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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...
How does Imminent Peril Insurance Coverage Protect your Production?
31 December, 2012 • David HamiltonImminent peril insurance coverage Imminent peril is part of Extra Expense (EE) coverage. EE itself is similar to Business Interruption insurance, except that it will not cover loss of income, but rather if you suffer an insured loss, it will pay for the extra costs to get your production back to filming as soon as poss...
Film Production Insurance & Mechanical Devices on Set: Considerations
10 December, 2012 • David HamiltonMECHANICAL DEVICE SAFETY ON FILM SETS If a mechanical device or an articulated set is used in a production, the film insurance cost can be minimized if the production company ensures that: The device or set is capable of safely performing the functions for which it is used Workers operate the device or set in accordanc...
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...
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