Insurance Broker for Low-Budget Projects?

[mdo]

Can anyone recommend a good insurance broker for coverage on low-budget features?

 

[krd]

The arts' advocacy group fracturedatlas.org, based in NY (but not limited to it), offers low rates through [I believe!] a reputable broker. You might want to talk to the staff there, or post queries on their message board, to get feedback.

 

[Tom Lowe]

I PM'd you. If you are in LA there are some people who have umbrella production insurance policies and they will add you under it, as a "co-production." This allows you to rent at places like Fischer, Dalsas, Able, etc. It has worked well for me and is quite cheap, though I have never had to make a claim yet.

 

[sanction23]

Complex Corporation does this umbrella/co-production insuring.
http://www.complexcorporation.com/

Be sure you're getting the coverage you need though.

 

[Tom Lowe]

Yes, I've used complex and they are pretty good. Again, though, I've never had to make a claim.

 

[Clayton Harper]

I like Complex as well. Call Derek.

 

[mdo]

Good leads. Thanks for the info!

Mike

 

[Kevin Halverson]

I have used Film Emporium in the past. Easy to work with and the ability to generate binders any time of day or night has gotten me out of trouble more than once.

http://www.filmemporium.com/

 

[donatello b]

what is low budget?
20k ... 100k ... 500k ... 1 mil ...3mil ... 10 mil ... depending on where you're sitting any of those can be low budget .. within that some would call 20-100k no budgets ... some insurance company's don't do 100k and some do ...

 

[mdo]

what is low budget?
20k ... 100k ... 500k ... 1 mil ...3mil ... 10 mil ... depending on where you're sitting any of those can be low budget .. within that some would call 20-100k no budgets ... some insurance company's don't do 100k and some do ...

For now, the range is no-budget. I'm funding the film with favors, participation and real dollars that I can squeeze out. The production will probably end up costing about $20K, not counting the cost of the production and post production equipment and software -- an additional $90K by the time the Red arrives. It's a simple film, three apartments in a single building, one location. So this is definitely small potatoes with respect to insurance.