Fireman's Fund will work with one of its parent company subsidiaries, Allianz Insurance in the U.K., to provide a fully comprehensive insurance package for production companies and vendors.
Fireman's Fund expands film underwriting capacity
"This is the first step in broadening our unmatched experience and expertise in film underwriting, backed by the power of our parent Allianz, a global insurance leader," said Joe Finnegan, vice president of Fireman's Fund Entertainment. "Over the years, we have been underwriting productions that are filmed in Europe and other global regions - but now we'll be able to offer an increased ease of doing business by providing local coverage we weren't able to offer before, local underwriting knowledge and eliminating time differences."
Ian Mercer appointed
Mercer, who leads the new London office, joined the insurance industry in 1981 and has worked in entertainment insurance since 1987, serving in a variety of roles at Hayward & Company, an entertainment insurance broker and with EBI U.K. Ltd. In 1997, Mercer established Media Insurance Brokers (MIB) in London with several partners, working exclusively in the entertainment and media sectors.
He opened MIB's Los Angeles office in 1999, working there for seven years before returning to London in 2007, where he continued to oversee MIB's Los Angeles office.
With an over 80-year history of insuring a majority of Hollywood studio films, the Fireman's Fund Entertainment division is dedicated to helping producers and studios achieve the artistic results they are seeking, yet also ensuring they are filmed safely, finished on time and on budget. Its 70-member team includes underwriters and loss control experts with an average of 20 years of experience in the entertainment field.
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