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title: "Does Media Liability Cover Misappropriation?"
description: "Some forms cover specified content, identity, or likeness claims; trade-secret and property claims may be excluded."
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**Related pages:**
- [Media Liability FAQ](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/media-liability) — parent topic
- [Business Insurance FAQ](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq) — grandparent hub
- [Does Media Liability Cover Copyright Infringement?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/media-liability/does-media-liability-cover-copyright-infringement) — related question
- [Does Media Liability Cover Invasion of Privacy?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/media-liability/does-media-liability-cover-invasion-of-privacy) — related question
- [Media Liability vs. IP Insurance: What Is the Difference?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/media-liability/media-liability-vs-ip-insurance) — related question
- [Does Media Liability Cover Trademark Infringement?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/media-liability/does-media-liability-cover-trademark-infringement) — related question
- [Media liability](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/media) — related coverage guide
- [Intellectual property](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/intellectual-property) — related coverage guide

# Does Media Liability Cover Misappropriation?

Some forms cover specified content, identity, or likeness claims; trade-secret and property claims may be excluded.

Some media policies cover specific claims that content, names, voices, or likenesses were misappropriated. The reviewed Hiscox form excludes trade-secret claims and theft or conversion of money or property, so the type of material and legal claim matters.

Identify what was allegedly used, who supplied it, and how it was published. Check the offense list, client-content exclusions, and defense terms in the issued form.

## More Questions About Media Liability Insurance

- [Does Media Liability Cover Copyright Infringement?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/media-liability/does-media-liability-cover-copyright-infringement)
- [Does Media Liability Cover Invasion of Privacy?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/media-liability/does-media-liability-cover-invasion-of-privacy)
- [Media Liability vs. IP Insurance: What Is the Difference?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/media-liability/media-liability-vs-ip-insurance)
- [Does Media Liability Cover Trademark Infringement?](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/media-liability/does-media-liability-cover-trademark-infringement)

## Coverage Guides Related to Media Liability Insurance

- [Media liability](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/media)
- [Intellectual property](https://thegeneralaverage.com/coverage/intellectual-property)

## Sources for This Answer

1. [Media Liability Coverage Part](https://www.hiscox.com/documents/brokers/PLP_P0005_HiscoxPRO_Admitted_package-Media_Liability_Coverage_Part.pdf). Hiscox; Specimen PLP P0005 CW (06/14): I pp.1, VII pp.7–8; exclusions VI pp.3–7. Accessed 2026-09-25.

More answers: [Media Liability Insurance FAQ](https://thegeneralaverage.com/insurance-faq/media-liability).

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