Errors and Omissions Insurance for iBooks Author books?

Book publishers often cover the author under their E&O policies.  What have you done with regard to your (nonfiction) iBooks published with iBooks Author?
Thank you.

Thank you, El Guero.  I actually am an attorney - and I know that the disclaimers don't do much of anything.  Any E&O insurance carrier recommendations?
Btw, in addition to your list of possible causes of action, I'd add both copyright and trademark infringement, particularly in books that include audio and video (with or without voiceover and/or music).  The issues are not always noticeable to the untrained eye, and sometimes there is coincidental simultaneous development of ideas.  That's why most telelvision and movie studios don't accept (i.e., return without opening) unsolicited scripts or ideas from the general public - too much risk of a claim down the road for a similar concept developed independently by the studio.  I'm still going to want E&O insurance though.  Thanks!

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