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...
How did what happened to Sarah Jones change the film industry?
24 July, 2015 • Janet SelleryOn February 20, 2014, Sarah Jones, a 27 year old camera assistant, was tragically killed when Midnight Rider filmmakers criminally trespassed onto live train tracks and began shooting. They did not tell their crew that they had twice been denied permission by CSX to be on the tracks; they also had no safety meeting bef...
How To Call A Wrap On Top Film Insurance Claims
12 June, 2015 • Adam GrenvilleFilm Insurance Claims Examples The average moviegoer only hears about film production insurance when it makes the headlines. After the tragic death of Paul Walker during the filming of Fast & Furious 7 in November 2013, the trade and popular media reported how it led to the largest movie insurance claim in history ...
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 Insurance: Smoke and Fog Safety on The Film Set
8 December, 2012 • David HamiltonTo keep your film insurance premiums to a minimum, use best practices when using fog and smoke effects on set. The following substances are typically used to create smoke or fog: Propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, and polyethylene glycol Glycerin products Highly refined mineral oils Cryogenic gases ...
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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