Earlier today Kari Timm moderated a panel on cyber risk and insurance for law firms and other professional firms during the 2013 PLUS Professional Risk Symposium. To see a short video discussion on cyber risks for professional services firms from the 2013 PLUS Professional Risk Symposium please visit the PLUS Blog (http://plusblog.org/2013/04/10/cyber-risk-and-professional-firms/).
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Subscribe to Coverage RSS FeedKari Timm will Moderate Panel at the 2013 PLUS Professional Risk Symposium
Posted in Coverage, Cyber Breach, InsuranceWalker Wilcox Matousek Partner Kari Timm will moderate a panel on cyber risks and insurance for law firms and other professional firms during the 2013 PLUS Professional Risk Symposium. The session, “The Verdict is In: Cyber Threats a Risk for Professional Firms,” will take place on April 10, 2013 at 10:00. For further information, please… Continue Reading
Privacy Breaches & Insurance: A Year in Review and What Lies Ahead in 2013
Posted in Coverage, Cyber Breach, Insurance, Year in ReviewCYBER AND PRIVACY BREACHES: A YEAR IN REVIEW AND WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR 2013 Join us on December 4, 2012 from 10:00 – 11:00 C.S.T. for “Cyber and Privacy Breaches: A Year in Review and What Lies Ahead for 2013, ” the final 2012 session of our Webinar Series on Cyber and Privacy Breaches and their Insurance… Continue Reading
Behind the Curtain: Just whose risks are being insured?
Posted in Business Practices, Coverage, Cyber Breach, Data Breach, Insurance, ReinsuranceIn today’s challenging economy, it is hard to turn away new business, whether from a client who provides a law firm with steady work, or a broker who contracts for investment services or a health care organization that contracts with a nursing registry. But what happens when the new client demands that as part of… Continue Reading
“Say Ahhh…Cyber Risks and the Health Care Industry” Webinar Recording Available
Posted in Coverage, Health Records Privacy, Healthcare, HIPPA, WebinarOn November 15, we hosted “Say Ahhh…Cyber Risks and the Health Care Industry,” the second webinar in our Webinar Series on Cyber and Privacy Breaches and their Insurance Impact. For those of you who could not join us on the 15th, you can access a recording of the webinar, the slides and the post-event Q&A. Simply… Continue Reading
Study Suggests Larger Companies View Cyber Risks More Seriously
Posted in Business Practices, Corporate Governance/Reporting, Coverage, Cyber Breach, Data Breach, InsuranceDespite the spate of high-profile data breaches over the past six months, a recent study by Advisen and Zurich suggests that companies are still reluctant to acknowledge and/or address the significant risk posed by cyber and privacy breaches — particularly smaller companies. This past month, Advisen issued the Zurich-sponsored study A New Era In Information… Continue Reading
Say Ahhh…Cyber Risks and the Health Care Industry – Our Webinar Series Continues on November 15
Posted in Coverage, Health Records Privacy, Healthcare, HIPPA, Insurance, Privacy Legislation, WebinarJoin us on November 15, 2011 at 10:00 C.S.T. for “Say Ahhh…Cyber Risks and the Health Care Industry,” the second webinar in our Webinar Series on Cyber and Privacy Breaches and their Insurance Impact Our second webinar on November 15 will focus on Cyber and Privacy Risks and Regulations for the Health Care industry and… Continue Reading
Disclosure of Cyber Risks & Insurance Required by SEC
Posted in Business Practices, Corporate Governance/Reporting, Coverage, Cyber Breach, Insurance, SECOver the past few years, cyber risks slowly have become more of an issue for C-suite executives and corporate boards. However, new guidelines issued by the SEC requiring that companies disclose such risks and relevant insurance coverage will likely push cyber security and insurance onto the C-suite agenda quicker than ever. Acknowledging that cyber attacks are becoming… Continue Reading
Reminder: Webinar Series on Cyber & Privacy Breaches & Their Insurance Impacts Starts October 4
Posted in Breach Notification Laws, Coverage, Insurance, Privacy, Privacy LegislationOur webinar series on cyber and privacy breaches and their insurance impacts begins on October 4, 2011 at 10:00 C.S.T. with the introductory presentation Cyber Data: If You Use It, Don’t Lose It: An Introduction to Cyber and Privacy Breaches and Their Insurance Impact. You can still register here for this complimentary webinar. See you… Continue Reading
Hartford Denies Coverage for Song-Beverly Claims
Posted in Class Action, Coverage, Credit Card Transaction, Insurance, Privacy Legislation, RetailThe Hartford Fire Insurance Company has filed at least two suits against insureds seeking a declaration that CGL policies it issued do not provide coverage for Song-Beverly claims filed in the wake of the Pineda decision. Hartford filed suits in Illinois federal court against Euromarket Designs, Inc. (a/k/a Crate & Barrel) and in New Jersey federal… Continue Reading
Zurich Denies Coverage for Sony PSN Hacking Claims & Files Suit
Posted in Class Action, Coverage, Cyber Breach, InsuranceThe hits just keep coming for Sony. In addition to defending 58+ class action lawsuits in the U.S. and Canada, and responding to numerous governmental inquiries into the hacking of its PlayStaion Network and Sony Online Entertainment earlier this year, Zurich has filed suit against Sony seeking a declaration that various Zurich policies do not provide coverage for the… Continue Reading
ISMIE and Beazley Partner on Cyber Coverage for Physicians
Posted in Coverage, Illinois, Insurance, physicianThe Illinois State Medical Insurance Exchange (ISMIE) announced today that it is offering cyber liability coverage to physicians through a partnership with Beazley Syndicate. Click here for a summary of coverages.
“Electronic Aggression” Excluded from Umbrella Coverage
Posted in Coverage, InsuranceThe American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) is excluding coverage for “electronic aggression” under its Personal Umbrella Policy program. The revised form is expected to be effective in most states by October 1, 2011. The AAIS is a national advisory organization that develops policy forms and rating information used by about 700 PC insurers throughout the U.S. “Electronic aggression,” … Continue Reading
Cyber Breach Incidents Increasing Frequency and Damage
Posted in Coverage, Cyber Breach, InsuranceEach day there are new data breaches resulting in lawsuits and loss. Individuals are losing PII, credit card information, and their trust in the security of their information. Just this past week Ian Paul of PCWorld posted a recap of the larger risks in the past few months. It is impressive to think that Epsilon (which included over a hundred… Continue Reading
Privacy of Pharmaceutical Records Challenged
Posted in Breach Notification Laws, Cloud Computing, Coverage, Cyber Breach, Health Records Privacy, HIPPA, Insurance, Privacy, Privacy Legislation, ReinsuranceWhen a pharmacy fills a prescription, it records the drug, dosage, prescribing physician, age and gender of the patient. The pharmacy sells this information to “data miners” who compile reports about the physician’s prescription habits. The data miners then sell their research to pharmaceutical companies, who use the data for target marketing to doctors most likely to… Continue Reading
Data Breach Costs on the Rise: Can Insurers Help Lower the Costs?
Posted in Coverage, Cyber Breach, Insurance, PrivacyIn its 2010 U.S. Costs of a Data Breach study, the Ponemon Institute reported that the costs associated with data breaches continued to rise last year and more specifically, that the costs incurred by those companies that responded quickly to the breaches were significantly higher than those paid by companies that responded more slowly. These… Continue Reading