Hired Equipment Insurance for Photographers & Production Companies
What to consider when insuring hired photographic equipment? The thoughts from Tom Carson, Managing Director of Williamson Carson. Hired Photographic Equipment Insurance – 3 very important considerations: If you are hiring photographic equipment for your photography business, if it wroth checking whether you are paying for insurance with the hire company. The hire company insurance …
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Do production companies need employers’ liability?
As a production company, you may have very few permanent staff on the payroll, but you should still consider employers’ liability insurance. But Why? Production Assistants and labour only sub contractors If on your shoot/production you are hiring assistants or labour only sub-contractors, they are normally considered employers of the shoot/production and would be covered …
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Commercial Producers Indemnity during Winter Months
Commercial Producers Indemnity during Winter Months As we are approaching winter, photographers and film producers might want to consider extending their Production Insurance Policies from the normal Media Production Cover to the wider “Commercial Producers Indemnity”. Commercial Producers Indemnity covers non-appearance of crew/talent, essential equipment and props, sets and wardrobe, due to “Anything beyond your …
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Association of Photographers Awards 2017
Fantastic evening last night at The Association of Photographers Awards 2017. Congratulations to all the photographer winners and those shortlisted. Highly recommend finding time to visit the The Old Truman Brewery before the awards close on the 16th October. #beyondthelens The BBC and The Guardian covered the event, and some of the images can be shown on …
Do production companies need professional indemnity?
A shoot gone wrong, an unhappy client, an email from your client’s lawyer. Things don’t always go to plan. So, do production companies need professional indemnity? Professional indemnity is an insurance product designed to protect you and your production business. But what is professional indemnity insurance, and what does it really cover? What is professional …
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