Olympic coverage not easy to find. (National Broadcasting Co.'s liability insurance)

National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, September, 1992 by Dauer, Christopher

Getting protection for an event half-way across the world, one that is prone to libel and slander suits, the threat of cancellation, and even terrorism is no mean feat - just ask the risk manager for the National Broadcasting Company. In a recent interview with the National Underwriter, D.V.

Cavalcante, director of risk management and insurance for the New York-based TV network, explained, how she approached handling the exposures of the most visible sporting event in the world: the Summer Olympic Games. Finding liability coverage wasn't easy in Barcelona, Spain, and although the Games will be held in the United States next time around, Ms. Cavalcante expects even greater difficulty in procuring broadcast coverage. Capacity is "down dramatically, because...

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