The Front Row View (entertainment insurance blog)
Disgrace Insurance in the Film Industry: A Growing Concern
26 August, 2019 • Grant Patten“You find out who your real friends are when you're involved in a scandal.” – Elizabeth Taylor In this post, we’ll explain disgrace insurance and look at some of the interesting history behind this policy, we’ll review some infamous “disgrace events” and conclude with an overview of the main reasons why this policy sho...
Hard vs. Soft Insurance Markets Explained (with Video!)
19 August, 2019 • Grant PattenFILM PRODUCTION INSURANCE SHORT SHOOT INSURANCE FOR FILMMAKERS EQUIPMENT INSURANCE FOR FILMMAKERS - DIGIGEAR What exactly is the difference between a hard and soft insurance market? A “hard” market is characterized by a high demand for insurance coverage and, therefore, a reduced supply. Payouts may have increased and ...
Auto Insurance vs. Wedding Insurance – Comparison and Contrast
8 August, 2019 • Grant Patten"You wouldn't think of not insuring your car, so why wouldn't you insure your wedding?" In this post, we’ll compare and contrast auto insurance to wedding insurance, making three points as to why anyone should consider purchasing both insurance policies. We’ve also designed an infographic to convey these points visuall...
Benefits of Hiring a Wedding Planner
18 June, 2019 • Grant PattenImage: Shutterstock 31% of engaged couples seek the help of a wedding planner to assist with their wedding. (Wedding Wire survey, 2017) We at Front Row Insurance anticipate that percentage to continue to increase over the coming decade, as more and more couples will come to realize that reducing their stress by hiring ...
How to Prevent Wedding Crashers
5 June, 2019 • Grant PattenImage: Shutterstock Wedding crashing is the act of attending a wedding celebration without an invitation, particularly when the crashers who show up have a significant impact on the event. This concept was popularized in the 2005 movie Wedding Crashers starring Owen Wilson & Vince Vaughn; however, when wedding cras...
Host Liquor Liability Insurance – Consider it for Your Wedding
28 May, 2019 • Grant PattenHost Liquor Liability Insurance | Party Alcohol Liability Insurance If you’re planning to have alcohol served at your wedding, then it is important to consider adding host liquor liability insurance onto your event insurance policy. Your guests will hopefully behave like responsible adults at all times, but in the even...
Preventing Film Equipment Theft – Tips
7 May, 2019 • Grant PattenThanks to cooperation between the FBI, the US embassy and Argentinian federal police, this massive haul of film production gear worth ~$3M was recovered in September 2018. The thieves had apparently targeted equipment in Hollywood and other US cities and then smuggled it into Argentina. As of May 2019, four people have...
Are you renting out your church, mosque or other place of worship?
27 February, 2019 • David HamiltonFor members of Faith & the Common Good OR National Trust for Canada/Regeneration Works, click here for discounted rates on event insurance. Member of another faith-based association? Click here to purchase event insurance. Renting out your faith-based venue? Here’s what you need to know about making sure your rente...
PROTÉGÉ: Insurance custom-made for arts education
6 February, 2019 • David HamiltonProtégé: Insurance for Art Schools Does your art school work with an insurance brokerage that has specialized knowledge of the arts and entertainment community, and that understands the specific needs of an arts organization? Protégé is an insurance product custom-designed for art schools by Front Row Insurance Brokers...
Musical Instrument Theft Prevention: What You Need to Know
25 January, 2019 • Meghan StickneyImage credit: Shutterstock Musical instrument theft prevention Unfortunately, there seems to be an increase in musical instrument theft as of late, but there are some actions you can take to protect yourself and your band. We’ve provided some tips and tricks for how to guard your instruments, as well as some informatio...
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