The Front Row View (entertainment insurance blog)
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. ...
Civil Authority Coverage for Film Productions Explained
12 April, 2023 • Mike GronerColby Spencer: I think everybody got a bit shocked when [film production during the COVID-19 pandemic] shut down but, I don’t know, I think everybody had a forced rest and film is known for being no rest. Mike Groner: I wish we could say that we got that same rest during the stay-at-home orders but instead, I think we ...
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 ...
What are the most common film insurance claims?
13 June, 2022 • Steve BeattyWe joke by saying that we can get through most projects without any claims but invariably somebody is going to bang up a car: somebody is backing out, maybe a production assistant hits a post or another car, etc. As a result, and in response to that, the insurers have put relatively high deductibles on vehicle claims n...
Insurance rates are rising and premiums are increasing | Hard market
12 April, 2022 • David HamiltonInsurance rates are rising and premiums are increasing - this is known as a hard market. It is the cyclical opposite of a soft market when rates are decreasing. The reasons for the hard market in the entertainment sub-sector are varied. The COVID losses sustained by insurance companies resulted in larger payouts when f...
The Top 20 Filmmaking YouTube Channels | Top YouTube Filmmakers
13 May, 2021 • Grant PattenNeed some inspiration, filmmakers? Check out Front Row’s round-up of the top 20 filmmaking-related channels on YouTube that you should consider subscribing to! In no particular order: Peter McKinnon Matti Haapoja D4Darious DSLR Video Shooter/Caleb Pike DSLRguide Film Courage/Film Courage 2 The Film Look Filmmaker IQ Cr...
The Best Film Festivals in Alberta | Best Prairie Film Festivals
4 February, 2021 • Grant PattenLet’s provide a high-level overview of some of the best film festivals in Alberta. Of course, there are other good film festivals in the region and this list isn’t comprehensive; however, the below festivals are certainly among the most notable in Alberta. We’ll discuss (in no particular order): Calgary International C...
The Best Film Festivals in Atlantic Canada
27 January, 2021 • Grant PattenLet’s provide a high-level overview of some of the best film festivals in Atlantic Canada. Of course, there are other good film festivals in the region and this list isn’t comprehensive; however, the below festivals are certainly among the most notable in Atlantic Canada. We’ll discuss (in no particular order): FIN Atl...
The Top 10 Film Festivals in Quebec | Best Film Festivals in Quebec
20 January, 2021 • Grant PattenLet’s provide a high-level overview of some of the best film festivals in Quebec, including Montreal and Quebec City regions. Of course, there are other good film festivals in the province and this list isn’t comprehensive; however, the below festivals are certainly among the most notable in Quebec. We’ll discuss (in n...
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