Organisers of cancelled mobile conference play down compensation chances

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Companies that have spent money on a major telecoms conference in Barcelona that has been cancelled after mass withdrawals due to the coronavirus outbreak cannot expect compensation under the organisers' standard insurance, they said on Thursday.The GSMA telecoms body cancelled the Feb. 24-27 event on Wednesday despite assurances from local and national health officials that it would have been safe to hold it.The GSMA takes out standard insurance cover on behalf of..