AOP Awards 2019 Call for Entries are open. Image Credit ©Phil Fisk
As you may be aware Williamson Carson works closely with the Association of Photographers. Enter the AOP Awards for your chance to be in the spotlight. These Awards remain the most prestigious and highly respected competition for professional and non-professional photographers worldwide. Being selected for the ‘Book’ and Exhibition is one of the greatest accolades …
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Insurance for production and photographic shoots in the USA
Insurance for Production and Photographic Shoots in the United States of America. Here’s some commonly asked questions that we often address for clients when undertaking photographic and production shoots in the USA. What is General Liability and Workers Compensation? If you are producing a shoot in the USA, it is worth remembering that the Americans …
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USA Production Insurance, Workers Compensation and Employers Liability
The USA, Production Insurance and Employers’ Liability. In this post, our managing director, Tom Carson explores some of the considerations when undertaking a photographic shoot or production shot in the USA. In particular Tom addresses some of the issues regarding employers’ liability or what the Americans refer to as Workers Compensation Insurance. Workers Compensation, the …
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Cast Insurance for Production Companies
Cast Insurance for Production Companies. Who is responsible for the non appearance? An important consideration. Under the cast insurance section of your production insurance policy, it is important to establish whose is responsible for non-appearance on the shoot of essential personnel. Normally when an advertising agency is involved or if you are working to an …
New for Old Photography Insurance
Does your photographic equipment insurance provide new for old insurance protection? When insuring your photographic equipment, you should make sure that you have the equipment covered on a new for old basis. This is especially important should the photographic equipment become obsolete or out of date. You may wish to replace with state of the …
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 …
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