Media liability insurance,
mapped for media companies.
An independent, source-backed educational resource on media liability insurance, built for publishers, broadcasters, production companies, advertising agencies, and media organizations. Learn what the coverage is and who insurers write it for, with every claim tied to a citable source.
Educational content only. This directory does not sell insurance, offer quotes, or give advice.
One place to understand media liability insurance
Media liability insurance is a specialized coverage for the legal risks of creating and distributing content: defamation, copyright and trademark infringement, invasion of privacy, and related claims. It is usually sold as a form of errors and omissions insurance, and the insurers that offer it are scattered across the specialty insurance market.
This site gathers plain-language explainers in one place, and every page ends with a list of the sources it relies on.
- Plain-language explainers on what the coverage is and who insurers write it for
- A sourced glossary of the terms you will meet on applications and policies
- No quotes, no applications, no advice, educational content only
Who needs it
Five corporate audiences, each with its own breakdown of how insurers describe their exposures. These pages are educational; whether coverage fits a particular company depends on its activities, contracts, and risk tolerance.
Publishers
Newspapers, magazines, and digital outlets. Insurers name publishers among their core media liability classes.
Learn moreBroadcasters
TV and radio networks, cable, and stations are named classes on multiple media liability products.
Learn moreProduction companies
Film, TV, and documentary production and distribution carry the E&O exposures insurers underwrite by name.
Learn moreAdvertising agencies
Agencies and advertisers appear as named target classes across several media liability offerings.
Learn moreMedia organizations
Traditional and non-traditional media organizations and entertainment businesses round out the market.
Learn moreAll audiences
See the full breakdown for every audience in one place.
View pageQuick answers
Short, sourced answers to the questions media companies ask most. The full FAQ covers claims-made versus occurrence forms, defense costs, how the coverage is sold, and more.
What is media liability insurance?
It is a specialized form of errors and omissions insurance for the risks of creating and distributing media content: the words, images, sounds, and video an organization puts into the world.
Who is it for?
Insurers describe offerings aimed at publishers, broadcasters, production companies, advertising agencies, and media organizations, including authors, multimedia companies, documentaries, feature films, and TV programs.
Is this site a recommendation?
No. This site is informational only and does not recommend any insurer or product. Coverage depends on the policy as issued, not on any summary here.
What this page relies on
- [1] IRMI: publishers liability: https://www.irmi.com/term/insurance-definitions/publishers-liability
- [2] IRMI: broadcasters liability: https://www.irmi.com/term/insurance-definitions/broadcasters-liability