The Front Row View (entertainment insurance blog)
If You’re Hit with Ransomware, You’ll Want Cyber Insurance (Canada)
25 July, 2023 • Grant PattenSource: Royalty-free stock photo ID: 659365795 | Shutterstock Small Business Owners: If You’re Hit with Ransomware, You’ll Want Cyber Insurance Don’t think a ransomware hack could happen to your small business? Well, think again! Perhaps the fastest-growing cybersecurity threat in Canada right now is ransomware, a type...
Why your summer festival needs special event insurance
20 July, 2023 • David HamiltonWhy your summer festival needs special event insurance – and how to find affordable coverage with Shephard Ashmore Vancouver, Canada – July 20, 2023 – With the cost of event insurance in Canada reaching unprecedented heights, especially for festivals, community events and parades, Shephard Ashmore – Canada’s premier ev...
What about when film producers are unable to obtain music rights?
22 June, 2023 • Byron PascoeWhat about when you have bargained for music rights but were unable to obtain them? Byron Pascoe: Producer’s errors and omissions (E&O) insurance applications have a lot of questions and they are important questions to consider. Oftentimes, I suggest to producers that before they start filming or planning anything,...
Kidnap and Ransom Insurance: Why Film Productions Should Consider It
20 June, 2023 • Grant PattenImage: Shutterstock Kidnap and ransom (K&R) insurance is a type of insurance that provides coverage for certain financial losses incurred as a result of a kidnapping or extortion. It typically covers costs such as ransom payments, legal fees, and expenses for crisis management consultants. Under a foreign film prod...
Front Row Insurance: We’re a Brokerage, Not an Insurance Company
12 June, 2023 • Mike GronerThe Difference Between a Broker and an Insurer Colby Spencer: Why don’t you just give people a quick rundown of Front Row. Mike Groner: Sure, we are an entertainment brokerage; we’re primarily based in Canada (main offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal) and then we have offices in New York, LA, Colorado and Florida. ...
Best Wedding Venues in New Orleans | Best Places to Get Married in NOLA
8 June, 2023 • Grant PattenImages purchased from Shutterstock New Orleans, Louisiana (NOLA) has no shortage of impressive venues that are appropriate for hosting weddings. We’ll list some of them in this article. We’ll discuss, in no particular order: Best church/synagogue/mosque wedding venues Best outdoor wedding venues Best restaurant wedding...
Best Wedding Venues in Boston | Best Places to Get Married in Boston, MA
6 June, 2023 • Grant PattenImages were purchased from Shutterstock Boston, MA has no shortage of impressive venues that are appropriate for hosting weddings. We’ll list some of them in this article. We’ll discuss, in no particular order: Best church/synagogue/mosque wedding venues Best outdoor wedding venues Best restaurant wedding venues Best o...
Dead persons in a film production have a 'right of publicity'
1 June, 2023 • Dave SternDead persons in a film production (through their representatives/heirs) have a "right of publicity": a lawyer explains. Dave Stern: Whether someone is alive or deceased, they do have a right of publicity, which means that they are (or should be) in control of the way their personality, their image, their likeness is di...
How does a clearance lawyer determine what material has to be removed?
29 May, 2023 • Dave SternHow does a clearance lawyer determine what material has to be removed from a film production? Dave Stern: It’s really a question of risk. The general rule is: any time that a producer or individual is using someone else’s IP, or their image or likeness, any intellectual property rights that belong to someone else (i.e....
Members of the IDA Now Have Exclusive Access to a Producer’s E&O Insurance Program
24 May, 2023 • Kent HamiltonLos Angeles, CA – May 24, 2023 – Front Row is proud to present a partnership for members of International Documentary Association (IDA). This program is designed to provide coverage for your specific and unique documentary at preferential rates. The program can offer discounted premiums compared to other standard marke...
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