The cyber insurance market has been around since the 1990s. It started to pick up steam in 2003 after California passed the nation’s first privacy law. Now 48 states have privacy protection laws – New Mexico joined the groupin April 2017, leaving Alabama and South Dakota as the remaining hold-outs. For the past several years,… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Coverage
Subscribe to Coverage RSS FeedWho Covers the CIO In a Privacy Lawsuit?
Posted in CIO, Coverage, D&O, OPMThe CIO for the Office of Personnel Management is one of 4 defendants recently sued by the federal workers’ union for failing to correct known deficiencies in the system. The CIO is a frequent casualty of cyber breaches: Target, AOL, the Utah Department of Health, Ohio University. It is no surprise then that a CIO’s average tenure is about 5 years, much shorter than other… Continue Reading
Liberty Mutual Sues Schnuck Markets: Asserts No Coverage for Data Breach under CGL Policy
Posted in Coverage, Declaratory Judgment Litigation, InsuranceLiberty Mutual has sued Schnuck Markets, denying indemnification obligations under a CGL policy for Schnuck’s data breach involving 2.4 million credit and debit cards. In April 2013 Schnuck reported a data breach involving approximately 2.4 million credit and debit cards used at 79 grocery stores that occurred between December 2012 and March 29, 2013. Since then, 8 lawsuits (including class… Continue Reading
Cyber Risk and Professional Firms
Posted in Business Practices, Coverage, Cyber Breach, Cyber Costs, Damages, Data Breach, InsuranceEarlier 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/).
Privacy Breaches & Insurance: A Year in Review and What Lies Ahead in 2013
Posted in Coverage, Cyber Breach, InsuranceCYBER 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
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