Production Insurance

Production insurance in China must satisfy two audiences at once. Local rules come from the Chinese Civil Code and the Labor Law of the PRC. Global distributors and TV networks then need coverage that travels. Required social insurance (社保) and work injury insurance (工伤保险) sit on each Chinese crew member's forms. City film bureaus watch employer liability and public liability limits closely, and CAAC drone operator coverage must be in place before a single aerial unit lifts.

Heritage locations are run by the cultural relics bureau and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The Forbidden City perimeter, the Great Wall sections at Mutianyu, Badaling, Jinshanling and Simatai, the Terracotta Army site at Xi'an, the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang, and the Suzhou classic gardens each carry their own liability needs. CFCC will not issue a co-production permit until insurance evidence is on file for the full schedule.

We set up placement through Chinese brokers and global entertainment experts skilled in mainland production. Most work runs through Ping An, China Life and PICC entertainment lines, plus Lloyd's-syndicate partners for cast and negative cover. Cast insurance, negative and media coverage, gear and props (including ATA carnet alignment for kit moving in and out of mainland customs), errors and omissions, and extra-costs protection are all sized to each project's real exposure. That ranges from a single-day commercial in Sanlitun or the Bund to a three-month feature moving between Hengdian, the Yunnan plateau and the Hainan coast.

Certificates go out within twenty-four hours of binding. We keep close ties with NRTA, CFCC, MCT and provincial film bureaus, so we can prove cover fast when a permit is in flight. If a claim comes up during the shoot, we handle the forms, work with adjusters in CNY or US dollars under SAFE rules, and keep your production accounting team supplied with what they need.