokers for the sport and entertainment industries have had to adapt in the current climate

On 11 March the World Health Organisation declared Covid-19 as a pandemic, which for the first time in years led to the cancellation of major public events such as Glastonbury music festival and

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