FilmInsuranceGuidelines

FilmmakersseekingpermitstofilmonlocationinanyoftheareasservedbyFilmL.A.musteitherhaveon
fileorprovideproofofinsurancemeetingbothourrequirementsandthoseofeachjurisdictioninvolved.
Theinsurancestepisveryimportant,sincetimelyinsurancesubmissionisnecessarytopreventpermit
coordinationdelays.Permitscannotbereleaseduntilyourinsurancehasbeenverified.

Pleasenotethatmandatorycoveragevarieswidelybyjurisdiction.Wedonotadviseyoutopurchase
insurancewithoutreviewingthisdocumentand/orcallingusat213.977.8600todiscussyourplanswitha
FilmL.A.InsuranceSpecialist.

SamplecertificatesforalljurisdictionsareavailableontheFormspageofourwebsite.

RequirementsbyJurisdiction

CountyofLosAngeles

OneACORD25CertificateofLiabilityInsurancenaming"TheCountyofLosAngeles,itsSpecial
Districts,ElectedOfficials,Officers,Agents,EmployeesandVolunteers"asAdditionalInsureds.

"AdditionalInsured"endorsement="TheCountyofLosAngeles,itsSpecialDistricts,ElectedOfficials,
Officers,Agents,EmployeesandVolunteers"

Certificatemustincludeathirtydaynoticeofcancellationprovision(10daysfornonpaymentofthe
certificatepremium).ItmustbeobtainedfromaninsureradmittedtodobusinessinCaliforniaor
writtenthroughaCalifornialicensedbroker.

TotalminimumCommercialGeneralLiabilitycoveragelimits(peroccurrence)areasfollows:
$500,000forstillphotographyonly
$1,000,000formotioncapture(filming)
$5,000,000foraircraftuse

AutomobileLiabilityrequirements:

Wherethepermitapplicant,oranyofitsrepresentatives,agentsoremployeeswillusevehiclesin
conjunctionwiththefilming(i.e.picturevehicle,cameracar,productionvehiclesetal),insurance
coveragemustmeettheminimumlimitsof$1,000,000peraccident.

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ProofofWorkersCompensationcoverageisrequired.MustincludeEmployersLiabilitycoverage
withlimitsofnotlessthan$1,000,000peraccidentperCAstatelaw.

SubmitcertificatestoFilmL.A.byemailatinsurance@filmla.com.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsabout
ourrequirements,pleasecontactourofficeat213.977.8600andasktospeakwithanInsurance
Specialist.

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FILM INSURANCE CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

COVERAGES
Commercial General
Liability
INSURANCE AGENT
NAME & ADDRESS

Auto Liability
I

INSURED NAME &

ADDRESS

Proof of Workers

INSURANCE COMPANY NAME(S)

Compensation

MINIMUM LIMITS
For Filming:

$ 1,000,000

POLICY NUMBER

CURRENT POLICY
PERIOD

$1,000,000 per
occurrence.
For Still Photography:
$500,000 per
occurrence.

$ 1,000,000

POLICY NUMBER

CURRENT POLICY
PERIOD

ADDITIONAL INSURED
The County of L.A.

named as additional
insured.

Additional insured
endorsement must

POLICY NUMBER

CURRENT POLICY
PERIOD

be attached to cer$ 1,000,000

$ 1,000,000
$ 1,000,000

tificate upon sub-

mission (see following page).

INSURANCE COMPANY
1) The County of Los Angeles, its Special Districts, Elected Officials, Officers, Agents, Employees, and
Volunteers are added as additional insured.

Must be licensed to

do business in California.

2) The County of Los Angeles, its Special Districts,

Elected Officials, Officers, Agents, Employees,
and Volunteers.
6255 W. Sunset Blvd. 12th Floor
Hollywood, CA 90028

1) Description of Operations: The County of Los Angeles, its Special Districts, Elected Officials, Officers, Agents, Employees, and
volunteers are added as additional insured.

2) Certificate Holder: The County of Los Angeles, its Special Districts, Elected Officials, Officers, Agents, Employees, and volunteers are added as additional insured.

Please submit Certificate of Liability with Endorsement Form to insurance@filmla.com.

For any additional questions, please contact our office at (213) 977-8600.

FilmL.A. Updated 2013/08/30

ADDITIONAL INSURED ENDORSEMENT FORM

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

ADDITIONAL INSURED
The County of Los
Angeles, its Special

Districts, Elected Officials, Officers,

Agents, Employees,
and Volunteers are

added as additional
insured.

The County of Los Angeles, its Special Districts, Elected Officials, Officers, Agents, Employees, and volunteers.

Please submit your Additional Insured Endorsement Form with your Certificate of Liability to: insurance@filmla.com.
FilmL.A. Updated 2013/08/30