Media Liability

Our program offers specialized media liability coverage for a wide range of media, entertainment and marketing professionals across all U.S. states and D.C. Designed to meet the complex risks of creative and digital industries, coverage is available for multimedia companies, musicians, record labels, sound producers, social media influencers, podcast creators, experiential events and marketing firms. Additional insureds include advertising and marketing agencies, publishers, broadcasters, celebrities for public appearances, as well as entities engaged in film, television, documentary production, library title distribution, and content acquisition and development.

With professional liability policy limits available up to $5,000,000 (primary and/or excess), the program is structured to accommodate entities with revenues ranging from $500,000 to over $1 billion. Policies are underwritten on paper rated A or higher, providing financial strength and stability. Coverage enhancements are tailored to traditional media, film and production, and music industry risks, offering protection against intellectual property disputes, defamation, breach of contract and other industry-specific exposures.

Available coverage options include all-risk coverage, cyber liability and miscellaneous professional liability, allowing insureds to customize policies based on their specific risk profile. Policyholders benefit from expert underwriting, dedicated claims handling and competitive protection designed to safeguard creative professionals from financial and reputational harm.

Insurer:  Insurance written by carriers rated “A” or higher by A.M. Best

Jurisdiction:  All U.S. states and D.C.

Limits:  Up to $5,000,000 (primary and/or excess)

Eligibility:  Entities with revenues with $500k - $1B+ 

Target Appetite:

Traditional Media E&O

  • Advertising and marketing agencies
  • Authors
  • Broadcasters
  • Digital publishers
  • News organizations
  • Public appearances coverage for athletes, celebrities, comedians and influencers

Music E&O

  • Licensing and distribution
  • Music producers
  • Record labels
  • Songwriters
  • Touring musicians

Production E&O

  • Acquisition and development (A&D)
  • Feature films and documentaries
  • Film distributors / library titles
  • Podcasts
  • Television 

Coverage Features:

  • All risk coverage available
  • Coverage for independent contractors
  • Coverage for insured's own advertising, social media posts and website(s)
  • Coverage for all forms of defamation
  • Cyber Liability coverage available
  • Event-specific / contract-specific coverage available*
  • Infringement of IP rights - Copyright and Trademark
  • Misappropriation of Name, Image, Likeness ("NIL") or ideas
  • Miscellaneous Professional Liability coverage available
  • Media-adjacent Miscellaneous Professional Services, including visual effects (VFX) and post-production, talent agents or artist managers, event planning and producers, social media management of others
  • Merchandise activities included for most risks
  • Coverage tailored to traditional media, film & production and music risks
*Coverage terms are dependent upon individual risk assessment.
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Media Liability
Our program offers specialized media liability coverage for a wide range of media, entertainment and marketing professionals across all U.S. states and D.C. Designed to meet the complex risks of creative and digital industries, coverage is available for multimedia companies, musicians, record labels, sound producers, social media influencers, podcast creators, experiential events and marketing firms. Additional insureds include advertising and marketing agencies, publishers, broadcasters, celebrities for public appearances, as well as entities engaged in film, television, documentary production, library title distribution, and content acquisition and development.

With professional liability policy limits available up to $5,000,000 (primary and/or excess), the program is structured to accommodate entities with revenues ranging from $500,000 to over $1 billion. Policies are underwritten on paper rated A or higher, providing financial strength and stability. Coverage enhancements are tailored to traditional media, film and production, and music industry risks, offering protection against intellectual property disputes, defamation, breach of contract and other industry-specific exposures.

Available coverage options include all-risk coverage, cyber liability and miscellaneous professional liability, allowing insureds to customize policies based on their specific risk profile. Policyholders benefit from expert underwriting, dedicated claims handling and competitive protection designed to safeguard creative professionals from financial and reputational harm.

Insurer:  Insurance written by carriers rated “A” or higher by A.M. Best

Jurisdiction:  All U.S. states and D.C.

