INSIGHTS

Insights

Our Insurance Perspective 


Our Johnsonese team greatly enjoys the opportunity to share our experiences and insights into the insurance industry with our customers, colleagues and industry peers, as well as participating in industry organizations to further our knowledge base. Check out some our insights below, and check back for more presentations, interviews, awards and tips to come!

Thought Pieces

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Ransomware, Phishing, and Trojans - Oh My!

Trends in Cyber Threats and the Potential Impact to the Entertainment Industry

Presentations & Webinars 

Interviews

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Screen Magazine:

Dennis Dean Answers Five Questions with Screen


Dennis is our expert on group benefits and life insurance. He stopped by Screen Mag and somehow the conversation included Bill Clinton, Hollywood Squares, and Aquaman!


Read more here. 

Lawyers for the Creative Arts: Curtains Up! Assessing and Mitigating Risk


Chris Johnson joined a panel discussing issues involved with re-opening theatres as we move to a new phase of recovering from the COVID pandemic.


The Wide World of Esports: Esports Insurance


Brokerage founder Chris Johnson is interviewed by Katharine Nohr of the Wide World of Esports podcast. They discuss in detail insurance solutions for eports organizations and teams.


Chicago Film Office & Lawyers for the Creative Arts Panel: The Keys to Film Law


Chris Johnson joins other leaders of the Chicago film industry to discuss concepts, strategies and information that all independent filmmakers should know.


Chicago International Film Festival Panel:

Indie Town Hall - Legal and Insurance Challenges and Opportunities in the Midst of COVID-19



Johnsonese Owner, Chris Johnson, joins leaders of the Chicago film industry and Congressmen Danny Davis to discuss the film industry's challenges in the face of COVID-19 and what the industry may expect next with legal and insurance solutions.



Chris shares a number of insights into how COVID-19 impacts the private insurance model, the availability of insurance coverage for film productions and how federal legislation may provide opportunities for insurance in the future. 




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ESports Trade Association:

Member Spotlight: Johnsonese Brokerage



Chris Johnson and the Johnsonese Team catch-up with the Esports Trade Association to talk about the esports industry, the agency's experience and what the future of the industry holds.



Read more here about insurance and esports, and to read Chris's bold predication about where esports will be in 10 years. 

Taste Media Group - Intelligence Series:

The Importance of Production Insurance



Chris Johnson joins Taste Media Groups' Thatcher Kamin for a discussion on his start in the entertainment insurance industry, what insurance is and how important insurance is to help protect film production projects.



Chris details common problems experienced on film productions, the different insurance coverage available to help mitigate those risks and whats next in the world of film and entertainment. 

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Screen Magazine:

Chris Johnson Answers Five Questions with Screen



Chris Johnson stopped by Screen Mag to discuss his worst job ever, go-to karaoke song and what keeps him inspired amidst a global pandemic.



Spoiler alert: Chris reveals his worst job ever was a clerk at Rink's Bargain City. Read more here.  



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Esports Trade Association - Esports Decoded:

Speeding Towards Esports Success



Johnsonese is a proud sponsor of this month's Esports Decoded podcast!


Listen here to hear Julian Tan, Head of Digital Business Initiatives at Formula 1 speak about the growing success of Formula 1 esports, their challenges, and what the future holds. 




Awards & Honors

Owner Chris Johnson is a four-time recipient of New City Film's Film 50 honors. Click on each year below to read more about the honor and learn more about Chris and Chicago's film community.

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