Have you ever heard someone say or explain why your wedding DJ must have insurance? If you own a car, you know that having car insurance is mandatory. It covers you, the people in your car, pedestrians, property damage and so on. You can opt not to have insurance but will have to bear the consequences if an accident occurs or a cop stops you. In the same manner, having DJ insurance has its benefits. Unlike car insurance, it is NOT mandatory to have event insurance as a DJ, Photographer or Videographer. There can be consequences, for you as a customer, if your Rochester DJ does not have insurance and someone gets hurt at your event. The main purpose for a DJ to have insurance is that it covers them for damages to a person or their belongings at an event that may arise from or be caused by the DJ’s equipment. In addition, it covers legal and other expenses that originate from defending a claim.
Why Your Wedding DJ Must Have Insurance
Do accidents happen?
Fortunately, there aren’t many cases that involve DJs being sued over equipment falling on someone, BUT you never know if your event will be one of those on the news. Imagine you hire a DJ, he sets up his equipment and the party starts. One of your guests had too much to drink (This never happens at a party right!) and is wobbly. They fall and on the way down holds on to one of your very heavy speakers, knocking it over and falling on someone’s head. Here comes the lawsuit. Professional DJs carry a lot of equipment to an event. Naturally, your guests are going to have fun dancing and not be so conscious of lighting stands or sound equipment. This raises the chances of something happening or someone getting hurt, and in today’s world, you never know who is going to try to sue you. If your DJ does not have professional business insurance, that person may go after you to cover medical expenses.
Aren’t venues covered by insurance?
Yes they are. Venues have insurance that only cover their employees and doings, not an external company. If a DJ is hired by the host/celebrant, he is consider a private contractor and will not be covered under any venue’s insurance policy, unless stated otherwise by that venue/insurance. Most places will “exclude” this conversation when booking an event. You, as the client, have to make sure that you are not liable in case of an injury caused by a member of your party to a person or to the venue itself. If that drunken guest knocks down the speaker and that speaker breaks a glass wall, do you want to be held accountable for it? Most venues these days require all vendors to have insurance.
It is important and beneficial to you, to make sure your entertainment company carries insurance coverage. When hiring a professional, instead of asking them if they have insurance, ask them to SHOW you a certificate of insurance that is valid and current. Kalifornia Entertainment is fully insured and can easily supply certificates to you or any venue that requests it. Don’t take a chance in hiring a company that is not insured and something bad happening. Contact us today for more information!
DJ Kalifornia (Joshua V.) is an 13 time finalist and 5 time winner in the annual Best of Rochester City News Poll as Best Rochester DJ, voted upon by thousands of people over the years as a finalist and winner. He was also a finalist in the WHEC’s Channel 10 News weekly “Rochester Rocs” award as Best Live DJ, nominated in the annual prestigious "Roc Awards" as Best Rochester DJ, as well as a winner and finalist in the Democrat & Chronicle Choice Awards as Best DJ In Rochester. Kalifornia Entertainment, as a company, is an annual multi-award winning business with achievements from The Knot, Weddingwire and other online wedding directories. The business has achieved over 500+ five star reviews in total and has been placed on 50+ PROVEN preferred vendor lists. DJ Kalifornia was the leading long time successful resident DJ at Rochester’s beautiful ONE and Two89 nightclubs in the East End District, as well as resident at many other nightclubs in the area. He was a long time monthly resident on Party 103…a worldwide radio station with millions of listeners and world renowned top global DJ’s. You can see him play at other nightclubs all over as a special guest or headliner from time to time when not doing private events. He currently writes for DJ Times magazine (now DJ Life Magazine), which is the biggest DJ specific world wide publication with millions of readers spanning across the planet on every continent and showcases the worlds best DJ's. His articles discuss how to get an upper edge over the competition and how to apply strong marketing techniques, strategies, social media, Public Relations and diversity in a way that places you as an industry leader and gain more business. The magazine featured him in a full article, in April of 2020.
He’s been a resident DJ at just about every major nightclub in the Rochester, NY area over the years (and has played all over elsewhere as a guest and resident DJ), was the founder and creator behind the Rochester Zombie Prom, Showcase of The Arts, One Night In Heaven Fashion Show, and many other popular large scale events around WNY. He has thrown hundreds of established and successful themed events, themed weddings (considered the best and #1 elite in Rochester for putting together unique themed wedding receptions) and is very well known through out many different social and business groups and circles in WNY. His experience, vision, knowledge and the ability to make your wedding or event stand out from the rest, puts him at the top and head of the industry that no one else can duplicate, when it comes to being your DJ or entertainment vendor of choice.
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Do accidents happen?
