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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

One Phrase, Multiple Interpretations – How Your Scope of Cyber Coverage Can Vary Depending on Your Jurisdiction

This is a deceptively simple question — risk managers rightfully expect to know the scope of their coverages when they build their insurance programs. Unfortunately, judicial interpretation of common policy terms can turn...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Looking Ahead: Cyber Liability Insurance Concerns in 2024

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Followers of the cyber insurance market over the past two years may be suffering from whiplash—that’s how dramatically the market shifted from 2022 to 2023. A perfect storm of good trends and facts combined to create a soft...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

War Exclusion Developments in Cyber Insurance Policies

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Policyholders have options when it comes to war exclusions in cyber insurance policies, a focus area for insurers following recent cyberattacks. Key Points: ..Insurers have asserted that war exclusions may preclude...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Busting Cyber Myths Part 2: I Can’t Afford Cyber Protection

In the second of a three-part series, Buckingham Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Attorney David Myers talks with Andy Jones, CEO, Fortress Security Risk Management, and Bryan Schauer, Vice President at The Schauer Group’s...more

Pillsbury - Policyholder Pulse blog

Cyber Insurance Premiums and Demand Surge After Boom of Costly Cyberattacks

The frequency and severity of cyber incidents, particularly ransomware attacks targeting businesses and critical infrastructure organizations, have been on the increase and are unlikely to subside anytime soon. Higher claim...more

Pillsbury - Policyholder Pulse blog

Your CGL Policy May Provide Coverage for a Data Breach

As cybercrimes and data breaches continue to cause significant damage to companies of all types, policyholders are looking to their various insurance policies for coverage to help weather the storm and recoup losses. A recent...more

Pillsbury - Policyholder Pulse blog

Insuring a King’s Ransom: The Role of Cyber Insurance in Ransomware Risk Management

Nearly 700 years ago, England captured King John II of France and held him for ransom for four million écus. But France could not afford to pay, and King John II ultimately traded his two sons as substitute hostages to try...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Cyber Insurance Coverage Market: A House of Cards or Temporary Plateau?

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We have all heard about the alarming and ever increasing number of security breaches and ransomware attacks facing businesses. With bad actors continuously evolving and presenting new risks, most companies now fortunately...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

The Ransomware Attack Part 2 – How To Respond When The Enemy Overcomes The Gates

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This episode is a continuation of Lynda’s conversation with Bridget Choi, Deputy Counsel and Managing Director of Strategy at Kivu Consulting, and David Anderson, VP within Lockton Insurance’s Cyber Technology Group, about...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Bringing Your Business Online: Cyber Insurance

The current COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses online in order to survive. In many cases, businesses had no plans to be online. Others were forced to move online more quickly than planned. In order to assist these...more

Pillsbury - Policyholder Pulse blog

Cyber Coverage by any Other Name Can Smell as Sweet. Maryland Court Rules Traditional Property Policy Covers Loss of Data and...

Cyberattacks are an increasingly frequent and costly risk faced by almost every business today. While the availability and scope of cyber-specific insurance has developed exponentially over the past few years, it is important...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Another Federal Circuit Finds Phishing Loss Covered Under Crime Policy

Companies of all sizes have fallen victim to attacks whereby fraudsters will use deceptive communications, such as spoofed emails, to trick an employee into transferring money into the fraudsters’ control. While these...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Are Losses Resulting from Phishing Incidents Covered by Crime Policies Insuring Against Computer Fraud?

It is an all-too-common dilemma. As phishing schemes have become more prevalent and more sophisticated, businesses of all sizes have fallen victim to these attacks where a fraudster will use a spoofed email or other deceptive...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Court Finds That Insurer’s Quote Implied Coverage for Computer Hacking Losses

In an interesting case from Indiana, a court recently ruled that language in the insurer’s “quotes” for coverage in a crime policy led the insured to believe that losses for computer hacking would be covered under the policy...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Courts’ Approach to Cyber Insurance Continues to Evolve

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As more companies purchase cyber insurance to protect against the risks of computer hacking and data breaches, the body of law interpreting these policies is evolving rapidly. Risk managers and counsel should monitor these...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Is Bad Cyber Insurance Coverage Actually Good for Consumers?

The cyber insurance market continues to evolve, and major questions remain unanswered. Should policies cover regulatory fines? Should first- and third-party claims be addressed in separate policies? The list goes on....more

Fisher Phillips

Cybersecurity Insurance: Does Our Business Need It?

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By now, we are all too familiar with the issues and pitfalls associated with cybersecurity breaches in a multitude of industries. Consider Equifax, Home Depot, Yahoo or Target, to name a few. Those well-publicized incidents...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

The Art of (Cyber) War, Or How A Little Known Policy Exclusion Can Nullify Your Insurance Coverage

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In June 2017, the NotPetya virus crippled many large companies including Merck and Mondelez (the manufacturer of Nabisco, Cadbury, and Toblerone). The aggregated losses, including property damage, operational disruptions, and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Cyber Insurance: Court’s Recent Decisions May Change What Your Policy Covers

Cyber incidents can take many forms—phishing, insider theft, SQL injection, malware, denial of service, session hijacking, credential farming, or just old fashion “hacking.” Although many of these attack vectors employ...more

Locke Lord LLP

Testing the Limits III – Cyber Coverage Litigation Focuses on Computer Fraud Losses

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Fraudsters deploy different computer-related techniques but toward the same end – “gaming the system” for their own financial gain. Some victims turn to insurance for recovery. Four recent federal appellate decisions reveal...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

First Look - Summer 2018: Insurance Newsletter

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Your company’s computer system has been compromised by a hacker. From your initial investigation, you discover that the hacker has accessed proprietary company information and customer information including Social Security...more

Locke Lord LLP

Testing the Limits III – Cyber Coverage Litigation Focuses on Computer Fraud Losses

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Fraudsters deploy different computer-related techniques but toward the same end – “gaming the system” for their own financial gain. Some victims turn to insurance for recovery. Four recent federal appellate decisions reveal...more

Troutman Pepper

New Case May Signal Greater Likelihood That Insurers Are on the Hook for Coverage in Phishing Attacks

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A new Sixth Circuit decision may signal an emerging trend on whether insurers must cover claims made by policyholders who fall victim to phishing scams....more

Pillsbury - Policyholder Pulse blog

Two New Federal Decisions Are Beacons for Policyholders Navigating Computer Fraud Claims for Spoofing Losses

On insurance coverage issues, sometimes the boat seems to be listing in the wrong direction. For example, insurers have long tilted the decks to avoid coverage for “spoofing” attacks and similar kinds of email fraud by...more

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Eleventh Circuit Rules There Is No Coverage under Crime Policy’s Computer Fraud Component

Remember the “good” ol’ days when the run-of-the-mill theft involved someone physically taking something tangible? That is so 20th century. Now, thieves and fraudsters are able to use computers and the internet to carry out...more

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