The Front Row View (entertainment insurance blog)
Earthquakes and Film Production: Know the Risks and be Prepared
23 October, 2012 • David HamiltonEARTHQUAKES AND FILM SETS What would happen to your film production if it were shaken by a violent earthquake? There are various measures you can undertake to minimize damage so that you can continue to film as soon as possible: Staff and crew should be shown how to turn off the water and electricity in the office and ...
Distributor's Errors and Omissions (E&O) Insurance
27 September, 2012 • David HamiltonMuch like the producer's E&O insurance, the distributor's E&O insurance covers distributors from lawsuits that may arise due to the content of the material they are distributing. Distributor's E&O insurance differs from producer's E&O in that distributors are insured for a list of titles they are distri...
How a specialized film insurance broker can help your production
11 April, 2012 • David HamiltonHow a film insurance broker helps A broker will help identify the risks associated with a production. Once the risks are identified, the risk can be transferred to an insurance company for a fee or premium. The film insurance broker negotiates the lowest possible premium and the broadest coverage available in the marke...
E&O Insurance - How much of your production's format is copyrightable?
27 February, 2012 • Doran ChandlerBy: Doran S. Chandler - Chandler Fogden Aldous Law Corporation Whenever a producer or writer dreams up a new idea for a television show, it doesn't take long for them to start worrying about someone pinching it and beating them to the punch. This is especially true in the case of news programs, game shows, and other re...
Bears and Film Insurance: What to Ask? | Animal Film Insurance
8 December, 2011 • David HamiltonANIMAL INSURANCE ON FILM SETS Bears are frequently used in film productions shot in the Pacific Northwest. The risks associated with filming a bear can be transferred to an insurance company once the underwriter understands how the public, cast, crew, equipment and the bear will be protected. The underwriter will need ...
Digital Film Insurance and the Future | Digital Media Insurance
6 December, 2011 • Mike GronerInsurance for digital features, TV series and documentaries is evolving. It’s the case that many production companies now incorporate scenes in their films that were once captured live but are now being created, edited and manipulated digitally in post-production. What this means is that the need for negative/faulty in...
DigiGear Film Production Equipment Insurance from Front Row Insurance
27 September, 2011 • David HamiltonFilm production equipment insurance is available from Front Row Insurance. We are specialized film insurance brokers with offices in Canada and the US. Film gear insurance can be arranged quickly through us, usually over the phone. Our program is very popular with new and established filmmakers because of the low cost ...
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...
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