About C&S

C & S is an independent insurance brokerage that specializes in coverage for media, entertainment, performing arts, theatrical productions, venues and related businesses.

Founded in 1987, the New York-based firm opened under the name of Coulter & Sands Inc. with two employees including owner Debra Kozee. The firm's first clients included superstars Patti LaBelle and Willie Nelson, as well as the internationally renowned Boys Choir of Harlem. In addition to film, tape and electronic production, the firm provides theatrical production insurance for On Broadway and Off-Broadway, National tours and Regional Theatre. In 1994, C & S designed a special discounted liability risk purchasing program with The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (ART/NY), an off-Broadway advocacy and support group which is still active today. C & S also handles a variety of other not-for-profit theatrical and performing arts companies and various other none profit organizations.

C & S works with many independent film and video producers primarily in the genre of documentaries and other fact based entertainment television. In addition, the firms handles feature films, corporate video and live event production, commercial production companies and educational media.

C & S clients include many other entertainment-related and media companies such as theatres, magazine publishers, web-sites, studios, post production facilities and venues including nightclubs.

A sister company Events Insurance Brokers LLC (www.eventsinsurance.com) handles insurance for almost any type of short term special events project such as concerts, theatrical productions, parades benefit parties, fairs, exhibitions and conferences.

"We are eager to work with clients of all sizes," says Kozee, "we have a special affinity for the entrepreneurial spirit. Our strength comes from our ability to offer our clients creative and flexible insurance packages that meet their needs, their timing and their budgets."

C & S designs a wide variety of packages through many different insurance carriers. It includes workers' compensation; general liability; automobile; cast; negative film/videotape; theatrical property floaters property and equipment floaters; errors and omissions media liability; weather; non-appearance of entertainers; event cancellation; foreign political risks; directors & officers liability and employment related practices coverage; and as elements of overall coverage plans. Through a network of other independent agents and brokers, C & S provides coverage virtually anywhere in world.