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Products and Completed Operations Coverage

Keep your business protected after the photoshoot ends with products and completed operations insurance from Full Frame Insurance (FFI).

Benefits of Products Completed Operations Coverage for Photographers and Videographers

The services you provide go well beyond the studio or photoshoot. But what happens if something goes wrong after you’ve handed off your clients’ photos? That’s where products completed operations insurance steps in.

Built into your general liability policy, this coverage is your financial safeguard if your final product accidentally causes injuries or property damage. Products – completed operations insurance:

Unexpected Defects or Accidental Service Issues Can Harm Your Reputation

But FFI’s products – and completed operations coverage protects your profits and your rep! This coverage keeps you from paying for claims like these out of pocket:

A photo album falls apart in a customer’s hands → they want a free replacement
A wedding photo USB drive overheats and corrupts the couple’s computer → they expect a new laptop and a full refund
A customer’s prints lose their color after a week → they sue for their financial losses
A customer’s prints lose their color after a week → they sue for their financial losses

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A glass frame cuts a client’s hand → they expect payment for their emergency room visit
A DVD of a client’s event skips at a critical moment → they expect a refund and post negative reviews on social media

All policies have conditions, limitations, and exclusions — review your policy for exact details. Claim scenarios vary, and similar claims do not guarantee coverage.

What Is Products - Completed Operations Coverage?

Products and completed operations insurance covers you if your finished work causes injuries or property damage. This pays for things like poor photo prints, damaged albums, corrupt thumbdrives, and even faulty picture-hanging hardware.

This coverage comes with your general liability coverage when you purchase FFI’s Annual or Annual+ policy. That means no extra charge to protect your work after it leaves your hands!

Is Products and Completed Operations Coverage Required for Photographers?

Products and completed operations coverage is not a legal requirement, but it is a business essential. If an accident happens, you could be on the hook for expensive claims like:

  • Medical bills
  • Hospital stays
  • Court filings
  • Attorneys
  • Expert witnesses
  • Settlements
  • Property replacements or repairs

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Who Needs Products and Completed Operations Coverage?

You need products – completed operations coverage if your photography or videography business:

  • Sells products like prints, frames, DVDs, or USB drives to your clients
  • Provides services such as photo and video shoots, retouching, and deliveries

FFI’s general liability insurance includes products – completed operations insurance for a wide range of photographers and videographers, including:

How Much Does Products - Completed Operations Coverage Cost?

There’s no additional cost for this coverage because it’s already included in the general liability policy of our Annual and Annual+ tiers. You can choose from:

  • Annual: $12/month or $129/year
  • Annual+: $23.83/month or $271/year

Coverage Details & Limits

Zoom in on our coverage details and pick the policy that meets your needs!

What's Included?

Camera Equipment Coverage (Inland Marine)

$2,000 Occurrence / $20,000 Aggregate​

Damage To Rented Premises

$300,000

General Liability

$1M Occurrence / $2M Aggregate

What You Can Add

Unlimited Additional Insureds

Cost $30/year

'Failure to Deliver' Coverage (Professional Liability)

$100,000 Occurrence / $200,000 Aggregate
Cost $100/year

Cyber Liability

$100,000 Occurrence / $100,000 Aggregate
Cost $75/ year

Upgrade Camera Equipment Coverage (Inland Marine)

$5,000 Occurrence / $30,000 Aggregate​
+$12/ year

Annual Policy Limits of Liability

  • General Aggregate Limit (Other than Products – Completed Operations) $2,000,000
  • Products - Completed Operations Aggregate Limit $2,000,000
  • Personal and Advertising Injury Limit $1,000,000
  • Each Occurrence Limit $1,000,000
  • Damage to Premises Rented to You Limit (Any One Premises) $300,000
  • Medical Expense Limit (Any One Person) $5,000

Pricing

  • $0-$100,000 in Annual Sales $129
  • $101,000-$200,000 in Annual Sales $209

$2M Occurrence/$2M Aggregate

  • $0-$100,000 in Annual Sales +$6.42/month
  • $101,000-$200,000 in Annual Sales +$16.50/month
An individual can purchase one additional insured for $15, and $30 for an unlimited number of additional insured’s under the annual policy.

Equipment Insurance Pricing

Designed to cover gear that is owned by you for your business including cameras, lenses, lighting, gimbals, and other equipment. To add equipment insurance to your annual policy and choose the proper amount of coverage you need, review the limits and prices below:
  • $5,000 per item/$30,000 aggregate +$12
  • $10,000 per item/ $60,000 aggregate +$145
  • $15,000 per item/ $75,000 aggregate +$229
  • Deductible $250
Note: Equipment insurance can only be added to the Annual Insurance Policy. Rented equipment, drones, and gear that is unattended in a vehicle or trailer is excluded.

What's Included?

