ECPA Announces Media Liability Program for Member Publishers:
Program features lower premiums and more tailored coverage for industry
ECPA is pleased to announce that their insurance partner, Ministry Risk Management of Six & Geving Insurance , has negotiated through Chubb Insurance Company, the ECPA Media Liability Program for ECPA member publishers. This policy is designed to offer more tailored coverage to ECPA member publishers for lower premiums.
“When you can customize a policy based on the needs and profiles of a specific group, you can most likely provide more value for less money, and that is exactly what the ECPA Media Liability Program does,” states ECPA President Mark Kuyper. “We are very pleased with the policy and rates that Rob Paris and his team at Ministry Risk Management obtained.”
Brian Flagler of Flagler Law Group and provider of ECPA’s Legal Hotline service adds, “The law holds publishers independently liable for content published. Given the significant expense involved in defending even a bogus claim of infringement or libel, every publisher is wise to carry media insurance at an appropriate level of coverage. The policy Rob and his team have negotiated includes broad coverage for print and electronic media as well as in-house advertising materials, leaves settlement decisions in the hands of the publisher, and pays defense costs on a current basis. These are valuable components of a media policy.”
Features and benefits of the ECPA Media Liability Program are:
- Low minimum premiums for small publishing houses
- Preferred pricing for for all ECPA member publishers
- Occurrence-based coverage
- Broad definition of “Media Activities”, including “Internet Activities” and the use of “Advertising Materials”
- No “Hammer Clause”
- Option to defend or assign the duty to defend to insurance company
- With choice of defense counsel
- Defense expenses paid on a current basis
- Optional defense expenses outside the limits of insurance
- Broadened coverage endorsement available only to members of ECPA
- Additional discount for ECPA Publisher’s Legal Hotline subscribers
Contact:
Rob Paris
Ministry Risk Management
Six & Geving Insurance, Inc.
toll-free: 1-800-477-2206 ext 528
719-867-4538
719-867-4514 fax
rparis@six-geving.com
www.ministryriskmanagement.com
