Publishers
With the promotion of free speech, personal reputation and the value associated with copyrighted and trademarked content, exposure for a publisher is not just limited to traditional means of publishing. The ability to publish on-line, syndicate news or generate content in other interactive forms can give rise to a multitude of different risks from traditional media perils to internet liability exposures.
Whether publishing own content or publishing content on behalf of others, a publisher can be held accountable for defending an action brought against them. The UK is one of the most favoured territories to bring a libel action and the introduction of the internet to reach a global audience has sought only to increase
those risks.
Our Media Liability Policy for Publishers provides cover for claims brought from third parties as a result of published content or ancilliary related services carried out during the course of their business activities. Target clients include but are not limited to: Book publishers, newspaper publishers, magazine publishers, trade journal
publishers, on-line publishers.
Target clients include but are not limited to:
Book publishers, newspaper publishers, magazine publishers, trade journal publishers, on-line publishers.
Key aspects of QBE cover:
- Any form of defamation – libel and slander
- Personal injury including infliction of emotional distress
- Breaches of intellectual property rights including claims for unfair competition and breach of contract/license
- Product and character disparagement
- Violation of privacy and breach of confidentiality
- Negligent acts, errors, omissions, misstatements or misrepresentation.
- Breach of contract for the provision of services
- Costs for the withdrawal of content as a result of a complaint to a regulating body
- Inadvertent transmission of a computer virus
- Claims emanating from dishonesty of employees
- Loss of client documents and data
- Court attendance compensation
- Punitive and exemplary damages where insurable by law
- Worldwide territory and jurisdiction.
Optional coverage extensions:
- Cyber liability first and third-party losses
- Costs associated with challenging a subpoena.
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Publishers Product Sheet |  |
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Publishers Wording | |
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Media Liability Proposal Form (part 1 of 2) | |
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Publishers questionnaire (part 2 of 2) | |
