Saturday, September 29, 2012

Insurance service guarantees ticket refunds for shows missed due to emergency


“The Phantom of the Opera” is a once in a lifetime musical that you just have to see at the CCP. David Benoit is one of the top jazz pianists in the world who will perform at the Resort’s World Manila on October 3.

Suppose you bought yourself a pair of pricey tickets to either of these shows and were unable to attend due to unforeseen circumstances like bad weather, floods, or personal emergencies such as sickness or injury. Money down the drain, right?

Not anymore. You could miss that show you due to an emergency and still get your money back through a new insurance service for concert and show tickets.

Chartis Philippines Insurance Inc. and TicketWorld have introduced Ticket Protect – the new insurance solution that would grant the ticket holder 100 percent reimbursement for the unused ticket.

With Ticket Protect, an additional minimal cost assures the ticket holder a money-back guarantee in case of sickness, injury, a family member’s death, natural catastrophe, automobile breakdown or even a sudden or unexpected business trip.

Ticket Protect covers all tickets bought either online or over the counter at accredited TicketWorld outlets regardless of the price.

“Chartis has been a leader in insurance service innovations, serving more than 70 million customers around the globe. Ticket Protect is our newest insurance solution in response to our customer’s ever changing needs,” said Anton Du Plessis, president of Chartis Philippines.

“For just a fraction of the ticket cost, the holder is assured that he/she just missed the performance, not the money spent.”

The Philippines is the second country in the Asia-Pacific region to use Ticket Protect after the service’s favorable outcome in Thailand.

The Chartis-TicketWorld collaboration is brokered by Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) Insurance Brokers, Inc. Ticket Protect is “ideal for highly priced tickets,” JLT Insurance president Graham Edwards noted.

The Philippines has been a mecca for big names in the international entertainment industry ranging from concerts, shows, plays and big-ticket sports events.

TicketWorld president Bob Sewell said that more international performers are coming to the country.

Ticket Protect may be availed in these current and upcoming theater productions: “The King and I” at Resorts World Manila, “Walang Kukurap” at the CCP, “Bona” starring Eugene Domingo at PETA Center, Disney’s “Camp Rock” at On Stage Greenbelt, “Peter Pan”, “Hansel and Gretel” and “Romeo and Juliet” all at Star Theater and “San Pedro Calungsod The Musical” at PETA Center.

Concerts for October covered by the service are: Jim Paredes at Resort’s World Manila, Christian Bautista’s “XClass” at the Meralco Theater, “Rock Legends: Bobby Kimball and Kenny Cetera” at Edsa Shangri-La Hotel, and David Benoit at Resort’s World Manila.

To know more about Ticket Protect, visit www.ticketworld.com.ph or call the Chartis Customer Hotline at 8135000 for claims inquiries.

source: interaksyon.com