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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Cyber Liability Insurance: Is It Worth It?

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In connection with the increase in the number of incidents and attacks, the scope and impact of the incidents and attacks are also growing. With the rise in frequency and impact of cybersecurity incidents and cybercrimes,...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Q1 2024 Commercial Insurance Market: Competitive Cyber and D&O, Higher Casualty Premiums, and More Capacity in Property

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Commercial insurance pricing trends in the first quarter of 2024 followed many of the same patterns as last year. Insurance buyers can still expect competitive premiums in D&O and Cyber despite several insurers publicly...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Companies That Pay Hackers May Be Able to Recoup Their Losses

Where companies are victimized by ransomware or email scams, their losses arise from payments made by an officer or employee of the company. In the case of ransomware, a company’s files are held hostage pending payment...more

Carlton Fields

Ohio Supreme Court Finds Insured’s Ransomware Payment Not Covered Under Business Owners Policy

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In EMOI Services LLC v. Owners Insurance Co., No. 2021-1529 (Ohio Dec. 27, 2022), the Ohio Supreme Court found that there was no coverage for a ransomware attack because there was no direct physical loss as required under the...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Caught in the Crossfire — How will the war exclusion affect commercial policyholders?

The war exclusion has received a lot of attention over the past year, particularly since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Policyholders’ concern that insurers will assert the exclusion as a basis to deny coverage is...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

The War Exclusion in a Time of War

The “war” exclusion has gotten more attention over the past couple of weeks in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. For good reason. This exclusion, common in property and liability policies alike, typically eliminates...more

Zelle  LLP

Reach Of Ohio Ransomware Ruling Limited To Policy At Hand

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We are still in the relatively early stages of jurisprudence addressing the insurability of loss stemming from data breaches. Compared to the more developed body of case law interpreting coverage provisions and exclusions...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

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