Insurance coverage for the future of the entertainment industry
The entertainment business is undergoing rapid change. From AI-generated content to cyber-driven threats to global content distribution and an increasingly competitive streaming landscape, the industry faces new opportunities and complex risk profiles. Gallagher is ready to help our clients navigate through this new world with confidence.
Keeping the business of entertainment running
A million things can go wrong in the creation of content. From personnel to equipment to exposure to weather, it's essential to have insurance programs that consider these complexities to keep production up and running. Gallagher is a leader in all aspects of entertainment insurance. Our approach guards our clients from the unknown risks and potential exposures associated with motion picture, film and television production.
Anticipating risks in the entertainment industry
Gallagher understands how overlapping risks impact all stages of production. Our knowledge of the entertainment insurance and risk management industry allows us to anticipate, discover and address gaps in coverage to shield against loss and protect staff and intellectual property. We build a strong web of coverage for pre-production, production, post-production and release.
Entertainment insurance package — coverage from cast to gear
We've worked with all aspects of the entertainment industry, from small and medium-sized local productions to Academy Award® and Golden Globe® winners. As a result, our team has extensive knowledge of the entertainment business and how trends can affect production and coverage. This experience enables us to use insurance as a strategic tool to influence projects and bottom lines positively.
We work with all aspects of the entertainment industry:
- Motion picture and television production
- Theatrical producers and performing arts venues
- Sports and live events
- Photography
- Documentary, Industrial, Commercial, Educational (DICE) productions
- Digital media content creation and distribution (including podcasts, streaming and social platforms)
- Film and theatre festivals
- Audio-visual content creators, including independent streamers and online video producers
Photography insurance coverage through Gallagher Media PhotoPac
For more than 40 years, Gallagher has provided specialized insurance solutions for photographers across Canada through our Media PhotoPac program.
Designed to reflect the realities of a fast-paced and mobile profession, this coverage helps protect against equipment loss or damage, liability claims and the loss or corruption of digital assets, whether you're in-studio, on location or in transit.
We understand the challenges photographers deal with every day, from carrying high-value equipment on the go to meeting tight client deadlines, all while protecting work that can't be recreated. Media PhotoPac responds to these risks with reliable, flexible protection tailored to the industry.
A team of entertainment specialists
Our entertainment insurance and risk management practice work internationally in every media-rich region, including Los Angeles, New York, the UK, Qingdao, Australia and New Zealand, as well as domestically across Canada. Our experience and insight allow us to create customized, comprehensive and competitive insurance programs for all stages of production through release. We provide you with the following:
Claims advocacy. We work directly with carriers to advocate for you throughout the claims process. We're the only major brokerage to do so.
Flexible approach. We can examine all aspects of production and bring together multiple lines of coverage to build programs that specifically meet your needs, including:
- Production coverage protection
- Production coverage and solutions
- Private client services
International standards. Our global network ensures our clients are in compliance with local insurance requirements, both domestically and abroad, for tax incentive programs.
The Gallagher approach delivers preferred coverage terms, competitive pricing and the flexibility to support clients working across borders and platforms.
Innovative coverages for film, TV and other media businesses
Our global team has been at the forefront of cutting-edge insurance solutions for the entertainment industry.
