Insurers make their money in one of two main ways – through their investments and their premiums. The GFC had a major adverse impact on their investments so risk insurance premiums are now on the rise.
Insurers will increasingly become more selective in terms of which events and venues they will …
read more »It’s important that everyone involved in an event understands the role they play in risk management.
It is very common for event organisers to assume venue managers will take responsibility for accidents that occur at the venue. Unfortunately, it’s equally as common for venue managers to assume event organisers will cop …
read more »A recent incident at a surfing competition at Half Moon Bay, California highlights the unpredictable nature of sporting events in the natural environment.
On February 13, two large waves wiped out spectators at Mavericks Beach, causing multiple injuries including broken bones, cuts and bruises to more than a dozen people. In …
read more »The process of nationalising occupational health and safety (OHS) laws across Australian states (‘OHS Harmonisation’) continues. Once completed this will provide uniformity of OHS laws and will make things much easier and cheaper for organisations that currently travel and operate across states and therefore multiple OHS legal jurisdictions. A classic …
read more »What happens when you sponsor a major sports star or celebrity and they go and do something stupid that then reflects badly on you? We’ve had some great examples of late – think Tiger Woods and countless examples within the Australian Rugby League.
Last weekend, Gatorade became the third sponsor involved …
read more »Major sporting events at large venues present a myriad of risks to the participants, spectators and workers. It is critical to conduct a professional risk assessment to identify potential risks as well as a comprehensive risk management program to mitigate risks and respond to incidents.
The risk of accidents at the …
read more »The International Luge Federation and Vancouver Olympic officials have said that their investigation into the fatal crash of 21-year-old Georgian Nodar Kumaritashvili on Friday showed that “there was no indication that the accident was caused by deficiencies in the track” and it was the result of human error.
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The Big Day Out music festival in Sydney provided a strong reminder to music festival organisers of the importance of adequate event risk management planning for public access to shade and water. Temperatures at the festival this year exceeded 40 degrees. It was reported in the …
read more »As alleged mistress No.11 comes forward today, the nightmare for Tiger Woods continues. While his major sponsors have (at this stage) vowed to stand by the biggest sporting star in the world, he has not appeared in public since his now famous car crash of a fortnight ago.Now wind the …
read more »Australian Leisure Management have reported that a recent court ruling in the South Australian High Court may result in the banning, or significant restrictions being applied to school sports across the country. The case follows a successful claim for damages from a female school student after she was injured …
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