| Fall is theatre season!
Welcome to the fourth issue of the Johnsonese Brokerage Performing Arts Insurance Newsletter. The goal of our quarterly newsletter is to provide useful information about insurance to theatres, musicians and other performing arts groups.
Please contact us anytime that you have questions about insurance!
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New Production "Endurance" Set in Hartford Insurance Office |
Office gymnastics meets daring Antarctic exploration in the unlikely setting of a Hartford insurance office in this new production called "Endurance" by Split Knuckle Theatre in New York.
 Trapped in Antarctica with no hope of rescue, the great British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton kept 27 men alive for two years in the most inhospitable climate on earth. Ninety-five year later, in the worst economic meltdown since the Great Depression, Hartford insurance man Walter Spivey, struggling to save his employees' jobs, relives Shackleton's story.
The play runs November 4-7 at The Tank Theatre.
-Broadway World, August 25, 2010
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Archaeologists Find Theater Box at Herod's Palace |
Israeli archaeologists have excavated a lavish, private theater box in a 400-seat facility at King Herod's winter palace in the Judean desert, the team's leader said Tuesday.
Herod commissioned Roman artists to decorate the theater walls with elaborate paintings and plaster moldings around 15 B.C., the team said. Its upper portions feature paintings of windows overlooking a river and a seascape with a large sailboat.
Herod was the Jewish proxy ruler under Roman occupation from 37 to 4 B.C. He is known for his extensive building throughout the area.
-Associated Press, September 21, 2010
This article is more proof that theatre is timeless.
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Vandal with Baseball Bat Could End Theatre's Season |
In August a masked vandal smashed all of the windows in the 72-year-old Draper Historic Theatre. The theatre, located near Salt Lake City, was already suffering from the tough economy.
Computers and a cash register weren't touched. Police say they believe the vandal just wanted to inflict damage on the theatre. The cost to replace the windows is estimated at more than $10,000. Plywood now covers the front windows, and though the carpets have been cleaned, they still glisten with glass.
"This couldn't come at a worse time, to be honest," said the theater's executive producer. "It's a very dire situation at the theater."
-Salt Lake City Desert News, August 27, 2010
-The Salt Lake Tribune, August 31, 2010
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Cracked Beam Leads to 'Flood' at Theatre | |
The Haymarket Theatre building in Lincoln, Nebraska was barricaded for a week after the accident. A roofing crew was moving rock on top of the 109-year-old, two-story building July 29 when a main support beam broke, rupturing a water line. Water leaked through to the basement.
Crews had to remove more than 20 tons of river rock from the roof, fix the broken sprinkler and gas lines, and restore electricity.
The building's owner must replace the broken beam and repair a significant portion of the theater's floor, which was torn up in order to stabilize the building. The second-floor theater will remain closed for at least another month, maybe longer.
-Lincoln Journal Star, August 5, 2010
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California Store Pays $550,000 Fine for Discouraging Workers Comp Claims |
An investigation determined that managers at a California grocery store regularly suggested that employees turn to their own health insurance for work-related injuries rather than filing workers comp claims. Nearly all states require that employers provide worker comp insurance to cover work-related injuries and diseases.
The store agreed to pay $550,000 in fines and investigation costs, plus $30,000 to an education fund, plus potentially an additional $150,000 for any violations within the next five years.
It is important to know your responsibilities under workers comp laws in your state.
-Compensation Management News, July 20, 2010
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At the Johnsonese Brokerage it is always our goal to provide personal and professional service! To get started immediately call 773.857.0242 or Email info@johnsonese.com.
Christopher Johnson
Johnsonese Brokerage LLC
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About the Johnsonese Brokerage | The Johnsonese Brokerage LLC is a licensed and bonded independent insurance agency focused on insuring creative organizations.
Who we insure:
- Production Companies
- Theatres
- Theatre Companies
- Dance Companies
- Acting Schools
- Concerts
- Musicians
- Light & Sound Companies
- Costume & Props Companies
We are licensed in the following states:
- California (license #0G69323)
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- New York
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Wisconsin
How are we doing? Your feedback is always welcome! |
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Common Insurance Terms
1. EPLI
Employment Practices Liability Insurance; coverage for employers' losses relating to wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment and similar employee claims
2. HNOA
Hired/Non-Owned Auto; coverage for vehicles that are rented or borrowed, but not owned, by the business
3. SIR
Self-Insured Retention; similar to a deductible, it is the portion of a loss that is paid by the insured
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| New Team Member
We are please to welcome a new team member this month. Kate Migon has joined the Johnsonese Brokerage as an agent. She will help us serve our clients even better in the coming months.
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We Now Represent The Hartford!
 We have a new appointment with Hartford insurance. Hartford is an 'A' rated carrier that has been in business for over 200 years. We look forward to offering Hartford products to new and old clients alike! |
| Our Business Partners
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Abacus
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AmWins
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AXA
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Chubb
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CNA
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Hartford
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Insurance Noodle
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Markel
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Paychex
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Philadelphia
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Production HUB
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Risk Placement Services
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