2005Off Topic forum
Insurance requirements for crane and jib operators on production jobs
21 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- Some production companies request that equipment operators provide their own liability insurance and name the production company and venues as additional insured parties.
- When an operator does not carry liability insurance, production companies may instead provide coverage by adding the operator to their own insurance policy.
- Jib and crane operations involve significant risk when equipment is positioned over audiences or personnel.
- Operators should consider obtaining liability insurance to protect against potential financial loss from accidents.
- Insurance requirements and responsibility allocation can vary by job and production company.
Depends on
- This discussion is from 2005 and insurance practices may have evolved.
- The specific negotiation outcome reported may not represent standard industry practice across all productions.
- The financial cost of obtaining operator liability insurance was not detailed.
- This represents the experience of individual operators and may not apply uniformly across different regions or production types.