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ACOS Alliance Offers Insurance for Correspondents and Local Media

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As traditional Western news organizations have downsized or disappeared, the burden of covering some of the world’s toughest stories has fallen to freelancers, who either arrive from other countries or who are citizens of the country they are covering. Reporting these stories usually means working with drivers, fixers or translators. But very few of the people involved in this coverage have been insured, which magnifies the risks they must take. In most cases, they’ve simply been on their own. That’s changing as of the first quarter of 2020. The ACOS...
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War-Zone Experience Carries Journalists Into Inauguration Coverage

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Reporters and photographers who are no strangers to conflict are among those assigned to what is usually a day of pageantry. The main concern of journalists covering presidential inaugurations used to be guarding against the January chill. For the swearing-in of Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Wednesday, some reporters and photographers are taking along protective gear used in combat zones. Two weeks after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol in a siege that resulted in five deaths, and aware of warnings of extremist violence and the presence of National Guard...
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Venezuelan freelance documentary photographer Sebastian Astorga

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This week we’re privileged to showcase the work of Venezuelan freelance documentary photographer Sebastian Astorga in one of our new campaigns.
Sebastian’s work has been published in both Venezuelan and international online media and journals. Sebastian has covered Venezuelan demonstrations against the Government and is extending that to cover social conflicts in Latin America. Documentary photographers like Sebastian risk a great deal to bring us a view of the world that would otherwise be hidden and they deserve our support. You can see more of his work here:www.instagram.com/sebastorg and here: www.relatospix.com or contact him…

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Conflict for freelance documentary photographer Sebastian Astorga

Venezuelan Documentary Photographer Sebastian Astorga to provide the images for our latest campaign.

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This week we’re privileged to showcase the work of Venezuelan freelance documentary photographer Sebastian Astorga in one of our new campaigns. Sebastian's work has been published in both Venezuelan and international online media and journals.
He's covered Venezuelan demonstrations against the Government and is extending that to cover social conflicts in Latin America. Documentary photographers like Sebastian risk a great deal to bring us a view of the world that would otherwise be hidden and they deserve our support. You can see more of his work here:www.instagram.com/sebastorg and here: www.sebastorga.com We're confident that...
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Insurance for journalists interviewed as part of World press day

Hugh Brumfit Speaks on World Press Freedom Day

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Hugh Brumfit, Managing Director of Insurance for journalists was interviewed today by TVC News, Africa's First Pan-African News Channel to mark World Press Freedom Day. During the interview Hugh was asked about our approach to insuring Journalists in every part of the world, the dangers correspondents, including citizen journalists can face. You can watch the whole interview here. Every year, 3 May is a date which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom; to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay...
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IPI to big working with Insurance for Journalists

International Press Institute to begin working with ‘Insurance for Journalists’

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‘Insurance for Journalists’ is the only international insurer specialising solely in insuring journalists without restrictions Vienna, Austria – February 17, 2017 — In an industry sector traditionally difficult to insure, the IPI has begun working with ‘Insurance for Journalists’ to allow its members working on assignments anywhere in the world to obtain insurance coverage that meets their needs. The IPI champions press freedom and represents leading digital, print and broadcast news outlets in more than 120 countries. ‘Insurance for Journalists’ is the only international insurer specialising solely in insuring journalists...
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Africa’s First Pan African News Channel, TVC News, interviews Frank Giglio

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In January 2017 TVC News, Africa's First Pan-African News Channel located in the heart of Lagos, Nigeria caught up with our very own Frank Giglio to discuss how our insurance policies are changing the protection landscape for Journalists across Africa. Unlike traditional cover we offer weekly policies to make effective protection affordable for journalists who frequently undertake assignments, risking life and limb with no insurance if things go wrong. Frank himself has 42 years of broadcasting experience. ABC News New York/London 1969-2001. Work for 20/20, World News Tonight, Special Events...
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Insurance for Journalists at the 24th Annual New York Press Club Foundation

Insurance for Journalists at the 24th Annual New York Press Club Foundation

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Our own Frank Giglio, one of the team at Insuranceforjournliast.com, was at the 24th Annual New York Press Club Foundation 1-day conference on Journalism held at NY University to hear discussions on The Press and the 2016 Presidential Election, Covering Sports Analog Reporters in the Digital Age, Digital Media - Keeping It legal and several other panel events. The event is informative gathering of journalists, journalism students, academics, and those in the know looking to learn from the best. Frank was a member of the panel Conflict/War Reporting - The...
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