Media
A highly responsive solution to a fast moving media world.
By its very nature, the media industry is fast moving, dynamic and constantly evolving. Development of the internet and technology, coupled with the advocation of free speech, has brought about endless boundaries to the different ways that media can be distributed in order to achieve a global audience.
Media plays an important role in everyone’s lives whether you read it, watch it or hear it, ever present on a worldwide platform the potential for claims against media companies is a realistic threat.
Branding and promotion are key drivers for generating wealth which in turn has caused reputations of individuals or companies to be fiercely protected along with the creativities of individuals producing unique intellectual property.
With a wealth of experience writing media liability and professional indemnity for media professionals, we understand the environment that media companies operate in but we also understand the need for an expert claims management service to deal with writs and injunctions in a time critical manner. We have the underwriting and claims handling expertise to meet complex insurance arrangements.
We are constantly monitoring risks which are faced by media professionals and as such, our media liability products have several outstanding features to help provide a tailored solution. These products have been developed to respond to the individual needs of businesses specialising in:
- Marketing, Advertising and Communication Agencies
- Publishers
- Broadcasters
- Multimedia
- Film and Television Producers
- Claims Service Management
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Key Contacts
Key aspects of QBE Cover:
- Key aspects of QBE cover:
- Any form of defamation – libel and slander
- Breaches of intellectual property rights including claims for unfair competition and breach of license
- Product and character disparagement
- Violation of privacy and breach of confidentiality
- Negligent acts, errors, omissions, misstatements or misrepresentation
- Claims emanating from dishonesty of employees
- Court attendance compensation Punitive and exemplary damages where insurable by law
- Worldwide territory and jurisdiction.
- Ombudsman awards
- Provision for Housing grants, Construction and Regeneration Act
- Late Notification Period
- Recognition of legal protocols and procedural requirements
- Clear claims handling,allocation and arbitration provisions.