ShowDown® Event Insurance

For Trade shows, Expositions, Conventions and Meetings

Our ShowDown® Event Cancellation Insurance program is one of the largest in the industry and our trade show policy form is the broadest in the market.

Our Program Strengths:

  • Coverage – We provide an easy to read policy form that offers the broadest coverage in the industry.
  • Rates – Our rates are often the most competitive
  • Security – We only utilize insurance companies that have a long-term history with this coverage and rated “A” or better by AM Best
  • Terrorism coverage – We offer the broadest terms for covering terrorism in the industry
  • Market Knowledge – Our experienced team/underwriters has seen all types of risks, large or small, and has the ability to guide you through process

Get a Straightforward Policy and Competitive Rates

We speak your language. ShowDown® coverage means an easy to read policy form that offers the broadest coverage in the industry. We also stand by our rates, which are often the most competitive.

A-rated Security Behind Every Policy

You can feel completely secure when you go with ShowDown® for your event cancellation coverage. We only utilize insurance companies that have a long-term history with this coverage and rated “A” or better by AM Best.

Broad Coverage Beats the Competition

You may have looked at coverage by Expo Plus or Show Stoppers, but you owe it to yourself to compare those quotes and coverages to ours. In a side-by-side comparison, ShowDown® event cancellation insurance matches or beats coverages from Expo Plus, in everything from postponement and interruption to full cancellation.

With ShowDown®, you’ll have the option for complete coverage for acts of terrorism (up to $5 Million) and of course, those all those extreme weather events that you really can’t plan for.

Market Knowledge

You’ll be working with an insurer who has covered thousands of events. Our experienced team/underwriters has seen all types of risks, large and small, and we have the ability to use that market knowledge to guide you through the process of getting great coverage.

We’re there to make sure you’re covered in every way possible, from the recapture of hotel penalties and door registration receipts, to marketing costs, exhibitor fees, and personal property losses.

Your event will be in good hands with ShowDown®. Read more about specific coverages below.

ShowDown® has you covered for events of every kind, including trade shows, expositions, conventions and meetings, all at a very competitive price. Get started today.

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What's included in the ShowDown Event Cancellation Insurance Program

ShowDown® Event Cancellation Insurance allows the show manager to:

  • Return exhibitor fees
  • Retain net profits
  • Pay incurred expenses

In addition our form automatically includes a $500,000 limit to be applied for:

  • Property
  • Door Registration Receipts
  • Additional Expenses
  • Financial Commitments
  • Additional Marketing Costs

Contact us today for more information, or request a quote.

Liability Programs for Trade Show Organizers

Separately from ourShowDown® Event Cancellation Insurance, we also offer a wide range of liability coverages for event organizers.

Coverage for trade show planners and organizers

Planners and organizers of all types of events have a special exposure to claims because of the “public assembly” nature of their business. BUA offers a specialized Commercial General Liability and Umbrella Liability insurance program to address these risks.

This coverage will meet the insurance requirements of event venues and it includes a package of enhancements that make it uniquely suited to the needs of the exhibition and special events industry.

We cover events of all kinds with the financial protection you require:

  • public events
  • trade events
  • conferences and meeting 
  • indoors or outdoors

Download an Event Organizer Liability application here or a Special Event General Liability application here. Not sure which one you need? Contact us today so we can help you find the exact plan you need. 

Liability Programs for Trade Show Exhibitors

Separately from ourShowDown® Event Cancellation Insurance, we also offer liability coverage tailored to exhibitors.

Liability insurance for trade show exhibitors

The Exhibitor Liability General Liability Insurance Program pays for you if an event attendee or hall worker alleges that you caused an injury to them. It can also pay for you if another exhibitor or the hall where the show is held alleges that you damaged their property.

This program is valuable for:

  • Foreign exhibitors whose liability insurance will not cover them at a U.S. show
  • Exhibitors who find it easier to use this program rather than their corporate insurance
  • Exhibitors who do not have insurance

The cost is $100 per event for a policy with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 per event.

Get started with coverage right away online:

US Exhibitor Liability Program Login

Foreign Exhibitor Liability Program Login

Or contact us for more information.