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Media Liability

Introduction
The risk of libel, slander and copyright infringement litigation has risen greatly in the last decade. The emergence of desk-top and internet publishing has also increased this exposure significantly.

The cover provided by the commercial general liability (CGL) policy has not kept up with these rapidly changing exposures.

Our media liability insurance program provides protection against a broad range of perils, including libel, slander and copyright infringement for:

  • Publishers of newspapers, magazines, periodicals and books


  • Broadcasters - radio and tv stations


  • Film and television producers


  • Printers


  • Advertisers and advertising agencies


  • Electronic media, including e-commerce and web-site operators

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Coverage Features
The program features:
  • $1-million in-house capacity


  • Occurrence form


  • Broad cover at competitive terms


  • For publishers of material of a medical, technical or professional nature, cover may be extended to include contingent errors and omissions (E&O) cover with options either including or excluding cover may for bodily injury (BI) or property damage (PD) cover


  • Minimum premium $2,500 applies


Contact Us
For more information on our Media Liability program, including new inquiries, renewal and changes to in force business please contact:

  •  Dave Alexander in our Toronto office dalexander@elliottsr.com
  •  Nisha Fernandes in our Toronto office nfernandes@elliottsr.com
  •  Cathy MacPherson in our Toronto office cmacpherson@elliottsr.com
  •  Sheron Metcalfe in our Toronto office smetcalfe@elliottsr.com
  •  Travis Budd in our Montreal office tbudd@elliottsr.com
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    For certificates of insurance, please contact:
     
  •  Kelly Azzopardi in our Toronto office kazzopardi@elliottsr.com
  •  Dora Mastrodomenico in our Montreal office dmastro@elliottsr.com
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    Our Media Liability program is available through the local insurance broker of your choice. We can recommend a suitable local insurance broker if required.

    The information in this web-site is intended to be general in nature and should not be construed as specific recommendations, nor as a substitute for the advice of a professional insurance broker who is familiar with a clients particular exposures or circumstances. The coverage summary should not to be construed as an insurance policy or the interpretation of an insurance policy.

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    Market Security - Media Liability Program
     
    Carrier Interest
     
    Syndicate 3000 at Lloyd's 100%
    Rated A- (Excellent) by A.M.Best
    Rated A (Strong) by Standard & Poor's

    As a Lloyd's Syndicate, Markel Syndicate 3000 also attracts the ratings of the Lloyd's market as a whole and its policyholders benefit from the additional security of the Lloyd's central fund.

    The ratings applicable to the Lloyd's market were as follows: A.M. Best: A (Excellent)
    Standard & Poor's: A (Strong)

    More information on this carrier is available at www.markelintl.com

    More information on Lloyd's of London is available at www.lloyds.com
     
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    To Report A Loss To This Program
    Because of the highly specialized nature of our coverage, please report any claims, actions or suits directly:

    email: claims@elliottsr.com

    Elliott Special Risks LP
    130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 810
    Toronto, ON M5H 3PS
    Attn: Claims Department

    Tel: (416) 601-1133 x2275
    Toll-free: (800) 223-8858 x2275
    Fax: (416) 601-1150*
    * Please send all faxes to the attention of the Claims Department

    The reporting condition of the policy requires that you report to the insurer any incidents which might give rise to a claim, even though no such claim has yet been received.

    Liability claims for this class of business may often follow months or years after the event itself. Failure to report an incident promptly may jeopardize the insurers investigation and defence of a subsequent legal action. To avoid the risk that individual losses may be denied as a result of late reporting, we would encourage you to report all such incidents promptly.

    Please note that if your policy is written on a claims-made form, the policy contains certain restrictions that limit the reporting of losses after the policy has expired.

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