The world of TV and film is fast-paced and ever-changing. Firms in this space need a risk partner that knows their market and their risks.
Our Film & TV E&O coverage is specifically designed for production companies that create and distribute content for cinematic, television and online release, as well as podcasts, music videos and theatrical productions.
Our flexible approach to risk means you can secure cover on a single production basis or as an annual blanket cover to secure the risk in a larger portfolio of content.
Best for
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Production companies producing cinematic films, programmes for television, theatrical releases, webisodes or any other medium
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Programme genres including, but not limited to, drama, light entertainment, lifestyle and factual investigative and non-investigative documentaries
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Film distributors
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Live events for broadcast
Highlights
- Maximum policy period of five years for single productions on a claims made basis
- Up to GBP/USD/EUR10,000,000 limit of indemnity
- Occurrence policies on single productions up to five years, plus five-year extended reporting period
- Extensions for merchandising and soundtrack
- Cover for title subject to a satisfactory title report and opinion
- Cover for fair use and fair dealing
- Extended reporting period for Additional Insureds under an annual blanket
- Professional indemnity extension available under an annual blanket
- Cover for pure distribution of third-party content
- Worldwide cover as standard
- Ability to write international E&O via Tokio Marine Ireland (TMI) and Lloyd’s
Summary of coverage
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Defamation or other tort related to disparagement of character, reputation or feelings of any person or organisation, including libel, slander, product disparagement and malicious falsehood
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Unintentional breach of confidentiality or other invasion, infringement or interference with rights of privacy or publicity, including false light and the public disclosure of private facts
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Unintentional infringement of copyright, title, slogan, trademark, trade dress, service mark, misappropriation of ideas, formats, characters, trade names, character names, titles, plots, musical compositions, voices, slogans, graphic material or artwork, passing off and plagiarism or commercial appropriation of name or likeness
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A negligent act, negligent error, negligent omission or negligent misstatement in any content relating to any named production
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Unintentional breach of a license to use a third party’s trademarked or copyrighted material
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Defence costs are inclusive to the Indemnity Limit
TMHCC - Meet Ros Breese and Danielle Turner
Professional Indemnity Claims Team
Our claims professionals work closely with you and your advisors to develop a solution-oriented strategy and to achieve a fair and efficient resolution of any claim. We will also explain how the coverage afforded under a policy applies to each claim, in a timely and comprehensive manner.
Claims handlingDocuments & forms
- Film & TV Annual Proposal FormView PDF
- Film & TV Annual Online Proposal FormView DOCX
- Film & TV Annual Interactive Proposal FormView PDF
- Film & TV Interactive Proposal FormView PDF
- Film & TV Online Proposal FormView DOCX
- Film Distributors Proposal FormView PDF
- Podcast Proposal FormView PDF
- PI FTV 0622View PDF
- PI FTV EEA 0621 TMIView PDF
- PI FTV IRL 0621 TMIView PDF
- PI FTV OC 0622View PDF
- PI FTV OC EEA 1220 TMIView PDF
- PI FTV OC IRL 1220 TMIView PDF
- PI FTVA 0622View PDF
- PI FTVA EEA 1220 TMIView PDF
- PI FTVA IRL 1220 TMIView PDF
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