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one day production insurance coverage
Posted by Russell Robertson on June 3, 2011 at 6:04 pmApologies in advance for cross posting this question.
I submitted a proposal to supply video production services for a 1 day shoot. To get an idea of scope, it’s a 4 cameras, jib, typical audio etc. It’s a pilot of cooking show, for either web and/or cable broadcast.
Within my proposal I insist that the producer assume complete liability for any accidents or other issues during the shoot. The producer came back and said he did not have insurance, but would acquire it – did I have any idea where he could get this – I’m not sure – a simple Google search doesn’t really show up anything definitive.Can anyone recommend a firm that can handle one day production insurance coverage? Anything else I should be aware of in this regard?
Many thanks in advance!
RR
Stephen Smith replied 4 years ago 9 Members · 9 Replies -
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Walter Soyka
June 3, 2011 at 8:20 pmRegardless of what insurance your producer may or may not get, I think you should absolutely have your own liability policy. Liability insurance is generally pretty cheap, and I don’t know if you’ll be able to find a single-day policy.
Walter Soyka
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Todd Terry
June 3, 2011 at 8:35 pmOur liability insurance is through and written into our regular company polices (fire, theft, equipment, vehicles, etc.) from Nationwide… but like Walter I’m not sure of any sources that will underwrite a one-day policy.
It’s the coverage of all our stuff that makes our insurance expensive… but purely the liability portion of it is dirt cheap in comparison. I don’t know the exact amount (I’m not the bean counter here), but it’s a small percentage of the total insurance bill for our liability coverage (which is, if I remember correctly, $2 million).
He’s also correct that, even if a producer is covering the gig, you need your own insurance policy as well. That is, unless this is an absolutely-one-time-and-one-time-only job and you’ve never done any production work before and after this one wraps you’ll never do any again.
It’s just one of those things you gotta have.
T2
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Mark Suszko
June 3, 2011 at 8:37 pmIt’s one of the things you can bet the lowball Craiglsist guys do NOT have… and 999 times out of a thousand, it doesn’t matter….
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Richard Herd
June 3, 2011 at 10:34 pmYou should check your state’s Film office for Short Term Production Insurance agents.
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Jonathan Ziegler
June 4, 2011 at 5:37 pmWe’ve used this guy: Taylor Davidson (The Ruboyianes Company, PLL – 520-577-1040-work, 520-906-2872-cell). He’s based here in Arizona, but he handles insurance for most of the country. We used him for production insurance for a feature we shot last summer. Tell him what you need and, at the worst, he can tell you who you should talk to if he can’t do it. Mind you, this is no plug, but a person I’ve used in the past.
Jonathan Ziegler
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Jonathan Ziegler
June 4, 2011 at 5:51 pmForgot to mention: a good insurance person will make specific recommendations on what you should be using for coverage – think of them as a part of your team. As such, a good insurance person will only quote you on what you will actually need on a production, but will make suggestions to round out the policy and fill in coverage gaps.
For example, it sounds like you will need an equipment rider (if equipment isn’t covered in the main policy) and enhanced liability against injury (depends on policy coverage limits). Those can cost more, but for 1 day, it shouldn’t be too bad. We spent $2200 for a 37 day shoot (about $60 for each shooting day), but with only 1 day, your per day cost will be much higher since the policy isn’t spread out over several days. Get the quote and let the client know this is what it will cost and pass the expense on to them. After a while, you’ll start quoting gigs with insurance included. 😉
Jonathan Ziegler
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Patrick Ortman
June 5, 2011 at 6:41 pmGood point, Mark. It’s stuff like this that separates one’s business from that of “a dude with camera”. You know, for those potential clients who can’t see quality, at least 🙂
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David Baur-Ray
December 30, 2020 at 9:50 pmHey Russell, interesting question and I know a lot of videographers need fast and dependable production insurance for one-day shoots. The videographer I work with regularly works with Athos Insurance for one-day, short-term production insurance. They are pretty responsive with questions too. For your’s and anyone else’s needs I’ve added the link to their online service center here > https://www.athosinsurance.com/service-centerHere's where you can get online quotes for short-term production insurance > https://www.athosinsurance.com/short-term-productionsI hope this helps someone out.All the best!-Dave
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Stephen Smith
January 20, 2021 at 3:52 pmhttps://www.thimble.com/ offers General Liability Insurance by the hour, day, week ….. and the list goes on. Check them out if you need it for the day. Personally if you are doing this full time you should get your own policy. It will save you money in the long run.
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