AXIS Film and Entertainment Factsheet
AXIS offers extensive underwriting and claim expertise, including staff attorneys specializing in First Amendment, Privacy, Publicity, Intellectual Property, Errors & Omissions, and Cyber/Data Security and Privacy, with a commitment to the Media space dating back to 1979.
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Film Producers
Distributors
Libraries
Acquisition and Development
Primary and excess coverage available
Admitted coverage available in most states
Occurrence policy form (claims made policy available)
Coverage for producers, distributors, libraries, andacquisition & development
Advertising coverage for publicity and promotionof scheduled productions
"Damages" includes punitive and exemplary damages,where allowed by law, including most favorable venue language
"Insured" includes subsidiaries, leased or temporary employees
Independent contractors/freelancers furnishing matter orservices to the named insured can be covered at the discretionof the named insured
"Additional Insured" includes distributors, licensees, exhibitors,bond companies, financiers and loan-out companies
No "hammer" clause governing settlement
Severability provisions
Worldwide coverage (where permissible by law)
Merchandising coverage
Prior acts coverage
Term of insurance endorsement
Title and music coverage
Spousal coverage including domestic partners
$20M capacity
All-Risk coverage agreement includingDefamation, Invasion of Privacyor Publicity, Copyright/Trademark Infringement, Plagiarism,and Errors and Omissions
Primary or Excess coverage with capacity up to $20M
No “hammer” clausegoverning settlement
Occurrence policy form(claims made policy available)
Defense in addition to limit or Defense within limit policies
Worldwide territory
Damages include punitive orexemplary damages where allowedby law, most favorable venuelanguage, and AXIS will notchallenge the insurability ofpunitive damages
*Ratings of insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries of AXIS Capital Holdings LimitedThe information is intended for use by licensed insurance producers and is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation to buy, any insurance product for a particular insured. Policy terms, conditions or exclusions may vary. No insurance product is offered or will be sold in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation would be unlawful. Coverages are underwritten in the U.S. admitted market by AXIS Insurance Company (NAIC # 37273), a Chicago, Illinois property and casualty insurer licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Some products may be offered by AXIS companies not licensed in certain jurisdictions and therefore may be available only through licensed surplus lines brokers. More information about AXIS’ financial strength and individual insurance company ratings is available at https://www.axiscapital.com/who-we-are/financial-strength-ratings.
Film and Entertainment Liability Renewal Application - A and D, Distribution and Library, AXIS 1010
Film and Entertainment Liability Application, AXIS 101 0901
For all submissionsaxisprosubmissions@axiscapital.com
Karen BaldwinVice President, Media, Film &Entertainment Product Leaderkaren.baldwin@axiscapital.comT: +1 678 746 0842M: +1 860 299 4845
Atessa LemaireDeputy Product Manager Mediaatessa.lemaire@axiscapital.comT: +1 212 500 7732
The above information is solely intended to provide a general description of some of the features of the 2017 Multimedia Liability Insurance Policy and does not provide a complete summary of coverage. A specimen policy is available upon request. Not all coverages or options stated above will apply to each policyholder; the coverage for each policyholder will be governed solely by the terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions specified in each issued policy. Coverage may not be available in all states or jurisdictions. Coverage is written by a member company of the AXIS group of insurance companies. www.axiscapital.com
