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Overview of New Appleman Insurance Law Practice Guide, Chapter 45: Understanding Cyber Insurance Liability Coverage
Posted on 4 Mar 2011 by LexisNexis Insurance Law Newsroom Staff

45.01 Scope. The computer and the internet have reshaped how we communicate, live and work. The internet’s ability to collapse time and distance at minimal costs has made it the preferred method of communication. New words, such as blog, Skype,... Read More

How to Negotiate Cyber Insurance
Posted on 24 Jan 2013 by Rene L. Siemens

By Rene Siemens and David Beck , Attorneys, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP This article previously appeared in Risk Management magazine. Exposure to network and data security breaches has grown exponentially in recent years and the market... Read More

Insurance Coverage for Data Breaches - What Every Business Needs to Know
Posted on 24 Jun 2014 by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

By Michael R. Kelley . According to FBI Director Robert Mueller, "there are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked and those that will be…." Computer hackers stealing our personal information (social security numbers... Read More

Public Companies Must Disclose Cyber-Liability Risks
Posted on 8 Nov 2011 by Rene L. Siemens

By Rene Siemens and David Beck , Attorneys, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP If you thought you did not need cyber insurance before, Uncle Sam may cause you to think otherwise. On October 13, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"... Read More

Mitigating Cyber Risk: Strategies to Reduce Exposure
Posted on 25 Mar 2014 by Tyler C. Gerking

By Tyler Gerking It’s official—cybersecurity is now a top-ranked risk at the board level, according to the “ Lloyds Risk Index 2013 .” This should make digital risk a focus of senior corporate management. Those managing... Read More

The Target Data Breach: Some Preliminary Thoughts On Coverage; The Great Connecticut Coincidence; And The Real Insurance Impact
Posted on 24 Feb 2014 by Randy J. Maniloff

So far the focus of the Target data breach has been on its scope, how it may have happened, Target’s response and the various types of financial havoc that it could cause for the nation’s second largest retailer. But no doubt it won’t... Read More

Videocast: Scott Godes and Richard Bortnick Face Off On: Cyber Insurance for Data Breaches and Advertising Injury, and Defining Publication
Posted on 7 Sep 2010 by HB Litigation Conferences

Two highly experienced insurance coverage attorneys - Scott Godes of Dickstein Shapiro and Richard Bortnick of Cozen O'Connor - faced off during the "NetDiligence Cyber Risk & Privacy Liability Forum" held in Philadelphia on June 7 and... Read More

Coverage for Cyber Risks
Posted on 29 Jun 2011 by Louis A. Chiafullo and Brett D. Kahn

By Louis A. Chiafullo and Brett D. Kahn, Attorneys, McCarter & English, LLP In their article appearing in the May/June 2011 issue of Coverage , "Coverage for Cyber Risks," Louis Chiafullo and Brett Kahn first observe that the costs arising... Read More

Siemens and Beck on Obtaining Optimal Cyber Insurance
Posted on 14 Sep 2012 by Rene L. Siemens

By Rene Siemens and David Beck , Attorneys, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP This commentary observes that the rising threat of cyber attacks and data breaches as well as the proliferation of data security and privacy laws have made it more important... Read More

Smaller Companies Should Consider Cyber-Liability Insurance
Posted on 29 Apr 2013 by Kevin M. LaCroix

By Kevin M. LaCroix, Esq., Executive Vice President, OakBridge Insurance Services Smaller companies increasingly are the subject of data breaches and those smaller companies "are the number-one target of cyber-espionage attackers," according... Read More

Farella Braun + Martel LLP: Protect Your Business With Cyber Liability Coverage
Posted on 19 Mar 2013 by Amanda Hairston

By Amanda Hairston, Senior Associate, Farella Braun + Martel LLP Many insurers are now offering "cyber liability" or "cyber risk" policies designed to protect policyholders against electronic injuries that policyholders may either... Read More

More On ISO’s Just-Filed CGL Data Breach Exclusions
Posted on 18 Sep 2013 by Randy J. Maniloff

As discussed in the Late-r Notice column in the last issue of Coverage Opinions , there has been much chatter of late about insurance for losses that a business sustains from cyber liability – especially data breaches. Think of a computer network... Read More

Public Companies Must Disclose Cyber-Liability Risks
Posted on 8 Nov 2011 by Rene L. Siemens

By Rene Siemens and David Beck , Attorneys, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP If you thought you did not need cyber insurance before, Uncle Sam may cause you to think otherwise. On October 13, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"... Read More

Siemens and Beck on Obtaining Optimal Cyber Insurance
Posted on 14 Sep 2012 by Rene L. Siemens

By Rene Siemens and David Beck , Attorneys, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP This commentary observes that the rising threat of cyber attacks and data breaches as well as the proliferation of data security and privacy laws have made it more important... Read More

Coverage for Cyber Risks
Posted on 29 Jun 2011 by Louis A. Chiafullo and Brett D. Kahn

By Louis A. Chiafullo and Brett D. Kahn, Attorneys, McCarter & English, LLP In their article appearing in the May/June 2011 issue of Coverage , "Coverage for Cyber Risks," Louis Chiafullo and Brett Kahn first observe that the costs... Read More