Conrad Yoder Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I am renting an Arri SR II for a shoot. My homeowner's insurance covers things like theft from house or car, but not damage. I have a shoot coming up which is on a pond. I hate to think of what could happen if it fell in the drink. Can anyone recommend an underwriter which will keep me safe from a potential $30K bill? Thanks for any pointers. -Conrad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dzyak Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Call Brandy at DeWitt Stern. They cover all kinds of people and their equipment in the industry. Brandy McGrew Program Business Associate DeWitt Stern of California Insurance Services 10969 Ventura Boulevard Studio City, CA 91604 Tel. 818-623-5429 Fax. 818-623-5469 bmcgrew@dewittstern.com www.dewittstern.com License #0C28262 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamo P Cultraro Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Standard production insurance should cover rented equipment to a certain dollar amount. Last shoot I did was four days. the insurance was about $1500 US which gave me $1M in liability insurance and $200K in rental equipment insurance and I was able to provide a certificate of insurance to each of the rental houses. I would be very surprised if the rental house would even let you even touch the camera without an insurance cert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad Yoder Posted October 23, 2007 Author Share Posted October 23, 2007 Thanks for the info - I ended up going with DeWitt Stern. $225 out the door for $40K insurance for a weekend. What I found out after the fact, was that there is a $500 deductible - I should have been told that up front. Fortunately, I didn't need to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Bonnington Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Are there any other recommended insurance companies? What are the drawbacks to putting gear onto a homeowner insurance policy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted January 10, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted January 10, 2008 IN terms of homeowners insurance, the biggest drawback I've been told of (from a few people and agents here) is that it wont cover things used for professional purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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