Limits:  Up to $5,000,000 (primary and/or excess)

Eligibility:  Entities with revenues with $500k - $1B+ 

Target Appetite:

Traditional Media E&O

  • Advertising and marketing agencies
  • Authors
  • Broadcasters
  • Digital publishers
  • News organizations
  • Public appearances coverage for athletes, celebrities, comedians and influencers

Music E&O

  • Licensing and distribution
  • Music producers
  • Record labels
  • Songwriters
  • Touring musicians

Production E&O

  • Acquisition and development (A&D)
  • Feature films and documentaries
  • Film distributors / library titles
  • Podcasts
  • Television 

Coverage Features:

  • All risk coverage available
  • Coverage for independent contractors
  • Coverage for insured's own advertising, social media posts and website(s)
  • Coverage for all forms of defamation
  • Cyber Liability coverage available
  • Event-specific / contract-specific coverage available*
  • Infringement of IP rights - Copyright and Trademark
  • Misappropriation of Name, Image, Likeness ("NIL") or ideas
  • Miscellaneous Professional Liability coverage available
  • Media-adjacent Miscellaneous Professional Services, including visual effects (VFX) and post-production, talent agents or artist managers, event planning and producers, social media management of others
  • Merchandise activities included for most risks
  • Coverage tailored to traditional media, film & production and music risks
*Coverage terms are dependent upon individual risk assessment.
Download Marketing Sheet
Download Application | Acquisition & Development, Distributor, and Production Library
Download Application | Film & Production
Download Application | Media Professionals
Download Application | Music Professionals
Contact Us
Brooke Tanner, Esq.
Head of Claims
Brooke is responsible for managing the claims process across the entire global MGU, and acts as a conduit between the Lead Underwriters and EmergIn to advise on underwriting intent and represent our position within the claims adjusting process. She joined Emergin in 2022, and has played a critical role in drafting the new ConvergIn Risk Media Solutions Policy, as well as centralizing the management and organization of claims within EmergIn. Additionally, she provides legal and practical oversight and review with respect to coverage determinations, policy language, and application of same within the marketplace.

Prior to joining EmergIn, Brooke practiced insurance law as a general liability litigator, coverage counsel, and data privacy/breach response counsel at various law firms located in New York City. Additionally, she worked as a claims adjuster, claims counsel, and data privacy/intellectual property manager for Rockville Risk Management, a third-party administrator. This provided her with extensive experience in claims adjusting/management, coverage disputes, policy interpretations and wordings, coverage position drafting, and efficient resolution of claims.

Brooke has a B.A. in U.S. History and a J.D. She has been a member of the New York State Bar since 2009.
Richard Winborn
President
Richard is President of Celerity Risk, joining Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers in 2024 as part of its acquisition of Innovisk Capital Partners. Richard is a former corporate lawyer who joined the M&A insurance market as a broker in 2008. Since becoming an M&A underwriter in the financial lines division of a global insurer in 2010, Richard has held various senior leadership positions within the insurance market. Partnering with Innovisk, Richard launched Themis in 2019, which he ran successfully for six years prior to joining Ryan Specialty.
Patrick Mitchell
Chief Underwriting Officer / Chief Operations Officer
Bringing over 20 years of management and professional liability underwriting expertise, Patrick Mitchell joined Celerity Risk (formerly CorRisk Solutions) in 2024. He began his career at AIG, rising to various leadership positions including managing AIG’s SME Financial Lines team and portfolio in 2014. Patrick became the Management Liability Product Head for Hiscox USA in 2016, developing and launching a new policy form and innovative rate plan. In 2019, he joined Coalition, Inc. as the Executive Risks Lead, securing carrier partnerships and building and launching a best-in-class broker portal and underwriting system.
Mallory Harvey
Head of Strategic Initiatives
Mallory joined Celerity Risk (formerly CorRisk Solutions) in 2024.
Mallory began her career on the broker side in construction, where she managed consolidated wrap-up insurance programs for (inter)national general contractors and project owners. There, she handled multiple lines of coverage including Workers Compensation, General Liability, Auto Liability, Excess/Umbrella Liability, Professional Liability, and Contractor’s Pollution/Environmental Liability.

After her time at Alliant, Mallory transitioned to the carrier side by joining Arch Insurance’s Miscellaneous Professional Liability – Large Business Group. There, she specialized in underwriting Miscellaneous Professional Liability, Cyber Liability, Media Liability, and Technology E&O for entities with $500M-$2B+ in revenue.

Mallory then served as Program Underwriting Manager for Allied World’s North American Programs Division. While managing national multi-line programs and playing a key role in onboarding new programs, Mallory worked with over a dozen P&C lines of business, such as those tailored for auto dealers, security guards, contractors, financial entities, and restaurant franchises.

Since starting in the industry, Mallory has earned her CPCU, RPLU, ARM, ARe, and CRIS.
Jamie Bouloux
Chief Executive Officer
At Celerity Risk, Jamie leads the charge on strategy, policy and governance and acts as the capstone underwriter for all risks. Prior to his role within Celerity Risk (formerly CorRisk Solutions), Jamie launched EmergIn Risk London in 2015 after leading various cyber, technology, and media departments across CFC Underwriting and AIG.