Meet Chris
Starting in loss control in 1987, Chris built his unique expertise with noted
entertainment insurance company C.N.A. and entertainment insurance
brokers Aon/Albert G. Ruben and CMM Entertainment. These companies
provided his consulting services to major studios, networks, and independent
production companies. In 2011, he established an independent consulting practice.
Chris received training in stunt / precision driving and is a certified Range Safety Officer. Chris brings a unique understanding of stunts, special effects, and aircraft operations when working with top stunt, effects, and aerial coordinators on any production.
Chris has created contingency plans, directed emergency shutdown and evacuations in multiple countries,
keeping production personnel and assets safe and smoothing the resumption
process to minimize down time. He has the experience and temperament to
guide decision-making during times of crisis.
Chris also believes in giving back to his comumunity. As a member of the local
Community Emergency Response Team, he has deployed in response to natural
disasters and is trained in urban rescue, first aid, CPR, emergency operations
management, crisis communications, and incident command. He also holds an
FBI/FEMA certificate in Emergency Response to Nuclear, Biological and
Chemical Terrorism.
Film Projects
Not to brag, but Chris has too many credits to list. Here are just a few.
Television Projects
For a more comprehensive listing of Chris’ film & television credits, click here.
In The Media
Chris has been featured in dozens of articles for numerous publications including Slate, Variety, and Hollywood Reporter. Just to name a few.
- SLATE - A New Dimension of Film-making
- Insurance Journal - Risks In Global Film Making
- Insurance Journal - Film Exposures
- Variety - Stuntman’s Death Raises Questions About Set Safety
- WABE - Film Safety Consultant Hopes ‘Midnight Rider’ Plea Will Send A Message
- WABE - Chris Palmer Excerpt
- NBC - Are Budget Pressures Creating Danger on Sets?
- Livemint - Making Film Insurance Brokers Sweat:
- RIMS - On Location: The Risks of Film Production
- Insurance Journal - Aon Releases Global Risks in Filmmaking Map
- WABE - ‘Midnight Rider’ Guilty Pleas Rewrite Standards For Filmmakers
- WABE - ‘Midnight Rider’ Chris Palmer Interview
- Variety - 'Midnight Rider' Still Resonates
- Hollywood Reporter - Two Dead in Movie Plane Crash
- MTV- Behind the Scenes: Stranded with a Million Dollars