WHAT DO YOU MEAN THATS NOT COVERED? LESSONS LEARNED IN MANAGING RISKS AND COSTS IN YOUR PRODUCTION

Published: June 18, 2019, 6:44 p.m.

Insurance may be one of the last arrangements you make in your production, but it is\xa0for certain\xa0one of the most important. Done\xa0properly, it can mean all the difference in executing a safe, smart, and profitable production.\xa0\xa0

In this panel, we bring perspectives from production executives and risk management & insurance professionals to explore real-life production disasters \u2013 ranging from weather delays to death of cast family members to #MeToo related turnover and reputation damages \u2013 and how you can learn from these incidents and prevent them\xa0(or at least contain their consequences).\xa0 You\u2019ll also learn how the standard coverage provisions that come with an \u201coff the shelf\u201d policy can be customized to better protect your production, your cast & crew, and your creative vision.\xa0

Speakers:

Jeremy Alter,\xa0Touched with Fire, Inland Empire

Mark Ballin, Partner, Claim Specialists International

Bob Jellen, Managing Director, \u200eHUB Entertainment Insurance

Peter Oillataguerre, President, Physical Production, MGM Studios

Jacqueline Volmer, Senior Entertainment Underwriter, Chubb Insurance

Moderator:

Rachel Klein, Producer/Director/CEO, Fire Starter Studios;\xa030 for 30 The Fab Five, NEA: United States of Arts