Craig Shand | Owner & Director of Stirling Insurance Broking · Insurance Broker · Film & Television Production Insurance Specialist
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Craig Shand
Owner of Stirling Insurance Broking
Director · Insurance Broker · Film & Television Production Insurance Specialist
📞 +61 457 862 454
📧 craig@stirlinginsurance.com.au
🇦🇺 Australian
📍 Perth & Kendenup, Western Australia
🇦🇺 Australia-wide & International Capability
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Craig Shand is a highly experienced Insurance Broker and Film & Television Production Insurance Specialist with more than 40 years of specialist experience arranging insurance for the screen industry across Western Australia, nationally and internationally.
As Director and owner of Stirling Insurance Broking & Business Consulting, Craig works with productions ranging from independent projects and documentaries through to television series and major feature films.
His career includes senior roles as a director/owner of Dry Shand Insurance Brokers and McKenna Hampton Insurance Brokers, together with experience as an employee and consultant with an international insurance broking firm.
Craig brings an extensive understanding of the particular risks and insurance requirements associated with screen production and works with producers to identify appropriate cover from early budgeting and pre-production through to production and completion.
STIRLING INSURANCE BROKING & BUSINESS CONSULTING
Specialist screen-industry knowledge · 40+ years of experience · Australian & international insurance market access
Craig works directly with producers, production companies, crew and contractors to understand their particular requirements and assist in identifying appropriate insurance solutions.
VALUE TO PRODUCTION
Craig brings something particularly valuable to producers — an insurance broker who understands film and television production, not simply insurance.
His extensive screen-industry experience means he understands the practical realities behind a production budget, the different risks created by cast, locations, equipment, sets, travel and production activities, and the importance of identifying insurance requirements early.
Craig can assist from the preliminary budgeting stage, providing indicative insurance costs before working with the production as further information becomes available and formal cover is required. This reflects the process outlined in Stirling’s Film Insurance Profile, where preliminary budgets can be used to estimate insurance costs before formal quotations are developed as a production progresses.
For interstate and international productions coming into Western Australia, Craig provides an experienced WA-based contact with access to Australian and international insurance markets and an understanding of the local production environment.
His long-standing involvement with Australian screen productions also means producers are working with someone who understands the terminology, processes and pressures of the industry.
FILM & TELEVISION PRODUCTION INSURANCE
Stirling Insurance Broking & Business Consulting can assist productions with specialist cover including:
- Film Producers Indemnity / Cast Insurance
- Content Media / Negative Film Risks
- Production Property
- Extra Expense
- Public Liability
- Workers Compensation
- Errors & Omissions
- Corporate & Production Travel Insurance
- Voluntary Workers Personal Accident
- Motor Vehicle Insurance
- Money Cover
Insurance requirements vary according to the nature and scale of each production, with cover available across feature films, television, documentaries, short films and other screen projects.
SELECTED FILM & TELEVISION CREDITS
- Invisible Boys (2025) | TV Series | Insurance | 10 Episodes
- Proclivitas (2025) | Feature Film | Insurance Provider
- He Ain’t Heavy (2024) | Feature Film | Insurer
- We Bury the Dead (2024) | Feature Film | Insurance Provider
- The Hospital: In the Deep End (2024) | TV Mini Series | Insurance | 3 Episodes
- Our Law (2023–2024) | TV Series | Account Manager | 14 Episodes
- Go Karts (2020) | Feature Film | Insurance Broker
- The Naked Wanderer (2019) | Feature Film | Insurance Broker
- H Is for Happiness (2019) | Feature Film | Insurance
- Judas Collar (2018) | Short Film | Insurance
- Breath (2017) | Feature Film | Insurance Broker
- Sweet Country (2017) | Feature Film | Insurance Broker
- OtherLife (2017) | Feature Film | Insurance Broker
- Hounds of Love (2016) | Feature Film | Insurance Broker
- Goldstone (2016) | Feature Film | Insurance Broker
- Paper Planes (2014) | Feature Film | Insurance
- These Final Hours (2013) | Feature Film | Insurance
- Mystery Road (2013) | Feature Film | Insurance Broker
- Toomelah (2011) | Feature Film | Insurance Broker
- Bobtales (1998) | TV Series | Insurance
SELECTED DOCUMENTARY CREDITS
- Homeless 300 (2026) | Documentary | Insurance Provider
- Jebediah – Are We OK? (2026) | Feature Documentary | Insurance Provider
- Our Medicine – Seasons 1 & 2 (2026) | Documentary TV Series | Insurance Provider
- Salt Water Cowboys (2026) | Documentary | Insurance Provider
- Aussie Gold Hunters (2025) | Documentary TV Series | Insurance Provider
- Shipwreck Hunters Australia (2022) | Documentary TV Series | Insurance Provider
INSURANCE FOR CREW & CONTRACTORS
As production contracts and liability requirements continue to evolve, more crew and independent contractors are being asked to hold their own Public Liability Insurance and other appropriate cover as a condition of engagement.
This is where Craig’s extensive screen-industry experience is particularly valuable.
Craig understands the different roles and working environments across film and television production and can assist crew in understanding the insurance requirements associated with their particular work — whether they are working on set, in a workshop, with equipment, vehicles or locations, or operating as an independent contractor.
Rather than approaching a broker unfamiliar with the screen industry, crew can speak with someone who understands how productions operate and can assist them in identifying appropriate insurance cover for their specialist work.
Stirling’s own production insurance guidance specifically highlights the importance of contractors and subcontractors considering their own Public Liability arrangements where they are operating as separate business entities.
BROADER INSURANCE SERVICES
In addition to specialist Film & Television Production Insurance, Stirling Insurance Broking & Business Consulting can assist with:
- Business Insurance
- Public Liability Insurance
- Workers Compensation
- Motor Vehicle Insurance
- Corporate Travel Insurance
- Voluntary Workers Personal Accident
- Event & Festival Insurance
- Rural & Associated Insurance
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Director & Owner: Stirling Insurance Broking & Business Consulting | 2026–Present
Former Director / Owner: Dry Shand Insurance Brokers
Former Director / Owner: McKenna Hampton Insurance Brokers
Former Employee / Consultant: International Insurance Broking Firm
