
Sports, Leisure & Entertainment Insurance
At Renaissance Specialty, we work with select broker partners who specialize in the sports, entertainment, and leisure industries. We pride ourselves on our exceptional coverage, loss prevention and claims response, and we don’t back down from any challenge.
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Renaissance Specialty Insurance
Phone: 877-219-5063
Claims: 833-256-2569
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About Renaissance Specialty
Our team has spent decades insuring major arenas and stadiums to festivals and fairs. We started Renaissance Specialty to evolve the special event insurance industry into an efficient, modern approach to insuring any type of entertainment or special event.
Led by Greg Mosher and backed by Roosevelt Road Specialty, Renaissance is ready to do whatever it takes to meet the ever-changing needs of the sports, entertainment and leisure industries with our “all-in” approach to providing exceptional loss control and claims management.
Clients benefit from our unique and effective specialty insurance coverage solutions drawn from our years of industry expertise, desire for innovation, and dedicated strategic partnerships. No matter the major venue, professional or amateur event or local fair, we have the resources to write the coverage you’ve been looking for with the limits you need.
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Program Segments

Sports
The high-stakes world of professional sports and explosion of amateur athletics events and facilities demand creative solutions for risk management and loss protection. With our innovative specialty insurance coverage, we expand limits and approach challenges head-on so you can focus on filling seats and seeding tournaments.
Review application and submission requirements for:
- Amateur Associations
- National Governing Bodies
- Sports Events
- Sports Venues and Complexes
- Professional Teams & Leagues
Entertainment
Entertainment is a boundless and diverse industry with endless risk management and loss control opportunities where you must anticipate the unexpected with proper specialty insurance coverage. As a dedicated strategic partner, we won’t back down from challenges or hide from a headline—we’re all-in and will do whatever we can to put our clients in the best position to succeed.
Review application and submission requirements for:
- Casino and Gaming Operations
- Convention & Civic Centers
- Stadiums & Arenas
- Performing Arts Centers
- Live Music Venues
- Amphitheaters


Leisure
From common preventable safety concerns to the unknown impact of new and emerging technology, you need a knowledgeable, creative and flexible specialty insurance expert. Renaissance Specialty Insurance has the staff and resources to address any loss control or claims for your amusement park, family entertainment center, gym, trampoline park or other leisure event.
Review application and submission requirements for:
- Amusement Parks
- Waterparks
- Family Entertainment Centers
- Gyms and Workout Facilities
- Trampoline Parks
- Special Events
Venues
When it comes to stadiums, arenas, concert halls, and theaters, there are endless, ever-changing opportunities to maximize risk management and loss prevention. Renaissance Specialty delivers proven, innovative specialty insurance coverage and solutions for every type of venue, from hometown playhouses full of rich history to colossal stadiums rising proudly over cityscapes.
Review application and submission requirements for:
- Casino and Gaming Operations
- Convention & Civic Centers
- Stadiums & Arenas
- Performing Arts Centers
- Live Music Venues
- Amphitheaters


Special Events
Having insured countless types of special events, if you can dream it, we’ll help bring it to life. We’ll craft a risk management and loss protection solution to suit your coverage needs and limits. No matter the event, safety and security are our top priorities, limiting your exposure and increasing your peace of mind.
Review application and submission requirements for:
- Concerts
- Festivals
- Trade Shows
- Fundraisers
- Parades
- Auctions
- Balls & Galas
- And Many More!
Program Highlights:
- Primary $2MM / $4MM
- $3MM excess placement
- Proprietary forms and rates filed on an admitted basis in 50 states
- Standard policy limits of $2M per occurrence
- Policies with pandemic/COVID-19 and cyber exclusions
Services:
We uniquely understand the vulnerabilities and exposures to loss across each of these market segments in the industry.
- Loss control evaluation
- Risk management policy and procedure review
- Coordination with claims operations
- Monthly claim reviews to identify trends, exposures and opportunities
- Underwriting support
Applications
Renaissance Specialty Insurance - Sports
Renaissance Specialty Insurance - Entertainment
Renaissance Specialty Insurance - Leisure
Renaissance Specialty Insurance - Venues
Renaissance Specialty Insurance - Special Events
Submission and Carrier Information
Submission Requirements
To obtain a quote with the best possible terms, we need:- Completed ACORD applications
- Completed supplemental applications
- Five (5) years currently valued loss runs for all lines submitted
- Expiring premium and target premiums
Carrier Partner
Why Work with Renaissance Specialty Insurance?

25+ Years of insurance experience

Industry Expertise

Specialized Coverages

Specialty MGU service platform

Experienced Management Team

Impressive U/W Performance

Roosevelt Road Re Capacity

Diverse panel of 30+ Authorized Reinsurers
Our Team
The RENAISSANCE management team is comprised of seasoned experts with extensive experience across the MGA and reinsurance industry, and the proven ability to navigate today’s market.

Dan Hickey

Rick Ecklord

Thomas Kelly

Anthony Dietz

Sean McDonnell

Greg Jablonsky

Greg Mosher

Chris Smyth

Samuel Hickey, CRIS

Carrie Ginchereau

Mark McDonnell

Roger Flores

Joe Mercurio, Jr.

Anthony Baird

Al Gutierrez

Chris Enderes

Joe Boyd

Dawn Argue

Jennifer Pymm

Jocelyn Kelly

Jim Kilduff

Lily Hickey

Paula Negro
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Thomas Kelly
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Greg Mosher
CEO
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Mark McDonnell
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Roger Flores
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- Structure Tone- 10 Columbus Circle (SSM)
- Roger & Sons/Turner Construction- 66 Hudson Blvd (SSM)
- AECOM Tishman- Hudson Yards Tower E (CSFSM)
- W&W Steel Erectors- Hudson Yards Retail and Tower A(Safety Manager)
- Yonkers Contracting- Montreign Resort Casino at Adelaar (Safety Rep.)
- Belway Electric- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (Safety Rep.)
- Lendlease- Winthrop University Hospital (Safety Rep.)
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
- Licensed NYC Site Safety Manager (SSM)
- Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
- Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)
- 62 Supervisor SST Card
- OSHA Authorized Construction Trainer
- National Safety Council Defensive Driving Instructor
- Construction Site Fire Safety Manager (CSFSM)
- ATSSA Certified Flagging Instructor
- ATSSA Certified Traffic Control Supervisor
- 32 Hour Signal Person/Rigging Supervisor Trainer
- 32 Hour Rigging Supervisor
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Al Gutierrez
VP-Broker Relations West Coast
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Chris Enderes
VP-Broker Relations Southeast
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Joe Boyd
VP-Underwriting
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Dawn Argue
AVP-Property Underwriting
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Paula Negro
Director of Marketing