The Front Row View (entertainment insurance blog)
Call Sheets Help Reduce Film Insurance Costs
7 September, 2023 • David HamiltonDaily Call Sheets in Film Production Daily call sheets are a useful way to alert cast and crew to potential hazards for that day’s shooting schedule, and to inform them about which safety precautions they might need to take. Film insurance underwriters appreciate the risk management component of a call sheet and take t...
What Does a Stunt Coordinator Do?
15 July, 2020 • Maja AroGuest blog post by Maja Aro | Sea To Sky Stunts Source: Royalty-free stock vector ID: 1421148581, Shutterstock We have all heard about the high profile stunt-related accidents that have occurred recently (Joi Harris on Deadpool 2, John Bernecker on The Walking Dead) but what about the more common and often overlooked i...
Film Production Companies & Pyrotechnics: Who can work with Pyro?
2 January, 2013 • David HamiltonOnly trained and certified workers can plan, rig, and detonate pyrotechnic special effects on a film production. Uncertified SPFX workers could invalidate your film production insurance. The Explosives Regulatory Division of Natural Resources Canada issues: Four classes of pyrotechnic special effects certification: The...
Film Production Companies & Pyrotechnics: Film Insurance Best Practices
4 December, 2012 • David HamiltonPyrotechnics & Film Insurance If you plan to use pyrotechnics during your production, determine the potential hazards and conduct a risk assessment for each potential hazard to minimize your film insurance costs. Avoid the following common pyrotechnic mistakes: Triggering the pyrotechnic effect prematurely Using mo...
8 Ways To Save Money When Insuring Stunts & SPFX
2 April, 2012 • David HamiltonHire an experienced coordinator with a lengthy résumé. This is the most important step you can take to reduce your insurance costs. Close the set to public and guests. Use stunt actors, instead of your "real" actors. Provide a diagram showing where the equipment and crew will be located relative to the action. Place eq...
Film Production Insurance: Covering Stunts and Special Effects
30 January, 2010 • David HamiltonStunts and special effects exclusion The Film Production insurance policy contains an exclusion under the Cast Insurance coverage for a person injured when taking part in a hazardous stunt or any special effect in the declared production, without the prior consent of the insurance company. Although these types of activ...
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