Production Insurance

Here is how this works in practice. We set up production insurance through South African and global brokers skilled in covering film and television work across the country. Our team assesses the specific risks of your production, the locations, the stunt and action content, the gear values and the cast exposure, then arranges a package that protects the project properly. We handle gear and negative cover, cast insurance, public liability, vehicle cover and errors-and-omissions policies, and we make sure compliance with the mandatory Compensation Fund cover, COIDA, that applies to workers in South Africa.

Here is the short of it. For shoots in SANParks-managed areas such as the Kruger National Park or on Table Mountain, we arrange the specific liability cover those locations need, and we structure errors-and-omissions cover to meet the obligations of global distributors and TV networks. We deliver certificates of insurance fast, manage mid-shoot adjustments as the schedule changes, and provide full claims support to keep any disruption to a minimum.

Here is the breakdown. South Africa's insurance environment is well developed and familiar to global productions. But it carries country-specific needs that need attention. The Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, COIDA, makes Compensation Fund cover mandatory for workers, and certain locations impose their own conditions: SANParks. This manages the Kruger National Park and other reserves, and the authorities responsible for Table Mountain and other protected sites need specific liability cover before filming is permitted.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. The country's geography means real and different exposure, from Big Five wildlife in the bushveld to water and tide on the Cape Peninsula and Wild Coast, altitude in the Drakensberg and long road moves across the Karoo. English is the working language of the industry, so policies, claims and broker liaison run without translation friction. A mature services industry and a long record of hosting major global productions mean local brokers know film risk and can place cover recognised by financiers and distributors worldwide.