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Event Production Company Insurance

Specialist insurance for event production companies, technical production businesses and live event suppliers across the UK.
Cover can include public liability, employers’ liability, equipment insurance and other production-related risks depending on the nature of your activities.
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Event Production Company Insurance for UK Live Event Businesses

Event production companies are involved in the technical delivery of live events and often face a wide range of operational and liability exposures. These can include staging, sound, lighting, AV equipment, temporary structures, crew activity, transport of equipment and work carried out on-site at event venues. Because of the nature of the work, standard business insurance may not always reflect the full range of risks involved. Production businesses are often required to demonstrate suitable insurance to clients, venues, principal contractors and event organisers before work can begin. Taylor Made Risk Solutions arranges specialist insurance for event production companies and understands the practical risks associated with live event and technical production activities. Typical activities we see include:

  • Stage and technical production
  • Sound and lighting services
  • Audio visual production
  • Rigging and staging support
  • Live event setup and breakdown
  • Production management services
  • Event infrastructure support
  • Temporary event installations

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If you operate an event production company and require specialist insurance, our team can assist in presenting the risk to insurers and arranging appropriate cover.
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Specialist Insurance for Event Production Companies

Event production companies can be exposed to a combination of public liability, employee risks, equipment risks and contractual obligations. Work is often carried out under tight timeframes and in environments involving multiple contractors, temporary installations and close coordination with organisers, venues and suppliers. Insurers will often want to understand the exact nature of the services provided, whether equipment is owned or hired in, the type of events supported, the values at risk, the number of staff and crew involved and whether work takes place at height or involves specialist installation activity. Presenting this information clearly is important when arranging cover, particularly for businesses involved in higher-value technical production or those working on larger live events.

Who This Insurance Is For

Event production company insurance may be suitable for businesses such as:

  • Event production companies
  • Technical production suppliers
  • Sound and lighting companies
  • Audio visual production businesses
  • Staging and rigging contractors
  • Live event production managers
  • Event installation teams
  • Production support businesses

Insurance Cover May Include

Depending on the nature of your production activities, cover can be tailored to include key protections relevant to live event and technical production businesses.

Public Liability Insurance

Protection for legal liability arising from injury to third parties or damage to third-party property in connection with your production activities.

Employers’ Liability

Required where staff are employed and often relevant where crew, technicians or production personnel are involved.

Equipment Insurance

Cover for owned or hired equipment such as sound, lighting, AV or staging equipment used in connection with live event production.

Contractual and Operational Risks

Insurance arrangements may need to reflect contractual requirements, venue conditions and the practical risks involved in setup, operation and breakdown.

Why Specialist Event Production Insurance Matters

Event production companies operate in an environment where physical setup, specialist equipment, time-sensitive delivery and coordination with other parties are all part of the job. This can create a more complex risk profile than a standard office-based business. Clients, event organisers and venues will often require evidence of suitable insurance before a production company can work on-site. Where staging, rigging, lighting, power, sound or AV installations are involved, insurers may also want more detail about the nature of the work and the controls in place. A specialist insurance approach helps ensure that the business activities are understood properly and presented to insurers in a clear and accurate way.

Examples of Activities We Commonly See

  • Stage, sound and lighting production for live events
  • Technical production support for corporate events
  • AV and production services for conferences
  • Production setup and breakdown for outdoor events
  • Temporary staging and event infrastructure support
  • Lighting, sound and visual installations for performances
  • Production management for touring or one-off events
  • Equipment deployment for live event environments

Event Production Company Insurance FAQ

What insurance do event production companies need?
This depends on the nature of the work, but public liability and employers’ liability are commonly required. Equipment cover and other production-related protections may also be relevant depending on the services provided.
Do event production companies need public liability insurance?
In many cases yes. Clients, venues and organisers often require evidence of public liability insurance before production work begins on-site.
Can sound, lighting and AV equipment be insured?
Yes, subject to insurer terms, cover may be available for owned or hired equipment used as part of your event production activities.
Do insurers need to know if equipment is hired in?
Usually yes. Insurers often want to understand whether equipment is owned, hired in, hired out or used under contract as part of the services you provide.
Can cover be arranged for businesses working on one-off events and ongoing projects?
Yes, depending on the nature of the business and insurer appetite, cover can often be arranged for businesses involved in one-off, seasonal or ongoing live event production work.

Related Specialist Insurance

We also arrange insurance for related industries including festival and event organisers, commercial production businesses, equipment hire companies and musicians working within the live events sector.

Festival & Event Insurance
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Musicians Insurance

Additional Covers Often Considered

Event production companies often combine technical services, project delivery and client-facing work. In some cases, additional types of insurance may be relevant alongside liability cover.

  • Professional indemnity insurance for production planning or advisory services
  • Personal accident insurance for technicians and crew working on-site
  • Travel insurance for staff travelling to events, installations or productions
  • Portable equipment insurance for technical equipment and specialist gear

The appropriate insurance will depend on the services provided and the environments in which the business operates.

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Speak to a Specialist Insurance Broker

If you operate an event production company and require specialist insurance, our team can assist in presenting the risk to insurers and arranging appropriate cover.
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