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Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 7, August 2024

Welcome to our seventh 2024 issue of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We have a few events we want to pass along to those interested in technology, but also other areas of law and business. ...more

Conyers

Conyers Coverage Issue 11 – Summer 2024

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A warm welcome to the Summer edition of Conyers Coverage. The whirlwind that is the Cayman Islands (re)insurance industry continues to blow with gusto! To keep you updated on recent developments, we include various items from...more

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Seventh Circuit Ruling on Insurance Coverage for Biometric Privacy Class Actions Strays From Trend Protecting Policyholders

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In light of the continuing barrage of lawsuits brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), companies should be able to rely on their general liability (GL) insurers to defend and indemnify them from...more

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Alarming Insurance Gaps and Soaring Breach Rates Call for a United Front in Cybersecurity

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Editor's Note: The convergence of CYE's and Surfshark's analyses reveals a critical juncture in the fight against cyber threats. With the U.S. leading global data breaches and businesses facing significant insurance coverage...more

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Insuring Innovation: Protecting Your Organization in the Age of Generative AI

The decision to integrate Generative AI (“GAI”) into an organization is one that occupies significant space these days in many corporate board rooms. In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the adoption of GAI...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

You’ve Been Hacked. Who You Gonna Call?

Your company was hacked. You feel panic, embarrassment, anger, fear and confusion. But you must act quickly, logically and decisively to stop the bleeding and protect your business, your customers and your employees. The good...more

Locke Lord LLP

NAIC Cybersecurity Working Group Adds Cyber Coverage to its Focus

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Over the last few years, the work of the Cybersecurity (H) Working Group of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) has focused on cybersecurity risk to insurance licensees such as insurance carriers,...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Illinois’ Genetic Information Privacy Act Litigation Trends and Why Employers Need to Pay Attention

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The Illinois’ Genetic Information Privacy Act (“GIPA”) has been Illinois law for over twenty years. Yet, only in the last year or two has there been an explosion of lawsuits being filed against companies in various...more

Cozen O'Connor

Is there CGL Coverage for Cyber Breach Claims?

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The coverage dispute in Home Depot, Inc., et al v. Steadfast Insurance Company, et al. arises out of a 2014 data breach of millions of Home Depot’s customers’ payment information. As a result of the breach, the financial...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

The Impact of Merck’s NotPetya Policy Claims and a Reported Settlement

By definition, insurance policies represent an exercise in planning for (and hedging against) catastrophe. Cyber insurance for the healthcare industry is no exception. But any hedge is only as good as it’s reliable. Many...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

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Insights for Insurers

[White Paper] United States Insurance Trends and Decisions 2023

As 2024 rapidly approaches, we look back at some of the key decisions, trends, and developments impacting the U.S. insurance industry in 2023 and look ahead at some trends and cases to watch in 2024. Insurers continue to...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

“Keeping Track” of Your Cyber (and Other) Coverage Part II

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On this episode of Don't Take No for An Answer, host, Lynda A. Bennett, Partner and Chair of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group, is joined by David Anderson, Vice President, Cyber Liability at Woodruff Sawyer, and Heather...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Insurance Update - September 2023

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We touch upon several topics in our September Insurance Update. We begin with two federal circuit court rulings on late notice – one involving a claims-made policy and the other an occurrence policy. In these cases, the...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has Entered the AI Chat

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has issued a model bulletin exposure draft on the use of algorithms, predictive models and artificial intelligence (AI) systems by insurers. In short, users of...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Cracking the Code: Getting the Most Out of Your Cyber Insurance Policy

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Cyber insurance is more important than ever, says Eric Jesse, who provides three tips for deriving the most value possible from your cyber insurance policy. Eric advises policyholders to clearly understand the scope of their...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Property and Casualty Risks Faced by Data and Analytics Service Providers

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With the explosive growth of data over the last decade, a new industry has emerged: data and analytics services. In an article published in December 2022, Acumen Research and Consulting estimated the global size of the...more

A&O Shearman

New French law will require reporting of cybersecurity incidents within 72 hours to benefit from insurance coverage

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On 25 January 2023, France’s Orientation and Programming Law of the Ministry of the Interior (LOPMI) was published in the Official Journal. LOPMI amends various legislative acts, including the French Insurance Code....more

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Ohio Supreme Court Rules No Coverage For Ransomware Attack Under BOP Policy Because Computer Software Sustained No Direct Physical...

The Ohio Supreme Court waited until the last week of the year to issue what may be the most important silent coverage decision of 2022. Direct physical injury is a fundamental requirement of first-party property policies. The...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Ohio Supreme Court Rules Insurance Policy Does Not Cover Ransomware Attack on Software

Ransomware insurance coverage has become increasingly popular in recent years as the threat of ransomware attacks has continued to grow. However, despite the widespread adoption of this type of insurance, there are still...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Insurance Update - December 2022

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We roll out our December Insurance Update just in time for the holidays. Here’s what’s inside: •The California Supreme Court discusses rules of policy construction in the context of a TCPA claim against Yahoo. •A...more

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Minnesota Federal Court rules Cyber Business Interruption clause covers funds lost in fraudulent wire transfer incident

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As previously reported, on November 3, 2022, the federal district court for Minnesota, applying Minnesota substantive law, ruled that an insured was entitled to coverage under a Cyber Business Interruption clause for money...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

A Promise To Pay Is Just That: Two Courts Reject Insurers’ Bids To Escape Their Coverage Obligations by Complaining About Third...

An insurer in Washington could not eliminate its coverage obligation based on its insured’s recovery from a third party. T-Mobile USA, Inc. v. Steadfast Ins. Co., et al., No. 82704-9-I, 2022 WL 17246715 (Wash. Ct. App., Nov....more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Compounding Consequences for Australian Health Insurer Following Breach

Medibank, one of Australia’s largest private health insurers, detected a ransomware attack in October 2022.  The attackers, believed to be part of a criminal organization based in Russia, exfiltrated approximately 9.7 million...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Court Finds Business Interruption Coverage for Losses Resulting From Fraudulent Email Scheme

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A Minnesota federal district court has held that a software company is entitled to coverage for losses related to diverted billing emails under its business interruption coverage, rejecting the insurer’s argument that the...more

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