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Agriculture, Book, Tourism, Paris Manga, Gims concert, Tryo or Matt Pokora ... The list of shortened, canceled or postponed events due to the coronavirus is expanding at the same time as the coronavirus epidemic, which now affects more than 210 people in France. For the organizers, there is "epidemic" insurance for this kind of case, which prevents them from being out of their pocket, while they often commit substantial sums in these events. But according to our information, since the beginning of January, it is no longer possible for event organizers to subscribe to this "epidemic" guarantee.
A guarantee which had to be taken out at the end of December
Concretely, the risk of cancellation due to progression of the coronavirus was insurable until the end of last year under the "epidemic" guarantee. But today, no more insurer covers it, the hazard being too great.
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So the organizers who were forward-looking and who took this guarantee from the first alert launched from Wuhan, the cradle of the epidemic, are covered. On the other hand, the organizers who woke up a little late, that is to say after the end of December, are out of their pocket in the event of cancellation. The specialists interviewed by Europe 1 on this subject explain that the situation is identical to that of an individual who tries to insure his house while the latter is burning ...
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This measure should concern several important events which will take place in France in the coming months. Several organizers of sporting events contacted by Europe 1 claim to have taken their precautions in time and should therefore be compensated if necessary. Others, however, are still negotiating their insurance contracts. They should therefore not touch anything in the event of cancellation.