20 AFV Winter 2013.pub - Federation of Australian Movie Makers

FAMM Ltd Insurance CoverExplained 2009-2010FAMM Ltd have a Third Party insurance policy with CGU Ltd.FAMM Ltd have had many requests from club members to get specific information of what is covered bythis policy. The document tells us what is excluded but very little of what is included. In general all clubswithin FAMM Ltd carry out much the same activities as below.We know we have had this policy through you for a long time now and there has been no issue but thesedays people are being made more aware of their obligations about insurance cover particularly in the PublicArena. Would you please give the below Questions your attention so we can pass on your findings to allmember clubs within the FAMM Ltd organization and tell us specifically how we are covered for eachevent and any other similar event in the act of making a movie.Questions and Answers1. Carry out Club meetings at specific places to discuss Movie/Video making and joint member activitiesand to show members movies.Covered2. Meet in groups to discuss/plan the making of a movie at some other place.CoveredReprinted from Issue No 7 - Autumn 20103. Meet at some other place to conduct the action of making a movie either as a single club member or asgroup of club members.Covered4. Meet at a public place to make a movie where we have to show that we are covered by an insurance policyto allow us to proceed.Covered5. Meet at a private place with other members of our club to make a movieCoveredbut also to include some invited members of the public who will perform as actors in the Movie.Covered for any damage or loss caused by the volunteer but not to the person themselves this would requirea volunteer workers policy.Secretary Stewart Writes;I hope by now all clubs are aware that the Insurance is for Third Party Cover only, i.e. NOT Club Members,but any member of the public who is hurt by our actions or equipment while we are out and about.In my letter to Marsh and their reply above where they say covered they don't mean our members, but onlyany member of the public.Most clubs who venture out to film will take out a specific cover for that event that is quite expensive, butwell worth while if it’s a big production.Page 18 AUSTRALIAN FILM & VIDEO—VOL 20 WINTER 2013