Media Liability Coverage in Oregon

Oregon ties general damages for defamation in periodicals and broadcast media to a written correction or retraction demand: the affected person must deliver a signed request to the publisher within 20 days after learning of the statement, and the publisher has up to two weeks to investigate before correcting it in the next issue, broadcast, exhibition, or online page. A plaintiff can instead prove actual intent to defame. Ask how a policy treats correction costs, demand response, and defense expenses because the statute’s damages rule does not set insurance terms.

What Is Media Liability Insurance?

Media liability can help pay defense costs for claims about content you create or distribute, such as allegations of defamation or infringement. Consider it if you publish or produce content for your business or clients; match the quote to each activity. Read the national Media liability guide.

What Should You Watch for With Media Liability Insurance in Oregon?

Route a correction demand the day it arrives
A written demand must be signed by the affected person or their attorney, identify the false statements, and reach the publisher within 20 days after actual knowledge. A missed window can change the claimant’s route to general damages, so preserve the original message and send it promptly to counsel and the insurer. ¹
Match the response to the publishing channel
After a demand, Oregon gives the publisher up to two weeks to investigate; a correction then belongs in the next periodical issue or broadcast, while an electronic periodical must immediately link the correction on any page containing or formerly containing the statement. Ask whether your policy covers the legal and production costs of this channel-specific response. ¹
Diary the one-year filing period separately
Oregon’s general defamation filing period is one year. The correction statute can toll that period while the publisher's response window runs, but do not rely on tolling to extend an internal notice deadline or delay reporting a claim under the policy. ^2,¹

Which Media Liability Insurance Providers Have Oregon License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Media liability; the license records below name the licensed entities and roles. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in Oregon. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

Coalition
Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28
Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc.
Coalition’s license page lists producer and surplus-lines licenses for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc. in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The page separately lists insurers; this record covers the brokerage entity only. ¹¹
Coalition identifies media liability within its Active Cyber policy.
Corgi
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.
Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability. ¹²
Corgi lists media liability insurance among its coverage offerings.

Who Regulates Insurance in Oregon?

Oregon Division of Financial Regulation

DFR handles complaints about most insurance lines and provides Oregon license checks for agents, agencies, and insurers. You can use its consumer complaint form if an insurer or agent is not following Oregon law or rules. ^3,^4,⁵

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Oregon

Reported tax rate. 2% of Oregon-home-state gross premiums, plus 0.3% on premium or fees for fire marshal ^6,^7,^8,⁹

For Oregon-home-state risks, the surplus-lines licensee must collect a 2% tax on gross premiums and a 0.3% fire-marshal tax on premium or fees, in addition to the premium. Oregon requires the policy to warn that losses will not be paid by the state guaranty fund; the exempt-commercial-purchaser search exception requires admitted-market disclosure and a written request.

Surplus Line Association of Oregon

What Should You Ask Before Buying Media Liability Insurance in Oregon?

Who receives and preserves a written correction demand, and can the insurer appoint counsel before any response is sent?
Does the policy cover investigation, correction, and retraction expenses, and do they erode the liability limit?
How does the policy define covered online publications, podcasts, broadcasts, and work produced by freelancers?

Media Liability Insurance in Oregon: Frequently Asked Questions

How quickly must an Oregon correction request be sent?

The written demand must be delivered to the publisher within 20 days after the affected person receives actual knowledge of the defamatory statement. It must identify the allegedly false statements and request a correction or retraction. ¹

How long does Oregon give a publisher to investigate a demand?

The publisher may take up to two weeks to investigate. If a correction is due, the statute sets a channel-specific placement rule, including an immediate link on an electronic periodical page that contains or formerly contained the statement. ¹

Sources for Media Liability Insurance in Oregon

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Oregon Revised Statutes §§ 31.205–31.220 — Defamation Damages and Correction or Retraction. Oregon Legislative Assembly; ORS 31.205–31.220: damages for periodicals and broadcasts; 20-day written demand; two-week investigation; channel-specific correction and effect of pre-demand correction. Accessed 2026-09-29.
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Oregon Revised Statutes § 12.120 — Action for Defamation. Oregon Legislative Assembly; ORS 12.120(2): one-year limitation for actions for libel or slander. Accessed 2026-09-29.
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oregon insurance regulator. State insurance regulator; DFR homepage identifies consumer, licensing, and complaint services. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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DFR Check a License. State insurance regulator; Insurance industry section links Oregon agent, agency, and company license-status search in NAIC SBS. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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DFR File a Complaint. State insurance regulator; Online insurance complaint form; DFR says it can review whether a company or agent follows Oregon law and rules. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Oregon Revised Statutes §735.470. Oregon Legislature; Subsections (1)(a)–(c), (4): 2% on Oregon-home-state gross premiums plus 0.3% of premium or fees for fire marshal; licensee collects taxes in addition to premium. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Oregon Revised Statutes §§735.405, 735.410, 735.470. Oregon Legislature; ORS 735.470(1)(a) taxes Oregon-home-state risks; ORS 735.418 authorizes interstate allocation procedures. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Surplus Lines Insurance. Oregon Division of Financial Regulation; Page states surplus-lines insurance through a nonlicensed insurer is not protected by the Oregon Insurance Guaranty Association. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Oregon Revised Statutes §§735.405, 735.410 and 735.415. Oregon Legislature; 2025 Edition online text: §§735.405(6), 735.410(1)–(2), 735.415(1)(b)–(2); current chapter text includes the ECP definition, diligence rule, disclosure/written-request exception, and policy warning against guaranty fund coverage. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
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Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

Media Liability Coverage in Oregon

What Is Media Liability Insurance?

What Should You Watch for With Media Liability Insurance in Oregon?

Route a correction demand the day it arrives

Match the response to the publishing channel

Diary the one-year filing period separately

Which Media Liability Insurance Providers Have Oregon License Records?

Coalition

Corgi