The 2007 Rugby World Cup covered by several big insurers

Endowed with a budget worth 218 million EUR (287.8 million USD), the 2007 Rugby World Cup is the number three international sport's event after of the Olympic games and the Soccer World Cup.

As an official partner of the event, the insurer GMF has already disbursed 6 million EUR, that is, half the budget it allocates to the event. It is the broker Gras Savoye that has been selected as insurance counsel. The companies entrusted with the event's coverage are AXA, Tokyo Marine and Zurich.