The Front Row View (entertainment insurance blog)
How a specialized film insurance broker can help your production
2 July, 2024 • David HamiltonHow a film insurance broker helps A broker will help identify the risks associated with a production. Once the risks are identified, the risk can be transferred to an insurance company for a fee or premium. The film insurance broker negotiates the lowest possible premium and the broadest coverage available in the marke...
What is an example of a cast insurance claim?
28 February, 2023 • David McLeishQ: Does cast insurance have to be purchased separately from a production policy? A: No, cast insurance is part of a production policy. You may see production policies without cast coverage, but only because the coverage has been declined. It is not a separate policy. The largest limits on a production policy are typica...
Does short shoot insurance cover actors? Cast insurance explained
24 November, 2022 • David McLeishNo, the short shoot insurance (Canada) online program does not include cast insurance. Short shoot policies are intended for smaller projects that can be completed within 15 days and only require minimal coverage. Cast insurance is available for larger projects through a full production insurance package. Cast insuranc...
5 Things to Know About Making a Photography Insurance Claim
22 November, 2022 • David McLeish1. Every claim is unique We often get this question: “what if [insert hypothetical situation] happened? Would I be covered?” It is impossible to answer this question because every claim is unique. Maybe you’ve heard an insurance broker give you vague, evasive, unsatisfying answers. That’s potentially because you’re ask...
Are there photography insurance policies for COVID-19?
27 October, 2022 • David McLeishAt this point, almost all policies now have some form of a communicable disease exclusion. This is similar to the terrorism exclusions that were added to policies in the wake of 9/11. The expectation is that the communicable disease exclusions will be like the terrorism exclusions; i.e., they will be on all insurance p...
Are there film insurance policies for COVID-19?
27 September, 2022 • David McLeishNote: the below information pertains to Canadian productions shooting in Canada. Currently, in Canada, there are no film insurance policies for COVID-19. All of the insurance companies are excluding communicable diseases (including COVID) on their policies. It is kind of like after 9/11, all of the insurance companies ...
I’m just starting out in my photography business; do I need insurance?
27 February, 2020 • David McLeishShutterstock Royalty-free stock photo ID: 445094317 You might not expect to hear this from an insurance broker, but if you’re wondering whether you need insurance – maybe you don’t! Many photographers, and most professional photographers, don’t need to wonder: they know, because they are told they must carry insurance....
Holiday Party Insurance | Christmas Party Insurance: Canada & US
13 November, 2018 • David McLeishPlanning This Year’s Holiday Office Party? Why You Need Event Insurance: We’ve all had (or been...) that coworker who has a little too much fun and does something they fully regret the day after the annual holiday office party. If you’re on the event planning side of this year’s holiday party, you might want to conside...
Filmmakers and Producers Insurance
5 November, 2018 • David McLeishFilm producers insurance Let’s Make Art Together. You’re a prolific filmmaker with a full production slate. Like most creative people, you‘d rather focus on your work. The problem is that since each project requires its own insurance policy, it often feels like the more you work, the more time you have to spend dealing...
Multimedia Insurance Coverage
27 October, 2018 • David McLeishThanks to the Internet, Everyone Has Seen your Movie. Your intrepid film managed to weather the entire production process without any hiccups—bravo! Now that the theatrical run is over, it’s time to bequeath the film to posterity in the form of home video and TV rebroadcasts. Safe enough, right? In fact, the “tail” of ...
Venue Insurance in Canada
30 August, 2018 • David McLeishYour venue welcomes the world | Venue insurance Canada Whether it’s an audience of ten thousand or something more intimate, you open your space to the public, and to the people who know how to draw a crowd. This, in turn, exposes you and your venue to certain risks that can be managed with the right kind of venue insur...
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