entertainment industry insurance News

Independent Film Productions Shut Down as Virus Insurance Is Hard to Find

For independent filmmakers, the Covid-19 pandemic has added a new hurdle to the already challenging task of lining up financing: finding insurance to cover virus-related interruptions. Lenders are demanding it, and it’s tough to get. So tough, in fact, that …

Ascend Insurance Brokerage in Dallas Joins Higginbotham

Dallas-based Ascend Insurance Brokerage, which specializes in the entertainment industry, has joined forces with Fort Worth-based Higginbotham. In business for 20 years, Ascend Insurance Brokerage specializes in commercial coverage and risk management for the entertainment industry. Its brokers have expansive …

3 Steps to Keep the Cameras Rolling for Entertainment Clients In Hurricane Season

The magic of the movies has the power to transport theater goers to distant lands, faraway places and, in some cases, entirely different planets. Television shows are no exception, and the power of set design is a contributing factor to …

UK’s Integro Offers Piracy Protection Cover for Entertainment Industry

Integro Insurance Brokers, the UK insurance broker and risk management firm, announced it is offering Piracy Protection Insurance for the entertainment industry. The firm’s Piracy Protection Insurance is designed to return lost revenue to film and TV rights holders and …

OneBeacon Launches Liability Coverage for Film, Radio, Theater Industry

OneBeacon Insurance Group, has introduced a new professional liability product – Producer Plus Liability. The product provides liability insurance was designed for producers of entertainment and industrial films, radio, and live theater. Producer Plus Liability will be written on an …

Specialty Insurance Group, Reel Media Partner on Entertainment Segment Offerings

Specialty Insurance Group (SIG) and Reel Media, LLC have formed a strategic alliance within the entertainment industry to service the specialty entertainment insurance market segments. The agreement combines the underwriting capabilities of both SIG and Reel Media with the established …