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Meet The Gaffer #43: Equipment Insurance

3,718 views · Published 20 April 2017 · 20:22 · Indexed 26 October 2026

Channel: Meet The Gaffer · 2017 · Film & Animation

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Luke Gelineau, from United Agencies Insurance, answers questions about motion picture equipment insurance.

This is a long episode! Below are the different points to which you can jump ahead.

1. Why do you need motion picture equipment insurance? 0:26
2. What does it mean that some insurance is Primary and other insurance is Secondary? 1:46
3. What if you forget to ask the producer to cover your gear? 3:00
4. Is a Certificate Of Insurance the only thing you need from the producer? 4:00
5. Why would I need to provide a cert to anyone besides a company that I'm sub-renting from? 5:23
6. What kind of coverage do I need for lighting and grip gear? 7:00
7. What's the difference between lighting and grip insurance and a producer's insurance? 9:17
8. What happens when a claim needs to be made? 10:15
9. What do I say to a producer who doesn't have insurance? 11:27
10. Is there such a thing as "shared" insurance? 13:00
11. What does an insurance audit consist of? 15:00
12. How could I be affected by insurance fraud? 16:38
13. Can I insure drones? 18:25
14. What if I have more questions about equipment insurance? 19:22

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