The Front Row View (entertainment insurance blog)
Film Production Offices: 5 Ways to Burglar-Proof
15 July, 2011 • David HamiltonBurglar-proof film production office Film production offices and equipment rental houses are more frequently robbed during the summer when windows and doors are left open in the summer heat. Thieves usually enter a production office in one of two ways: by forcing entry through a window or door or simply opening an unlo...
Cast Insurance: 5 Reasons to Use an Approved Cast Doctor
10 July, 2011 • David HamiltonCAST INSURANCE An approved cast doctor will save a film producer time and money when obtaining film production insurance for a film production. Cast insurance covers against extra expenditures incurred by the production caused by death, sickness, disability or kidnapping of insured cast members, director, DOP, or anyon...
Script Insurance Clearance Reports: Why are They Important?
13 March, 2010 • Krista JohnstonScript Insurance clearance reports provide important information for producers of films, documentaries and TV Series. Script clearance research involves reading and breaking down a script and identifying all items that represent possible legal conflicts, if used as is. These items include: character names, business nam...
Film Insurance Claims: What to Do When Film Production Stops
27 February, 2010 • David HamiltonFilm Production Insurance claims can be settled quickly with a minimum of stress if the right steps are followed. Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc. provides claims reporting, monitoring, and advocacy services for clients, including preparing and reviewing loss runs and developing claims procedures. We are a liaison betw...
Film Production Insurance and Trains: Stay on Track
15 February, 2010 • David HamiltonThe film production company should always advise their film insurance broker well in advance of the anticipated use of any railway cars or equipment. You should never sign a contract with respect to use of trains without first having your entertainment insurance broker review the document. If the train is being used as...
Aircraft use in a Film Production: Don't Fly Solo
12 February, 2010 • David HamiltonAIRCRAFT USE IN A FILM PRODUCTION Insurance coverage with respect to the use of aircraft in a film production is limited, so the production company should always contact a specialized film insurance broker well in advance when filming with an aircraft. You should never sign a contract with respect to the use of aircraf...
Directors and Officers Insurance for Film Production Companies
30 January, 2010 • David HamiltonSmall to medium sized privately owned film production companies face several of the same management exposures as larger corporations - yet many don't purchase directors and officers liability insurance. A simpler approach could change all of that. There are several hundreds of production companies in Canada and it is c...
Film Production Coverages Explained - Part 3
8 December, 2009 • David HamiltonSome important liability coverages to protect your film production: COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL LIABILITY Covers against all sums that the insured shall become legally obligated to pay for bodily injury, property damage or personal injury arising out of the operations of the production company Excludes liability arising out ...
Film Production Insurance Coverages Explained - Part 2
7 December, 2009 • David HamiltonWhat follows are four more coverages that every producer needs to consider when creating a film project: EXTRA EXPENSE INSURANCE Covers expenditures that the insured may incur in the event of interruption, postponement or cancellation of production as a result of damage to, or destruction of, property or facilities OFF...
Film Production Insurance Coverages Explained - Part 1
23 November, 2009 • David HamiltonThere are several coverages that a producer needs when insuring a film project (by "film", we also mean HD and video): CAST INSURANCE Covers against extra expenditures caused by disability of insured cast members, director, DOP, or anyone else designated under cast coverage. NEGATIVE FILM & VIDEOTAPE INSURANCE Cove...
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