The Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia, has asked India’s Supreme Court to quash an order directing the online encyclopedia operator to take down a page describing its legal dispute with a domestic news agency. Wikimedia told the court that complying …
Nirvana, the London-based managing general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder, announced the renewal of its Media/Technology Errors & Omissions and Cyber (MTC) binding authority with an increased £/$/€10 million media liability line. Effective on June 1, the renewal also provided expanded …
James Dyson, the billionaire inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, lost a libel lawsuit on Friday against a British newspaper publisher over a column that branded him a hypocrite who had “screwed” Britain. Dyson sued Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), publisher …
Chubb announced the launch of a new media insurance product for clients in the United Kingdom. Alongside the launch, Chubb has also rebranded its existing UK Technology Industry Practice as the Technology and Media Practice to reflect its new focus. …
Specialist Risk Group (SRG), the London-based insurance intermediary, announced the launch of a new division serving the global entertainment, media, and sport industry. This new entertainment, media, and sport division reflects the successful growth of SRG and the continuing development …
Verlingue Ltd., the UK chartered insurance broker, has established a dedicated media practice under plans to expand its presence in the fast-growing independent media sector. The team, headed up by Maia Olesen, client director, will focus on independent advertising agencies …
Take1 Introduces Coverage for Documentary, Industrial, Commercial, and Educational Film Producers Thanks to the growing number of broadcast, cable and streaming platforms, the market demand for recorded filmed content has grown, creating new business opportunities for producers of documentary, industrial, …
Allianz SE, Europe’s largest insurer, is bracing for a flood of claims after movie and television studios were forced to curtail production during lockdown. A unit of Allianz, which says it’s the largest insurer of Hollywood studios, has set aside …
Global insurance broker Marsh has created a dedicated Sport, Entertainment & Media (SEM) industry group in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Led by global events specialist Richard Tolley, the group brings together 60 client management, technical, placement and risk management …
Integro Insurance Brokers, the UK insurance broker and risk management firm, announced it is offering Piracy Protection Insurance for the entertainment industry. The firm’s Piracy Protection Insurance is designed to return lost revenue to film and TV rights holders and …
