Media and Entertainment
There's No Business like Show Business
The media and entertainment industry has never been larger and
more complex, encompassing high degrees of risk, unpredictability,
and potential liability. Crawford will partner with you and lead
the coordination of any entertainment claim. We can organize and
moderate all of the conflicting points of view and requirements,
including those of production partners, financing partners,
property and rentals, agents, and lawyers, among others.
Production is a Perishable Commodity
Crawford understands the speed with which entertainment claims
must be handled. Productions operate on schedules that often cannot
be changed significantly, so responding with speed and sensitivity
to the needs of financial, logistical, and emotional concerns is
part of our modus operandi.
Film, Theatre, and Television Production
The underwriting of media productions is one of the most
sophisticated and specialized areas of insurance. The issues are
exciting and unpredictable; simple factors of talent, weather,
scheduling, crowd control, equipment, and constantly evolving
financial structures make risk management in this area extremely
challenging. As production becomes increasingly global and joint
ventures, partnerships, and cross-collateralization make risk more
complex, it is more critical than ever to have professional
partners who fully understand complex claims and losses and who
have the resources to deal with the myriad of issues involved.
The Star Did Not Show Up
Crawford Media and Entertainment professionals have direct
experience with problems just like this, or a typhoon that
destroyed all the sets on location, or where a financial partner
has pulled out. Our technical adjusters understand how
personality-driven and time-sensitive these situations are, and
how, like dominos every single piece affects every other one. In
addition to working with major stars on both major studio and
independently financed pictures, we have managed some of the
industry's largest individual property claims and have mediated the
losses on two of the largest grossing motion pictures of all time.
We have assessed claims and damages for underwriting large, live
events and theatrical productions.
Our group has directly assessed and adjusted claims in many areas of media and entertainment including:
- Cast insurance
- Contingency
- Errors and omissions
- Extra expense
- Film set property damage
- General liability
- Office and studio risks
- Stage property damage
Casino and Gaming
This specialized area of the entertainment industry has a series
of underwriting challenges. We provide loss adjustment for
operations of all types, including riverboats, dockside,
land-based, and sovereign nation casinos. Our teams have experience
and expertise in the specifics of gaming, surveillance, and
electronic data processing equipment. We have adjusted losses in
personal liability, structural failure, and class action
lawsuits.
For more information, contact a Crawford GTS representative below. Or contact a GTS adjuster directly, by visiting www.crawfordgts.com and selecting CV Search.
Mike Reeves
EVP, Global Markets
O:+44 207 265 4096
M:+44 7802 590 990
Dr. Andries Willemse
SVP, Global Technical Services
O: 404.300.1008
M: 404.435.1131