The Front Row View (entertainment insurance blog)
Band On the Run: Touring Insurance Tips for Taking Your Show on the Road
28 July, 2015 • Steve BeattyTour Insurance for Musicians/Bands “Till those lights come up and we hear that crowd, and we remember why we came” -Jackson Browne, Stay Life on the road can be rife with challenges and filled with excitement and exhilaration. But a little insurance planning before heading out on tour will ensure your excitement is fro...
Carnet Bonds And Touring Insurance For Your Band | What is a Carnet?
28 July, 2015 • Steve BeattyCarnet Bonds: (pronounced ‘car-neh’) Carnet bonds must be posted with the Chamber of Commerce when you are taking your equipment outside of the country. A carnet is like a passport for the property you are taking on the road. It allows you to pass into a country with your equipment duty & tax free. A carnet is a fi...
Musician Liability Insurance: Make Sure Your Band's Tour Is Protected
28 July, 2015 • Steve BeattyLiability Insurance for Musicians When someone gets hurt or you damage property such as a venue, a hotel room or a studio, you could be facing a tour liability claim. They can be costly to defend and to settle, if you are negligent and are responsible to pay the other party for their injury or damage. To reduce your ri...
Touring Insurance For Your Band: Planes, Trains And Automobiles
28 July, 2015 • Steve BeattyPlanes, Trains and Automobiles - Musical Tour Insurance Non-owned aircraft, helicopters, aviation, rented vehicles, international exposures; these are all things to talk about with your broker when you are arranging your insurance. Chartered tour vehicles, buses or airplanes can present risks to you that need to be con...
Does Your Band's Tour Insurance Include Out-of-Country Medical?
28 July, 2015 • Steve BeattyOut-of-Country Medical Insurance for Musicians and Bands Even a short hospital stay can result in thousands of dollars in medical expenses that will not be insured by your provincial medical insurance. A long hospital stay with extensive treatment, or the need to be returned home by air ambulance can create devastating...
4 Easy Steps To Reading A Theatre Insurance Policy
23 July, 2015 • Steve Beatty“You got it buddy, the large print giveth and the small print taketh away” ― Tom Waits, Step Right Up In the nearly 30 years I’ve been a theatre insurance broker, I’ve read many theatre insurance policies. Over those years, I’ve adopted an approach to help me determine what’s covered and what’s not, relatively quickly....
Elmo and Film Production Liability Insurance
20 July, 2015 • Steve BeattyRoyalty-free stock photo ID: 1527200630, Shutterstock ELMO & FILM PRODUCTION INSURANCE What could Elmo have to do with general liability insurance for film production? A legendary Sesame Street character loved by generations of children. Along with Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, he is an icon whose scraggly red fac...
Theatre Insurance in Canada | The Importance of Production Liability
16 July, 2015 • Steve BeattyThere is nothing like a night out at the theatre. Getting dressed up in a fine outfit. Hiring a babysitter for the kids. And being swept away in a dark room that allows you to forget about real life, if only for a few hours, is well worth the price of admission. The idea that anything could shatter the illusion is unco...
Interns and Film, Television and Performing Arts Productions (Canada)
14 July, 2015 • Steve BeattyImage: Shutterstock Interns abound in film, television, and performing arts production. Every year, young people develop their skills and gain knowledge through these hands-on work experiences. But for producers providing these opportunities, it's important to be aware of the allowable scope of the duties that can be a...
Automobile Liability Insurance and Film Production Companies
9 July, 2015 • Steve BeattyAUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE All automobiles intended to be used on roads whether licensed or unlicensed must be covered by a primary automobile liability policy. Certain minimum coverage and limits are required by law but in all provinces third party liability insurance is compulsory. Owned Vehicles Automobiles owne...
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