Insurance helps the cubs in trying to end the curse.Chicago Cubs fans can thank insurance for helping to destroy the ball that many believe cost the team a chance to be in the 2003 World Series. During game six of the National League Championship Series last October, a Cubs fan, Steve Bartman Steven D. Bartman (born 1977) [1] [2] is a resident of the Chicago area, who gained notoriety on the evening of October 14, 2003, for attempting a catch of a foul pop-up in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series between the Chicago Cubs and the , tried to catch a foul ball that was being fielded by Cubs outfielder Moises Alou. Bartman deflected the ball and Alou was unable to catch the ball. The Cubs lost the game and the series to the Florida Marlins The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Marlins have played in Dolphin Stadium. , who went on to become the World Series champions after defeating the New York Yankees  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. . The ball became an
infamous reminder of the jinx jinx n. 1. A person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck. 2. A condition or period of bad luck that appears to have been caused by a specific person or thing. tr.v. that's denied the Cubs a chance at winning the National League pennant for 58 years and a World Series Championship since 1908. Harry Caray's Restaurant paid $113,824 for the ball at an auction. The late Caray was the Chicago Cubs' legendary announcer. The Bartman ball was blown up on Feb. 26 in front of a huge crowd and live national television coverage on MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company at Harry Caray's Restaurant. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the restaurant, one of the reasons the ball was destroyed was to bring closure to the agonizing loss. Just 24 hours before the event, excess and surplus lines writer Prime Insurance Syndicate was approached by a Chicago insurance agency to supply coverage, said Rick J. Lindsey, chief executive officer of Prime Insurance Syndicate Inc. Lindsey was able to negotiate reinsurance The contract made between an insurance company and a third party to protect the insurance company from losses. The contract provides for the third party to pay for the loss sustained by the insurance company when the company makes a payment on the original contract. coverage with General Cologne Re within 12 hours to ensure the event taking place. The event's coverage was written for $1 million per accident, $1 million aggregate. Lindsey conferred with the city's fire marshal fire marshal n. 1. The head of a department or office that is charged with the prevention and investigation of fires. 2. A person in charge of firefighting personnel and equipment at an industrial plant. Noun 1. and consulted with the event's technicians about how many test runs were scheduled and the construction of the Plexiglas chamber that held the ball. "GenRe was concerned about the explosion if the case blew up and the noise factor affecting the hearing of the crowd," Lindsey said. "Everybody thought there was going to be a huge explosion. I was surprised, it was more like a fizzle fiz·zle intr.v. fiz·zled, fiz·zling, fiz·zles 1. To make a hissing or sputtering sound. 2. Informal To fail or end weakly, especially after a hopeful beginning. n. than a bang," said Lindsey, who watched the event on television from Salt Lake City. "Had the event not gone off, the curse would have gone on. It was neat to be involved," said Lindsey. The ball's destruction was created by special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. coordinators Michael Lantieri and Scott Fisher. The team decided on using a combination of heat, pressure and explosives. Explosives capable of launching the ball 8,000 feet in the air were inserted into holes drilled into the ball and a "shock tube" applied pressure that was ignited, according to Harry Caray's Restaurant's press release. Lindsey said pulling the coverage together was no "big deal." "People have been calling us with their problems for 24 years. A lot of publicity and work had been put into the event, and they thought the insurance coverage would be an easy thing to get. It was actually one of the easier accounts to underwrite. Accounts like water parks take weeks and months to write," Lindsey said. Prime Insurance Syndicate is no stranger to writing coverage for dangerous events or risky businesses. The company wrote the coverage for Evil Knievel's 1974 jump over Snake Canyon. Prime Insurance Syndicate business includes writing coverage for helicopter operators, tow trucks, used car dealerships and nursing homes. Lindsey said Prime Insurance hopes insuring the event will bring it local recognition. The insurer is investigating ways to market its involvement in the Bartman ball event. |
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