Willie Robertson

Pioneer of insurance cover for entertainers and rock musiciansWillie Robertson, who has died of cancer aged 67, virtually single-handedly created insurance cover for entertainers in the 1970s, when he introduced non-appearance and equipment cover for rock'n'roll bands. With his partner Robert Taylor, he went on to create an international company – Robertson Taylor – that insured almost every big concert (including Michael Jackson's last series in 2009 at the O2 arena).Robertson was born in D...

Read full article Share article