During the summer months, you can see them popping up everywhere—on fairgrounds, in parking lots and wherever a crowd will converge. Traveling carnivals are as much a part of summer as swimming pools, picnics and block parties.

As Summer 2014 draws to a close–and as the fall festival season gears up–we take a closer look at traveling carnivals from an insurance perspective. Drew Tewksbury, senior vice president and director of amusements for Cleveland-based broker Britton Gallagher, has specialized in the niche for almost 20 years. Here he discusses the carnival industry and what's involved in insuring it.

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