THE LIST: Camera Insurance / Equipement Insurance Companies

[Carey Lee Coffey]

+ 1 for Kat Wong with Francis L. Dean and Associates. She was extremely professional and you can't beat a $250 deductible!

[Christopher Mills]

Highly endorse Taylor and Taylor for production and equipment production for LLC and Incorporated companies....
Have also found them very good for Feature film policies. They handled a claim for me in a prompt manner.

[David Granger]

How are you guys filing EPICs or Scarlets on an insurance equipment schedule? Mine requires listing out items > $5000. Do you just put the entire assembled camera (side ssd, handle, LCD, etc) or just list the brain?

[Elizabeth Lowrey]

How are you guys filing EPICs or Scarlets on an insurance equipment schedule? Mine requires listing out items > $5000. Do you just put the entire assembled camera (side ssd, handle, LCD, etc) or just list the brain?

Well, because I had constructed my own spreadsheet of costs for each individual item and accessory in the purchase process, I just copy pasted that data onto a spreadsheet for the insurance. Some of these items stay fixed to the brain (e.g., DSMC top mount) some do not (WC Abox). If something ever happens, God forbid, some of these items may be involved and some may not. So, for me, doing it piecemeal was easier and more precise, and the insurance company didn't seem to mind (not that they would have known what half the stuff was). But if you list the camera and include the price of the brain and those items which are customarily fixed to it, I don't see a problem with that either.

[Emory Maginnis]

Will,

I just wanted to help update your list. I, Emory Maginnis, am no longer with Eustis Risk Management Resources. I have since started my own agency, Maginnis Film & Entertainment Insurance Services (www.mfeis.com).

Maginnis Film & Entertainment Insurance Services, L.L.C. is a Louisiana-based insurance agency which specializes in film, entertainment, and support industries.

While we can broker insurance for just about any risk, we specialize in the needs of the entertainment and artistic community and their endeavors. From the simplest and safest movie shoots to daring feats, we can find you the best coverage for your needs, happily, expediently, with your best interests in mind.
Specialties

Film, Television & Commercial Production, Post-Production Facilities, Equipment, Prop, Stage & Lighting, Venues, Editorial Services, Sound/Recording Studios, Multi-Media & Computer Animation, Advertisers, Theater Companies, Concert Promoters, Producers, Distributors

Emory M. Maginnis
President
Maginnis Film & Entertainment Insurance Services, L.L.C.
1822 Broadway Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70118
504.919.3288 main
866.240.5739 facsimile
emory@mfeis.com
http://www.mfeis.com

[Martin Beek]

For Dutch and Belgian Red owners: N.O.B. apparatuur verzekering, www.aparatuurverzekering.nl
We have insured all our equipment through the Dutch broadcasting service with this company, paying 2% per year. Full coverage.

Cheers!
Martin.

[Ross Isaacs]

In Australia we use FIUA Film Insurance Underwriters Australia they have been terrific.

[Brian Merlen]

Anyone using PPA? There rates are dirt cheap and I really only need about 15k in coverage since I own a barebones Scarlet/dslr/old mac. Just trying to make sure I am making the right choice here...

[Trevor Meeks]

Anyone using PPA? There rates are dirt cheap and I really only need about 15k in coverage since I own a barebones Scarlet/dslr/old mac. Just trying to make sure I am making the right choice here...

Professional Photographers of America? You might REALLY want to check into their policy details to see if they'll actually cover equipment used in film/video production...

[Michael Millichamp]

Just thought I'd let people know,

I just recently got insured by Kat Wong, and she is, from what I gathered, starting her own insurance company called Athos.

I just insured my camera with her for 612 annually.

Her email information has changed to: kat@athosinsurance.com