Skip to main content

Film and Media Production

Specialty contingency insurance for film, TV, DICE and advertising agencies worldwide.

What we offer

Comprehensive contingency coverage for various aspects of film and media production, including time element and property exposures as well as liability requirements.  

Key Primary Coverages 

  • Cast, including death, injury, sickness, bereavement or kidnapping for Film and TV 
  • Production and campaign interruption for Advertising  
  • Media (negative film & faulty stock) 
  • Extra expenses (including civil authority, ingress/egress, strike)  
  • Property (including property of others and office contents) 
  • Commercial General Liability (including HNOA) 

How we can help

Specialty production insurance is crucial for filmmakers, tv producers, documentarians, advertising agencies and other creators of filmed media for any platform who often face unpredictable and potentially disruptive events that can delay or halt production, resulting in significant financial losses. This includes accidental or unpreventable property damage to props, sets, wardrobe and equipment which requires them to repair or replace their own or others property.

The Beazley Difference

EXPERIENCE AND STABILITY:

Our team of Film and Entertainment production underwriters based in the US and London are known and respected in the market and have a combined 40 years of experience advising brokers and their clients on assessing complex risk in complex times.

RESPONSIVE CLAIMS SERVICE:

We provide experienced and professional in-house claims service, as well as partnering with leading independent loss adjusters and forensic accountants in the entertainment industry.  

FLEXIBILITY & CAPACITY:

Our team looks for ways to underwrite difficult and complex risks with significant capacity available. We consider a wide range of projects, big or small, scripted or unscripted, in shooting locations around the world, including stunts, animals and other tricky to cover risks.

Who we can help

The Beazley Film and Media Production team has a wide-ranging appetite for production risks worldwide:  

  • Film and TV with a gross production cost up to $50M (no minimum required)
  • Scripted and Unscripted content
  • Stunts
  • Animals
  • Shooting locations worldwide 
  • Digital or Film 
  • D.I.C.E. 
  • Content being produced for social media 
  • Music Videos
  • Advertising Agents and Agencies (AdWrap)
  • Brands producing their own content

Your Beazley Team

Alex Clegg

Alex Clegg

Product Leader - Global Film and Entertainment

London, UK

+44 (0)20 7674 7776

Email Alex

Nicholas Hanes

Nicholas Hanes

Product Leader - US Film & Entertainment

Boston, MA, USA

+1 (617) 239 2616

Email Nicholas