Insurance Requirements for Filming

Production companies requesting to film on State owned or operated property must submit the following insurance documentation to the California Film Commission:

1) Certificate(s) of Insurance as evidence of General Liability, Automobile Liability as well as Aircraft Liability, if auto or aircraft will be used.  The certificate(s) must be in U.S. dollars.

The policy(ies) must be endorsed to include: "The State of California, including its officers, agents, employees and servants is named as additional insured, with respect to liability arising out of the operations related to filming on California state owned or operated property." The additional insured endorsement(s) must be submitted with the certificate(s). 

Certificate Holder:

The State of California
7080 Hollywood Blvd. #900
Hollywood, CA, 90028

General Liability coverage in an amount not less than $1,000,000 each occurrence.

Automobile Liability "Owned", "Hired" and "Non-Owned" coverage in an amount not less than $1,000,000 each accident. (No Automobile Liability is required if no vehicle is used in or for filming.)

Aircraft Liability coverage in an amount not less than $5,000,000 each accident.

2) Endorsement Form (as described in #1 above).

3) Workers Compensation - Proof of workers compensation and employers' liability with a limit of $1,000,000 is required.  If a company has no employees, a workers compensation waiver letter must be submitted to the CFC.

Samples of Insurance Documents