Hollywood Keeps Making Sequels. Why? There's a Risk Reason.

February 24, 2026

Hollywood’s love of sequels reveals a lot about how the industry manages risk, and what that means for insurers.

Peter Burt, President, Entertainment at Intact Insurance, spoke with Insurance Business America about how Hollywood’s shift to franchise IP is influencing underwriting.

He breaks down why repeat productions with clean loss histories resemble renewal business, how ballooning budgets are driving cast insurance limits into new territory, and why horror and romance consistently outperform on a risk‑adjusted basis.

Read the full article here.

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