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Chief Information Security Officers and cyber whistleblowing: considerations for PE firms

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Managing these risks at a single company should be straightforward.  Executives and CISOs may be personally held accountable for cyber failings, negligence, breaches, and inadequate disclosure around cyber vulnerabilities and...more

Woodruff Sawyer

What Will 2023 Bring to the Cyber Liability Market? 5 Takeaways from Our Webinar

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After two years of volatility, cyber liability prices finally appear to be normalizing due to factors that include a downturn in price increases and a lower frequency of ransomware attacks in 2022—all of which have resulted...more

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Mitigating Energy Sector Risks Through Cyberinsurance

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Energy companies in the power and oil and gas sectors are leading targets of cyberattacks, as threats to critical infrastructure systems continue to rise. A 2021 report by a third-party cyberrisk company found that a quarter...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Facing Novel Legal Issues Concerning Facial Recognition Technology in 2020

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Today, Facial Recognition Technology Is Everywhere. As It Invades Every Aspect Of Our Lives, Shutdown Or Not, Technological Advances, News Coverage, And Legal Approaches Concerning Such Technology Continue To Expand And...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: D&O Coverage for Cyber and Privacy Related Exposure

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It goes without saying that cybersecurity is a top D&O liability concern for organizations today. According to Willis Towers Watson’s 2018 Management Liability (Directors and Officers) U.S. Survey, respondents cited cyber...more

White and Williams LLP

Does the Fifth Circuit’s Decision in Spec’s Suggest a Breach for Cyber Coverage Into Other Insurance?

Despite the existence of cybersecurity insurance, companies still seek coverage for cyber liability under various types of other insurance. Carriers, in turn, rely upon broad exclusions to limit coverage for risks never...more

Blank Rome LLP

Seeking Insurance Coverage for Data Breach Claims? A Recent Case Confirms that Certain D&O Policies Potentially Provide Coverage

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Businesses are increasingly purchasing dedicated cyber insurance policies to address their cyber and data security exposures. To date, however, many of the judicial decisions addressing insurance for cyber exposures have done...more

K&L Gates LLP

D&O Insurance for Cyber Liabilities: Increased Cyber Exposure Should Cause Directors & Officers to Take Another Look at Their D&O...

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Scarcely a day goes by without news headlines reporting yet another data breach or cyber crime incident, which can have devastating consequences for any business in terms of both reputation and balance sheet. A cyber...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Cyberattacks Are the New Norm - How to respond and get insurance recovery for government investigations.

Takeaways - Companies that suffer cyberattacks can expect not sympathy but scrutiny from legal authorities. - D&O insurance can cover not only litigation but also investigation costs. - Strategic negotiation of...more

Goodwin

2016: The Year of Cyber Insurance?

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It has been said that there are two types of companies in the world – those that have been hacked, and those that do not yet know they have been hacked. While perhaps an overstatement, it seems that every day, another company...more

King & Spalding

Mind The Gaps: Path To Privacy And Cyber Related Insurance Coverage Remains Uncertain

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As lawsuits against companies for breach of privacy-related laws and cyber security failures continue to rise, the only thing that is certain is that it is uncertain just how much coverage is out there under commercial...more

Nossaman LLP

Purchasing Cyber Insurance? Important Considerations from the Recent Nossaman/ UCI Cyber Symposium

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On October 12, 2015, Nossaman and UC Irvine hosted a Cyber Symposium at the City Club in Los Angeles. The event included four panels of Nossaman lawyers, UCI professors, and private professionals who are experts in the areas...more

King & Spalding

How to Protect Your Company’s Bottom Line Against Data Breach Losses Through Insurance

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In the wake of what seems to be daily announcements of new data security breaches and increased regulatory oversight over company information security and privacy practices, companies are looking for ways to minimize risks...more

K&L Gates LLP

Five Steps To Data Breach Coverage For Card Issuer Liability

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Target’s $19 million settlement with MasterCard underscores very significant sources of potential exposure that often follow a data breach incident. In the wake of any significant breach involving payment cards, such as the...more

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Trends To Watch In Cyber Liability and Reputational Insurance

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With major data breaches again making news, it is important for corporate policyholders to keep abreast of insurance developments in this emerging and fast-moving area. In this update, we provide some thoughts on cyber...more

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