All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 4 2013 // Water is a precious natural resource entrusted to water entities across the country. These entities include public and private water companies, irrigation companies, conservation districts and more. They face many...
Apr 3 2013 // Ascent Underwriting, the cyber risks Managing General Agent (MGA) led by Amlin capacity, said it is “to ring-fence cyber breach notification costs separately from its main insurance policy limit to protect small and...
Apr 2 2013 // While organized crime is seen as the most significant public safety threat in Texas, drunk driving, natural disasters, terrorism, industrial accidents and cyber security also are among the major threats that keep lawmakers...
Mar 25 2013 // Insurance Journal examined industries experiencing changes and expansions during the past year. Here are the top 10 market sectors that just might deliver hot opportunities for agents and brokers in the property/casualty...
Mar 25 2013 // More companies are turning to cyber insurance to protect their organizations from the financial consequences of a data breach or cyber attack, according to a report issued by Marsh.The number of Marsh US clients purchasing...
Mar 22 2013 // The State Auto Insurance Cos. have created a new data breach policy called Data Compromise Plus to address this growing coverage need faced by small businesses. Data Compromise Plus automatically includes coverage for...
Mar 15 2013 // More companies are buying cyber insurance to protect their organizations from the financial consequences of a data breach or cyber attack, according to a report by global broker Marsh. The number of Marsh US clients...
Mar 14 2013 // The White House on Wednesday welcomed China’s willingness to hold talks with Washington about cyber security threats, amid growing U.S. concerns about hacking attacks emanating from China. U.S. National Security...
Mar 14 2013 // Corporate leaders from the defense, technology, energy and banking industries told President Barack Obama on Wednesday they agreed cyber attacks were a top security threat but that they were looking for a “light...
Mar 13 2013 // OneBeacon Professional Insurance (OBPI), a member of OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. (has released a new network security and privacy liability policy, which includes certain data breach services from Equifax if a covered...
Mar 13 2013 // Cyber security threats against the United States are growing, President Barack Obama said before a meeting on Wednesday with corporate leaders about the issue, as concerns rise about hacking attacks emanating from...
Mar 11 2013 // Water is a precious natural resource entrusted to water entities across the country. These entities include public and private water companies, irrigation companies, conservation districts and more. They face many...
Mar 6 2013 // While more than half the U.S. small businesses experienced at least one data breach, just one-third of those firms notified individuals that their personal information had been compromised, a new survey...
Feb 27 2013 // Assurex Global has launched a new private marketplace employee benefits platform for employers to offer a wide-range of administrative flexibility and employee health benefit options.“Employers have been struggling...
Feb 25 2013 // Still struggling through the recession, the last thing the nonprofit sector needed is the negative publicity generated by Jerry Sandusky and Lance Armstrong.The recession was hard on just about everyone, particularly the...
Feb 25 2013 // Dire warnings from Washington about a “cyber Pearl Harbor” envision a single surprise strike from a formidable enemy that could destroy power plants nationwide, disable the financial system or cripple the U.S....
Feb 25 2013 // Cyber hackers are on the attack. Yawn, so what else is new?Nothing, except those attacks are happening more and more frequently and at higher and higher levels. A study released this month by the Government Accountability...
Feb 19 2013 // There are many cyber insurance products available for purchase, and each is somewhat unique. Some products are more comprehensive than others. Some cyber insurance products are combined with insurance policies of another...
Feb 19 2013 // A secretive Chinese military unit is believed to be behind a series of hacking attacks, a U.S. computer security company said, prompting a strong denial by China and accusations that it was in fact the victim of U.S....
Feb 12 2013 // President Barack Obama plans to release a long-awaited executive order aimed at improving the nation’s defenses against cyber attacks as early as Wednesday, according to sources familiar with the matter.The order,...