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Not a day goes by it seems without news of a cyber attack resulting in the release of 4 trillion people’s personal information. It has gotten to the point where one’s identity could seemingly be stolen several times a month. Perhaps the solution...

By Douglas M. Palais , Attorney, Vandeventer Black LLP This question cannot be answered definitively at this time, but should be considered carefully by all insurance professionals. Typical CGL policies exclude acts of terrorism and acts of war...

By Michael Kelley With all of the data breach issues in the news, we thought that this decision might be of interest to you. The Connecticut Supreme Court, [subscribers can access an enhanced version of this opinion: lexis.com | Lexis Advance ]...

By Dennis Cusack Insurance policies covering data breach liability began appearing roughly ten years ago. We noted then a troublesome provision in some forms that seemed to exclude coverage for the insured’s failure to maintain data security...

This new LexisNexis publication, written by attorneys Carrie E. Cope, Dirk E. Elhers, and Keith W. Mandell, provides practical analysis and legal guidance for using social media in business. An essential publication, Social Media and Insurance: The...

Now that I have your attention -- given how popular cyber coverage issues are these days -- the recent Pennsylvania trial court decision in Penn-America Ins. Co. v. Toni Tomei t/a Sunkissed Tanning & Spa, No. 3917 of 2012 (Pa. Ct. Comm. Pl., Westmoreland...

“ Breaking Bad” in Cyberspace: a Challenge for the Insurance Industry by Carrie E. Cope and Ian Reynolds of Schuyler, Roche & Crisham, PC points out that anyone who may have thought that potential risks from communications, and other activities...

2014: The Year In Review Property and casualty insurance coverage is a world dominated by decisions made by courts. So 2014 was a unique year -- as its two most significant stories had nothing to do with the judiciary. The first was the decision...

Tapas: Small Dishes of Insurance Coverage News & Notes The Open Mic column in the last issue of CO – July 15th -- was titled “Barry Manilow And Cyber Coverage: Court Writes The Songs For Policyholders.” It addressed an Oregon...

Sometimes there are questions for which nobody knows the answer. And sometimes there are questions to which I know the answer but wish I didn’t – like how many Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies I ate last night. One question in the Tootsie Roll...