Film and television productions can involve
substantial budgets, complex schedules, specialist
equipment, locations, crews and countless moving
parts.
We help production companies and businesses working
across the industry consider the insurance risks
associated with their individual projects and
operations.
A production can involve significant financial
investment, specialist equipment, multiple
locations, cast and crew, contractors and
carefully planned schedules.
An unexpected event can have consequences far beyond
the immediate cost of putting something right.
A production may have substantial money committed before filming has even started. Delays, cancellations or unexpected events can create significant additional costs.
Cameras, lighting, sound equipment, production equipment and other specialist items can be expensive and essential to completing the shoot.
Productions can involve cast, crew, contractors, freelancers and other third parties, creating a range of potential responsibilities.
Filming can take place across a wide variety of locations, from studios and private premises to public spaces and unusual environments.
Outdoor productions can be particularly exposed to adverse weather and other events that may prevent filming from going ahead as planned.
Productions often work to carefully coordinated schedules. A single unexpected event can create knock-on costs throughout the production.
Film and television insurance can involve a number
of different covers depending on the production,
budget, equipment, locations, people and contractual
requirements.
We can discuss the areas of cover that may be
relevant to your production or business.
Cover may be available for certain losses arising when an insured event prevents a production from proceeding as planned.
Particularly relevant to productions relying on outdoor filming, where adverse weather could disrupt planned shooting schedules.
Productions depend on key people being available. Depending on the policy, certain risks relating to cast and crew may be considered.
Cameras, lighting, sound equipment and other production equipment can represent significant values and may require specialist protection.
Productions can involve members of the public, locations, contractors and third-party property, making liability an important consideration.
Where a production employs staff, Employers' Liability requirements need to be considered as part of the overall insurance arrangements.
Productions often hire specialist equipment. The insurance arrangements may need to address equipment that is hired or temporarily in use.
Filming at studios, private premises, public locations or unusual environments can create additional risks that need to be considered.
An insured event can sometimes create additional costs, such as rescheduling, alternative locations or additional travel.
Productions are carefully planned around people,
locations, equipment and schedules.
When one of those elements fails, the financial
consequences can quickly extend beyond the original
problem.
If filming cannot proceed because of an insured
event, the production may face more than simply
losing a day's filming.
Rescheduling locations, crews, equipment,
travel and other production arrangements can
create substantial additional expenditure.
Outdoor filming can be particularly exposed to adverse weather, potentially affecting schedules and locations.
Productions rely on key people being available at the right time and place.
Damage, loss or failure involving specialist production equipment can cause delays and additional costs.
From independent productions to established
production companies, different businesses can
face very different risks.
We can discuss insurance requirements based on
what you actually do, rather than taking a
one-size-fits-all approach.
Businesses responsible for developing, organising and delivering film and television productions.
Feature films, independent productions and other commercial film projects with their own budgets, schedules and production requirements.
Productions ranging from individual programmes through to larger television series and continuing production projects.
Advertising and branded content productions where budgets, deadlines and client requirements are particularly important.
Businesses creating video, digital content, promotional productions and other specialist media work.
Specialist businesses and contractors supporting productions with equipment, services or technical expertise.
Every production is different. Tell us what you do and we'll discuss the insurance considerations around your business.
From extreme weather to damaged equipment,
unexpected problems can quickly affect schedules,
budgets and the people involved in a production.
Here are some examples of situations where the
right insurance arrangements may be important.
An outdoor production is scheduled around a particular location and date, but severe weather makes filming impossible.
A camera, lighting system or other specialist production equipment is accidentally damaged shortly before or during filming.
A planned location can no longer be used, creating additional costs and potentially requiring the production to reorganise its schedule.
A key member of cast or crew is unable to participate, potentially causing delays or requiring the production to be rearranged.
Productions can involve crews, contractors, members of the public and other third parties around filming locations.
An unexpected insured event means filming has to move to another date, creating additional travel, location, equipment or production costs.
Tell us about your production, budget, locations and filming arrangements and we'll discuss the insurance considerations.
Film and television insurance isn't simply
about insuring cameras and equipment.
Productions can involve significant budgets,
complex schedules, locations, people and
contractual responsibilities. We start by
understanding the production and then consider
the insurance requirements around it.
Our focus is commercial insurance and understanding the risks businesses face in their day-to-day operations.
We look at the type of production, budget, locations, equipment and people involved.
Cancellation, weather, liability, equipment and additional expenses can all form part of the wider conversation.
As productions change, insurance requirements can change too. Keeping the arrangements under review can be important.
Film and television insurance can be complex,
particularly when a production involves multiple
locations, specialist equipment, people and
significant budgets.
Here are some of the questions we're commonly asked.
Tell us what you're producing, where you're filming, your approximate budget and the risks you're concerned about.We'll discuss the insurance requirements that may be relevant to your production.
Discuss Your Production→Whether you're producing a feature film,
television programme, commercial, music video
or another type of production, the insurance
requirements can be very different.
Tell us about your production and we'll discuss
the insurance considerations around it.
Tell us a little about the production, budget, locations and what you're looking to insure.
Discuss Your Production→Complete the form below with as much information
as you can about your production.
Details such as the type of production, approximate
budget, filming dates, locations, equipment and
any specific insurance requirements can help us
understand what you're looking to insure.
