What Insurances Should Media Organisations Have?

Local and independent news organisations have unique risks and should carry insurance policies that are tailored to the needs of this industry.

As a national leader for media insurance and the endorsed insurance partner for the Local & Independent News Association (LINA), KBI offers tailored insurance policies for the media industry.

Multimedia Insurance

Multimedia insurance is similar to a traditional Professional Indemnity policy, but includes coverage enhancements specific for the media industry. KBI and Chubb Insurance have created a robust policy for local and independent news organisations with several unique benefits:

Comprehensive cover for defamation, copyright infringement, invasion of privacy, harassment, and negligence (to name a few) resulting from your media activities.

Cover for all your content, mediums, and platforms, including all websites, newsletters, blogs, and social media platforms.

Cover for posts made on your social media platforms by others.

Tailored for scenarios involving confidential sources (claims not impacted by refusal to reveal identity of a confidential source or to produce reporter’s notes).

Unlimited retroactive cover to ensure you are covered for historic content.

Competitive pricing for members of LINA.

Backed by Chubb, the worlds largest publicly traded property & casualty insurer.

LINA and KBI have partnered up to provide a tailored insurance offering to members.

Public Liability

Public Liability is cover for property damage and/or personal injury to third parties caused by your negligent acts, including the associated defence costs.

The risks covered by this policy usually come into play at meetings, events, when you visit third party locations, and when you have visitors at your own premises.

Cyber Insurance

This is an important policy for all businesses and especially media organisations, but is often overlooked. Cyber Insurance offers comprehensive protection from a cyber-attack, including Emergency Incident Response, Business Interruption, and Privacy Liability.

It is common to think that your business doesn’t have any cyber risks, but we recommend that all digital media organisations ask themselves the following when considering their cyber risks:

•  Can I operate without access to my computer systems? Can I earn revenue?
•  Do I store sensitive information, such as contact information of subscribers or sources?
•  Do I know what to do if my systems are breached by cyber criminals?
•  Could a cyber criminal access my bank accounts?
•  Could I improve my cyber risk controls?

Cyber Insurance will help protect you against all of the above scenarios and can also help your organisation improve your defences against cyber risk.

For more information on Cyber Insurance, including a 3-minute video and several articles, please check-out our webpage here.

Need help understanding the type of coverage you need or don’t know where to start?

Allow us to review your current coverage options.

What other policies should a local & independent news business consider?

Equipment Insurance

Cover for laptops, antennae & other equipment, whether at a home office, on the road, or at a business location.

This cover is designed to protect the directors, officers, managers and employees against legal action from shareholders, employees, regulators, creditors, competitors, liquidators and others.

Corporate Travel Insurance

Annual combined Business & Leisure coverage while travelling around Australia or Overseas – includes coverage for medical expenses, trip cancellation and baggage/contents.

Workers’ Compensation

This coverage is mandatory where you have hired employees, but could be beneficial for operations with Sub-Contractors and/or Working Directors.

Service Commitment from KBI

➤  Guaranteed response within 48 hours,

➤  Expert advice from a local specialist,

➤  Streamlined process with digitally enabled forms,

➤  In-house claims team and access to lawyers to help manage any disputes and  claims;

➤  Training available to up-skill clients on their risk management.

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Local & Independent News Insurance Team

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