UTV designs exclusive policy with United India  ( September '21,2004, HBL)

UNITED Television (UTV), along with United India Insurance Co, has structured a comprehensive insurance policy for all its productions meant for television telecast (including ad films, television serials etc.) for an annual cover.

"Given the fact that it is a path-breaking development in insurance in the media industry, the policy is called United Television Production Policy,'' an official statement said.

The policy provides insurance cover to the company against risks and losses arising out of death /disability of key artistes, damage / destruction of sets /props and other material, expenses of re-shoot in case of occurrence of any such accidents which require the content to be re-shot, personal accident and hospitalisation of technicians, attendants and other personnel working on production, and public liability insurance etc.