Damage To Rented Premises

$300,000

General Liability

$1M Occurrence / $2M Aggregate

What You Can Add

Camera Equipment Coverage (Inland Marine)

$2,000 Occurrence / $20,000 Aggregate
From $130/year

Unlimited Additional Insureds

Cost $30/ year

'Failure to Deliver' Coverage (Professional Liability)

$100,000 Occurrence / $200,000 Aggregate
Cost $100/ year

Cyber Liability

$100,000 Occurrence / $100,000 Aggregate
Cost $75/ year

Annual Policy Limits of Liability

  • General Aggregate Limit (Other than Products – Completed Operations) $2,000,000
  • Products - Completed Operations Aggregate Limit $2,000,000
  • Personal and Advertising Injury Limit $1,000,000
  • Each Occurrence Limit $1,000,000
  • Damage to Premises Rented to You Limit (Any One Premises) $300,000
  • Medical Expense Limit (Any One Person) $5,000

Pricing

  • $0-$100,000 in Annual Sales $129
  • $101,000-$200,000 in Annual Sales $209
An individual can purchase one additional insured for $15, and $30 for an unlimited number of additional insured’s under the annual policy.

What's Included?

General Liability

1-3 Days Covered
$1M Occurrence / $2M Aggregate
From $59/ event

What You Can Add

Unlimited Additional Insureds

Cost $5/ policy

Event Policy Limits of Liability

  • General Aggregate Limit (Other than Products – Completed Operations) $2,000,000
  • Products - Completed Operations Aggregate Limit Excluded
  • Personal and Advertising Injury Limit $1,000,000
  • Each Occurrence Limit $1,000,000
  • Damage to Premises Rented to You Limit (Any One Premises) $300,000
  • Medical Expense Limit (Any One Person) $5,000

Pricing

  • 1-3 Days of Coverage $59

An individual can purchase an unlimited number of additional insured’s for $5 under the event policy.

FAQs About Products and Completed Operations Coverage for Photographers and Videographers

No. Products – completed operations coverage does not apply if a client alters or misuses your photos or videos. Alterations or misuses are not accidental product defects that harm the clients or their belongings.

Products – completed operations insurance financially protects you from customer claims that your products or services unexpectedly caused them bodily injuries or damages to their property.

Failure to Deliver (Professional Liability) insurance covers you from on-the-job mistakes, such as faulty memory cards or last-minute photoshoot cancellations.

No, products and completed operations coverage is not available for event policies. However, it is available under our Annual (from $12 a month) and Annual+ (from $23.83 a month) tiers.

As long as the claim happened during your policy year, you should be covered. If you need more info about what is and isn’t covered under your product and completed operations coverage, give us a call at 844.670.1078 to speak with one of our expert agents.

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Written By:
Chris Van Leeuwen, CIC | VP of Agency Development

Chris Van Leeuwen is the VP of Agency Development for Full Frame Insurance. He has held the prestigious Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation since 1996.

Because he strongly believes in the importance of helping business owners understand their insurance coverage, Chris uses his wealth of experience to offer insights to small business owners across the country who are looking to navigate business liability insurance.

Chris Van Leeuwen is the VP of Agency Development for Full Frame Insurance. He has held the prestigious Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation since 1996.

Because he strongly believes in the importance of helping business owners understand their insurance coverage, Chris uses his wealth of experience to offer insights to small business owners across the country who are looking to navigate business liability insurance.

Picture of <span style="font-weight: 600; font-family: poppins; font-size:14px;">Reviewed By:</span><br>Kyle Jude | Program Manager
Reviewed By:
Kyle Jude | Program Manager

Kyle Jude is the Program Manager for Full Frame Insurance. As a dedicated program manager with 10+ years of experience in the insurance industry, Kyle offers insight into different coverages for small business owners who are looking to navigate business liability insurance.

Kyle Jude is the Program Manager for Full Frame Insurance. As a dedicated program manager with 10+ years of experience in the insurance industry, Kyle offers insight into different coverages for small business owners who are looking to navigate business liability insurance.

Data Breach (Cyber Liability)
(Optional With Annual Plans Only)

Data breach insurance can cover the cost of claims that arise from a cybersecurity breach. If you collect or store client info or photos online, take payments over the internet, or send sensitive data over email, we highly recommend adding this coverage to your policy.

Failure to Deliver (Professional Liability)
(Optional With Annual Plans Only)

Failure to Deliver, aka professional liability or errors and omissions (E&O), can cover the cost of claims that arise from mistakes, like if your memory card fails and your client’s photos are lost, an unexpected illness prevents you from being able to shoot an event, or you inadvertently give poor or incomplete advice as part of a demo.

Additional Insureds

When you add a person, event, or organization to your policy as an additional insured, they receive protection if they are named in a suit due to a covered business-related loss/claim because of your actions or operations.

Additional insured status cannot be granted to a friend or co-worker as an extension of your policy. Each individual must purchase their own policy to obtain liability coverage.

A written contract, such as a venue, studio rental, or employment contract is required to add another party as additional insured.

General Liability

General liability insurance can cover the cost of third-party bodily injury and property damage claims, like if a client trips on your business equipment and injures themselves, or you accidentally damage furnishings or flooring at a venue. It also protects against the cost of copyright infringement claims, personal and advertising injury claims, and more.

Damage To Rented Premises

This coverage can protect your business from the cost of claims arising from damages done to rented spaces, like a studio or event booth. It’s common for property owners and event organizers to require businesses to list them as additional insureds on a policy before renting a space. Full Frame provides unlimited additional insureds for just $30.

Camera Equipment (Inland Marine)
(Optional With Annual Plans Only)

Also known as inland marine, camera equipment insurance can cover the cost of repairing or replacing damaged or stolen business equipment (camera bodies, lenses, lighting equipment, and more). Our policy can protect against claims that occur at home, on a job, and anywhere in between. Full Frame offers multiple coverage options for equipment insurance based on your business needs.