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The Three Parts of Film Production Insurance Explained by a Broker
30 October, 2023 • Mike GronerMike Groner: Production insurance I would break down into three different parts. The first being the liability; that’s your commercial general liability, also known as public liability. That’s the bodily injury or property damage to the public. No equipment vendor is going to let you out the door without liability insu...
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 ...
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...
What is included in an entertainment insurance package policy?
3 June, 2022 • Steve BeattySummary of an entertainment insurance package policy: The cast insurance is a key element; i.e., injury, death, or illness that occurs to a cast member. Usually, you’re designating who you want in there; you could be also including the director, producer, key visual effects people, etc. General liability (bodily injury...
Third Party Property Damage Liability (TPPD Insurance) Explained
11 November, 2021 • Mike GronerThird Party Property Damage Liability coverage provides insurance for the damage or destruction of property of others (including loss of use of the property) while the property is in the care, custody or control of the production company, and is used or is to be used in an insured production. This coverage is primarily...
Filmmakers and Insurance: What Moves You? | Film Insurance History
5 November, 2018 • Casey BuddenFilm History and Film Insurance What Moves You? More than 100 years after their invention, “moving pictures” still seem to command our collective imagination. We often have very personal emotional attachments to movies: we say that certain films inspired us, moved us, shaped our childhood, shocked us, or opened our min...
Pre-Production Insurance for Filmmakers
2 October, 2018 • David HamiltonKeep a Minor Pratfall from Becoming Your Downfall Ah, pre-production. You’re one small step closer to getting your project in the can! Your script treatments are finished, crew hired, and cast chosen. You’re ready to get started building sets, designing costumes, and planning your shooting schedule. Normally this is no...
Production Equipment Insurance – Why you NEED Extra Expense
15 October, 2011 • David HamiltonEXTRA EXPENSE (EE) COVERAGE When film production equipment is damaged or stolen what do you do? Ultimately your film production equipment insurance policy should provide the necessary coverage to replace your equipment; however it can take weeks, sometimes months to get insurance claims paid out. So what do you do in t...
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