Jennifer Medvin

Insurance is a strain on the pocketbook, but a nice security blanket. The companies like Film Emporium will charge about $1100-2000 for a 10-day policy. The higher end is if you are doing a union gig and need worker's comp. A 10-day policy is pretty much the standard and the shortest term policy they have. Worker's comp costs $900 for a small crew and it is good for 60 days. You can look into "piggybacking" onto another filmmakers insurance policy if they are in production. Also, try Filmmakers Alliance. I needed insurance for a one-day shoot and it cost me around $400 (that was a year ago.) Remember when you are renting equipment, you need to cover yourself with insurance from the day you pick up the equip to the day you drop off. (Eg. a weekend rental needs to be covered from Friday to Monday.) Good luck!

Thanks for answering my post. I appreciate the information.

Hi Everyone, I was hoping someone could answer my question. We are in preproduction with a short film under the SAG short film contract. The monies are deferred but the actors receive SAG credit. Is there something similar I could use for my DP? He wants to get into the union. I also would like to do this for the rest of my crew as well: lighting, wardrobe, etc. I would love to pay everyone, but it is a really small budget. Thanks!