Managing Media Projects - Managing the People : Outline Guide (Insurance) 2

With that qualification, customary production insurances include the following headings. Not all of them, of course, are "people" insurances, but it may be more convenient for you to see them all in one part of these pages. Here they are:

Cast: death or injury to named key people involved in your production: consequent extra expense or cost of abandonment.

Negative/videotape/faulty stock: loss of or damage to film or videotape stock, or a fault in the stock itself: consequent extra expense or cost of abandonment.

Extra expense: loss of or damage to property or facilities used for the production: consequent extra expense or cost of abandonment.

Technical equipment: loss of or damage to technical equipment: up to the amount insured.

Props, sets and wardrobe: loss of or damage to props, sets or wardrobe: up to the amount insured.

Works of art, jewellery, watches and furs: loss of or damage to items of this kind used in the production and listed when the policy is taken out: up to the amount insured.

Production office contents, cash and cheques: loss of or damage to items of this kind while either in the production office or (cash and cheques) in your personal custody or that of an authorised member of your team: up to the amount insured.