A broad entertainment industry coalition Friday begged Senate leadership to push ahead with Federal aid for pandemic insurance since it’s near impossible to get back to work without it, especially for independent film.Short of something really big — like the public-private Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA) originally proposed last May by New York Rep.
Carolyn Maloney — a group including the MPA, IFTA, Hollywood guilds and even NASCAR urged a “bridge” solution, similar to dedicated funds set up in other countries like the U.K.“The lack of business insurance coverage for coronavirus pandemic losses is a critical issue for the economy at large, but it is a threshold issue for the continued operation of our industries.
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