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SAG-AFTRA now requires new media producers to show proof of insurance if they want to hire union actors.  The new media agreements require both a General Liability Insurance policy and a Workers’ Compensation policy. So what do these policies cover and how much will this new SAG-AFTRA insurance requirement cost your production? General Liability Insurance […]

As we’ve seen recently, the film industry is one of many industries where sexual harassment is rampant.  It seems as if the media covers new claims of sexual misconduct daily and many of the allegations are for occurrences that happened years ago. What happens if a worker or contractor sues you years after you produce […]

Recently, I was able to sit down and interview Luke Gelineau, from Equipment Production & Insurance, in Burbank CA. He was able to share with me quite a bit of information regarding the film industry and the types of movie insurance producers need to protect themselves and their projects. “Luke, can you tell us how […]

I’ve written several articles about Workers’ Compensation Insurance. In those, I detailed exactly what Workers’ Comp covers and what it doesn’t. However, you can get an even clearer picture by reading about a real-life claim. So, let me share one with you so that you can see an example of what a Workers’ Comp policy covers. […]

Recently, Luke Gelineau of Insured Productions was interviewed by Luke Seerveld regarding the different types of insurance needed by movie equipment rental houses. Since the information is valuable to both rental house owners and their clients, we’ve written up a summary of his interview and given you a link to the video. Additional information on […]