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Devon County Show

Foster Leighton was recently asked to insure All Risks of loss or damage to a set of jumbo jet Airport Passenger steps. Nothing especially hazardous about that you might think, until you find that the enquiry came from the Devon Agricultural Association, organisers of the annual Devon County Show at Westpoint, near Exeter.

The steps were to be used as a prop by the Bolddog Lings Freestyle Motorcycle Display Team who were proposing to jump over it from a ramp as part of their display. Not unnaturally, the owners of the steps, Exeter International Airport were worried that they might get the steps retuned in less than pristine condition and insisted on the Association arranging the special cover for the duration of the Show.

Fortunately, we were able to persuade the Underwriter that the risks involved were minimal, and he agreed to extend the Association’s regular annual cover to include the steps for the Show without any additional premium being charged.

Despite a few anxious spectators from our broking team, we are pleased to say, as our picture shows, the stunt riders managed to clear the steps by a considerable margin twice a day every day of the Show in every possible position on the bike. The steps were duly returned, undamaged, to the Airport, justifying our risk assessment and the Underwriters confidence!

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