The Front Row View (entertainment insurance blog)
Chess Tournament Liability Insurance from Front Row: USA
26 October, 2022 • Grant PattenSource: Shutterstock royalty-free stock photo Accidents at chess tournaments are more common than you may think. Quick, efficient and easy to use, available for purchase online 24/7 – card games and tournament board games insurance. Add additional insureds to any event insurance policy, including a chess tournament ven...
Best Wedding Venues in Chicago | Best Places to Get Married in Chicago
24 October, 2022 • Grant PattenChicago, IL has no shortage of impressive venues that are appropriate for hosting weddings. We’ll list some of them in this article. Note: this list is not comprehensive and if you feel we are missing a venue that should be added, feel free to contact us with the suggestion. We’ll discuss, in no particular order: Best ...
Best Wedding Venues in Atlanta | Best Places to Get Married in Atlanta
19 October, 2022 • Grant PattenImage: Shutterstock Atlanta, GA has no shortage of impressive venues that are appropriate for hosting weddings. We’ll list some of them in this article. Note: this list is not comprehensive and if you feel we are missing a venue that should be added, feel free to contact us with the suggestion. We’ll discuss, in no par...
Best Wedding Venues in Vegas | Best Places to Get Married in Las Vegas
11 October, 2022 • Grant PattenImage source: Shutterstock Las Vegas, NV has no shortage of impressive venues that are appropriate for hosting weddings. We’ll list some of them in this article. Note: this list is not comprehensive and if you feel we are missing a venue that should be added, feel free to contact us with the suggestion. We’ll discuss, ...
Why do fictional character names need to be researched?
3 October, 2022 • Nathaniel LymanIn a scripted context, it is an important step for there to be a script report that is ordered. This is a research document done by a separate research company and they will take the proper names used in the script (full character names with first and last names), proper names of fictitious businesses or organizations ...
Does the film insurance clearance lawyer ever work with the film production art department?
29 September, 2022 • Nathaniel LymanI always advise clients to work with the art department and the production designer in the lead-up to the shoot. Oftentimes, there are props, set dec, or other items that make it onto the frame that contain copyrighted works or have trademarks. Or products could be used in a way that the owner of those products did not...
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 ...
Can an Idea be Copyrighted? | Film Producer's E&O Insurance
26 September, 2022 • Nathaniel LymanThere is no copyright in ideas but there is copyright in specific expression of ideas. So, if you have an idea and you are able to express it in some sort of work that is defined in the Copyright Act (Canada); e.g., if you write it down, it’s a literary work; if you film it, it’s a cinematographic work; if you put it i...
How can a film producer obtain permission to use content protected by copyright?
20 September, 2022 • Doran ChandlerHow can a film producer obtain permission to use content protected by copyright? A lawyer explains. It happens more often than you might expect: a producer completes a film, locks picture, makes a sale, and then drops by our law office to inquire about “clearing” the film for Errors & Omissions insurance coverage. ...
How does a specialized film insurance broker compare to general insurance brokers?
15 September, 2022 • Steve BeattyIf you go to a general commercial broker, they’re not going to understand the nuances of film production insurance because they’re not doing it. Yes, they may understand manufacturing well and there are other things they may know, but it usually isn’t film insurance. We do tend to receive a lot of calls and emails from...
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