The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) will join the Injury Prevention Consultancy (IPC) in its campaign to protect performers and crew members across film, television and theatrical production.
The professional body will host a roundtable of London Market stakeholders to consider ways to help the creative sector raise its game on safety standards. Contributions from the discussion with underwriters, brokers and claims professionals will help shape the IPC’s Impact of Injury 2026 (IOI26) report. The report will, in turn, drive up standards with guidance on targeted injury prevention models and policies.
Nearly 80% of cast and crew members working in stage or screen productions have been injured at some point in their careers, according to research into ‘the human toll and economic impact of injury’ laid out in the IPC’s 2025 report. The report highlighted a lack of preventative measures, worsened by a culture of fear in which workers are scared to speak up when they feel in danger.
IOI26 will provide an updated, industry-wide view of progress, challenges and priorities for action, examining the repercussions of injury on workers, production timelines, insurance claims, and long-term workforce retention.
Matthew Hill, CII chief exec, said: “Performers and crew working on stage and screen can be pushed through pain, fear and fatigue in the name of creative vision. This comes at a cost to mental and physical health, as well as livelihoods.
“While performers may be afraid to speak up about their safety, we are in a position to improve these environments by pushing up standards through suitable policies. CII is proud to contribute to the Impact of Injury 2026 report and engage the London Market to drive meaningful change.”
IPC Founder, Tome Levi, added: “The IPC warmly welcomes the Chartered Insurance Institute as our title partner for the next iteration of the Impact of Injury research series, IOI26.
Injury in production is a widespread, underreported and under examined problem and the absence of data in this arena correlates to a vacuum in policy and effective risk management. The IPC’s commitment to growing a dedicated body of evidence to fill this data gap has been broadly welcomed by leaders in the entertainment and insurance sectors alike. The CII’s support marks a pivotal step in ensuring that this work receives the platform it deserves, and underscores the growing cross-sector consensus that how we make the work, matters.”