This coverage is provided through Walterry Insurance Brokers, a division of Heffernan Insurance Brokers, with decades of specialized experience in media liability insurance.
National Federation of Press Women Insurance
As a member of the National Federation of Press Women, your work already carries real exposure — from the stories you write to the opinions you publish under your own byline. This program was built specifically for NFPW members, giving individual writers and journalists access to the kind of media liability protection that’s usually reserved for larger publishers and broadcasters.
Program overview
This program, underwritten by Chubb Specialty Insurance, is available exclusively to National Federation of Press Women members in good standing.
Premium and Coverage Limits
$495 per year (including tax), with a $500,000 per-claim and $500,000 aggregate limit that includes defense costs.
What’s Covered
- Libel, slander, invasion of privacy, and copyright infringement
- Legal costs to challenge a subpoena
- Punitive damages, where permitted by law
- Worldwide coverage
- Confidential source protection
Eligibility Requirements
- Be a National Federation of Press Women member in good standing
- Have professional press revenues under $200,000 annually
- Not have been named in a lawsuit arising from press activities within the past three years
- Have worked in a press-related field for at least three years
Publishers of books, magazines, newspapers, or websites are not eligible for this particular program.
How to Apply
Eligible members complete an eligibility statement and submit it with payment. Coverage becomes effective immediately upon receipt.
Important Terms
This is a claims-made policy, and the insurance company selects defense counsel on your behalf. Coverage applies to claims made against you individually, not against any associated publication or third party. Because defense costs are included within the limit, any amount spent on defense or settlement reduces the remaining available coverage for the rest of the policy period.
