Heffernan Insurance Brokers Partners With Acteva Event Management Software Provider to Offer Event Planners Easy Access to Online Event Insurance

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Heffernan Insurance Brokers, one of the largest independent brokerage firms in the United States, today announces its partnership with Acteva, the leading provider of Event, Class Registration and Private Community software.  Heffernan now provides inexpensive event insurance coverage through an online portal on the Acteva website.

"For over 12 years, Acteva has been developing products and tools to make the Event Registration, Attendee and Payment Management process virtually effortless for our customers," says David Ghosh, Vice President of Marketing at Acteva.

Through the Acteva website, Heffernan will provide a user-friendly online platform that quickly calculates the cost of event insurance from simple details about the event, such as the number of attendees, type of event and estimated revenues and expenses.  Heffernan will provide event planners with the option to purchase event liability, event cancellation, weather cancellation and hole-in-one prize indemnity coverage with the ease of a credit card.

"We're pleased to streamline the process for event planners by allowing them to manage registration and event insurance all at one time," says Sarah Vallette, Vice President for Heffernan Insurance Brokers.  "Many venues have requirements for insurance and the Acteva/Heffernan partnership means that event planners can receive a digital certificate of insurance immediately."

The site is available at http://eventinsurance.heffins.com

About Heffernan Insurance Brokers

Heffernan Insurance Brokers, formed in 1988, is one of the largest independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States. Heffernan provides comprehensive insurance and financial services products to a wide range of businesses and individuals. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Heffernan has additional offices in San Francisco, Petaluma, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, and Orange, California; Portland, Oregon; and Chesterfield, Missouri.

Heffernan Insurance Brokers was named the Top Mid-Sized Broker in the United States to Work for in 2009 by Business Insurance Magazine. The firm has been among the Top Greater Bay Area Philanthropists since 2003 by donating more than $2.5 million to local charities.  Each of the firm's 420 employees is granted four paid days off per year to volunteer their time at a local nonprofit.  The Heffernan Group provides a Workplace Wellness program for all employees and many participate in active volunteering events such as the Avon Breast Cancer Walk and Best Buddies Hearst Castle Challenge bike ride.

For more information, please visit www.heffins.com or call 800.234.6787. License # 0564249.

About Acteva

Acteva is the largest and most experienced Event Registration, Class Registration and Private Community Software provider in the market today. They have been helping organizers "know who is coming to their meeting, class or event." Founded in 1998, Acteva has helped more than 17,500 organizers with a solution to online payment management, but also a place for attendees, members and donors to interact, collaborate and communicate.  Not only has Acteva been a pioneer in the event technology industry, but they have hosted over 365,000 events that have been attended by more than 6.5 million people. For over 12 years Acteva has been developing products and tools to make the event registration process virtually effortless for its customers. For more information, please visit:  www.Acteva.com

SOURCE Heffernan Insurance Brokers