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As a script writer, your creative work and ideas are vital assets that need protection. However, mistakes can happen leading to copyright claims, loss of earnings or even lawsuits that could destroy your career without insurance.
Our script writing policies give you complete peace of mind that any disputes over rights, content issues or negligence claims will be dealt with by your insurer.
As a writer reliant on your creativity and ideas to earn an income, you face risks like copyright disputes, intellectual property challenges and loss of income if you are unable to produce contracted work. For example, illness could stop you completing a script sold to a production company, resulting in them withholding your full fee.
You also risk allegations of plagiarism, defamation, confidentiality breaches and infringement disputes which could lead to heavy damages. Our script writing policies protect you from scenarios like these, allowing you to focus on your writing.
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Script writing insurance protects professionals who create screenplays, teleplays, stage productions, radio content and other scripts. It covers core risks like:
If selected, cover can include:
We offer script writing insurance protecting against:
Public Liability – Injury or property damage caused to third parties visiting your writing office or research locations. For example, if someone slips on a spilled drink while you are pitching an idea.
Legal Expenses – Specialist legal advice and covers costs defending lawsuits over your scripts’ content. For example, if you are accused of defamation, confidentiality breaches or copyright infringement.
Professional Indemnity (optional cover) – Financial losses by production companies relying on delivery of your scripts and ideas. For instance, if a studio purchases your screenplay but you cannot finish it due to illness, breaching your contract.
Equipment Insurance (optional cover) – Replaces computers, dictation kits, cameras and other items damaged, lost or stolen when creating scripts or on research trips.
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Any professional deriving an income from creating fiction or nonfiction scripts can benefit. Our specialist policies are designed for:
We cover scripts intended for production across all media formats and genres — protecting everything from loss of income due to writer’s block through to infringement lawsuits from major studios.
With 35 years experience protecting creative professionals, you can trust us to safeguard your script writing livelihood. Our key advantages are:
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From only£55per year
From only£55per year
From only£55per year
From only£55per year
From only£55per year
From only£55per year
Script writers have unique risks like copyright disputes, intellectual property challenges, loss of income due to illness, and confidentiality breaches that require tailored insurance. Standard business policies won’t cover areas like loss of script writing fees, infringement allegations or defamation claims.
Allegations you have breached copyright through unauthorised use of:
Essentially, we cover claims your script copies expressive, creative elements without permission.
Yes – our policies cover scripts created collaboratively with other writers. All individuals contributing to development of the script’s creative expression and fictional elements can be protected under a single policy against risks like copyright disputes, confidentiality breaches, loss of income and equipment damage.
