Misconceptions about Cyber Liability Cyber liability coverage for data breaches has evolved from just insurance for information technology companies to coverage that nearly every kind of business should have as part of their insurance program. Any business not making an effort to protect personal private information is seriously out of step with the emerging landscape […]
December 10, 2018
Everywhere you look there are new reports of cyber breaches. A Business Insurance article reported on an Orlando, Florida-based resort firm’s cyber breach that may have affected its payment card network for almost a year and a half. An article in Bloomberg reported a 20-foot Bowman Avenue Dam on the outskirts of Rye, New York, […]
October 11, 2018
Directors and officer’s liability insurance helps protect your association, owners, executives and managers if individuals, competitors, third parties or government regulators make claims. A lawsuit against directors and officers most commonly occurs when, clients, competitors or others feel they suffered a loss in the value of their shares because of actions that the board or […]
September 14, 2018
Cyber Liability continues to be a major issue for businesses in 2018. In today’s data-driven social media world, businesses of all sizes have had a cyber-attack or data breach. Statistics show 39% of all cyber incidents affect businesses with fewer than 100 employees. With the recent breaches in the financial and hospital industries, many businesses […]
July 30, 2018
We have all heard of identity theft as it relates to individuals. Most of us have some form of identity theft protection just in case. However, businesses are now facing the same kind of risk, only as it relates to their business. The emerging risk includes; business tax fraud, trademark issues, website hacks, and credit […]
July 12, 2018
Cyber risk and cloud computing is a topic that keeps evolving. In a recent study, 40% of companies thought they did not need cyber liability insurance. Many thought cyber liability was covered under their business insurance policy. And others thought that if they used the cloud to store client’s information that they had no risk. […]
June 16, 2018
Cyber Risk Insurance Cyber liability coverage (for data breaches) has evolved from just insurance for information technology companies to coverage that nearly every type of business should carry. From retailers, property managers, banks, contractors, distributors, restaurants and medical offices, many businesses are unaware of the severe data breach exposures they face. Any business not making […]
March 12, 2018
Cyber Risk The Business Journal recently published a report on cyber risk and we thought the results would be good to share with you. While a majority of U.S. finance executives now see high-profile cyber-breaches as a major risk, many still have inadequate or no cyber liability insurance coverage. That finding comes from the Association […]
January 25, 2018
A Cyber Risk Update Have you ever received a “junk email” claiming to be American Express and speaking of an unauthorized charge to your account say from a recently known cyber-attack such as, Home Depot and they are asking for you to follow a link to correct the problem? The sophisticated web user knows this […]
October 8, 2017
Cyber Liability addresses the first- and third- party risks associated with e-commerce businesses, the Internet, networks and informational assets. Cyber Liability Insurance offers coverage protection for exposures arising out of Internet communications. The concept of Cyber Liability takes into account first- and third- party risks. The risk category includes data storage, business interruptions, fraud and […]
September 19, 2017