Latest Cyber Headlines

All the headlines from our Cyber Topic Page, ordered by recency.

PLUS Convention Highlights D&O, E&O Concerns For Agents/Brokers

Dec 1 2003 // The Professional Liability Underwriting Society’s 16th annual convention, held Nov. 9-11 in Philadelphia, featured a broad range of discussions on timely issues facing insurers, agents, brokers and the lawyers who...

Assurex Global Elects Board and Officers

Nov 14 2003 // Columbus, Ohio-based brokerage giant Assurex Global announced the appointment of new directors and officers to the its board of directors for 2004.Officers include Chairman Gregory S. Belton of Hunter Keilty Muntz &...

AIA Warns All Businesses on Dangers of Cyber Threats

Sep 8 2003 // The proliferation of the “MS Blaster” worm recently clearly demonstrates just how vulnerable both private and public sector entities remain to an ever-growing variety of cyber threats, according to the American...

AIA Warns All Businesses on Dangers of Cyber Threats

Aug 15 2003 // The proliferation of the “MS Blaster” worm this week clearly demonstrates just how vulnerable both private and public sector entities remain to an ever-growing variety of cyber threats, according to the...

I.I.I. Says Most Companies Have Cyber-Risk Gaps in Their Coverage

Aug 14 2003 // As companies become more dependent on their computer networks for vital data, business continuity and communications, their vulnerability to cyber catastrophes reportedly increases.“Unfortunately, most companies are...

Assurex Global Names New CEO

Aug 13 2003 // Columbus, Ohio-based brokerage and risk-management firm Assurex Global announced the appointment of central Ohio’s James R. Hackbarth as CEO. Hackbarth takes the helm immediately. Hackbarth brings to Assurex Global...

James R. Hackbarth to Lead Assurex Global

Aug 12 2003 // Assurex Global, the world’s largest privately held risk management and commercial insurance brokerage group, announced that James R. Hackbarth has been named as its new President and CEO, effective...

AIG eBusiness Risk Solutions Expands Coverage Against Cyber Security Threats

May 7 2003 // AIG eBusiness Risk Solutions (AIG eBRS), a unit of the property and casualty subsidiaries of American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has enhanced its AIG NetAdvantage® Suite of network security insurance and risk...

Federal Government, Insurers Tout Importance of Cyber Coverage

Oct 28 2002 // Recently, the White House unveiled the National Plan to Secure Cyberspace, an initiative urging insurers and companies to assess and manage exposures to cyber risk. Among other things, the plan calls for developing new...

Gov’t, Insurers Tout Cyber Coverage

Oct 14 2002 // Recently, the White House unveiled the national plan to Secure Cyberspace, an initiative urging insurers and companies to assess and manage exposures to cyber risk. Among other things, the plan calls for developing new...

CHUBB RELEASES CYBER RISK NEEDS ANALYSIS

Sep 30 2002 // The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has released a four-page guide, the “Cyber Risks Needs Analysis,” to provide corporate board members, risk managers and information technology security professionals with...

Chubb Releases Cyber Risk Needs Analysis

Sep 9 2002 // The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has released a four-page guide, the Cyber Risks Needs Analysis, to provide corporate board members, risk managers and information technology security professionals with a methodology...

Besieged by Cyber Liability’

Sep 2 2002 // Web sites, online services, e-mail and software programs have created vast new industries whose clients demand that insurance coverage is in place prior to awarding contracts.Aside from creating new business opportunities,...

Besieged by Cyber Liability’

Sep 2 2002 // Web sites, online services, e-mail and software programs have created vast new industries whose clients demand that insurance coverage is in place prior to awarding contracts.Aside from creating new business opportunities,...

Chubb Executive Urges Cooperation Between IT and Risk Management Depts.

Aug 1 2002 // An executive with a leading commercial insurer is urging information technology departments to share information regarding attacks on corporate Web sites and computer networks with risk managers and insurers.Without...

Liberty International Underwriters Offering Cyber Insurance through Cogentric Alcon Software

Apr 16 2002 // Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), a division of Liberty Mutual Group, has contracted with New-Hampshire based Cogentric to utilize Cogentric’s Alcon Security Systems to help businesses manage cyber risks. LIU...

Internet Security Systems and Marsh Introduce Joint Program

Mar 5 2002 // Internet Security Systems, Inc., a provider of information protection solutions, has announced a joint program in conjunction with Marsh Inc., designed to aid companies in expanding their risk management strategies to...

When Good Employees Go Bad: Crime Insurance for Employee Dishonesty & Fraud

Jan 28 2002 // • A California man pled guilty to knowingly receiving, possessing and without authorization appropriating stolen trade secret information belonging to his former employer—specifically, customer and order information in...

Home linked to Frankel Case Sold

Jan 28 2002 // Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale sold a home seized from a principal in the Martin Frankel financial fraud case and earmarked the proceeds for the companies looted by the former fugitive. According to the...

When Good Employees Go Bad: Crime Insurance for Employee Dishonesty & Fraud

Jan 14 2002 // A California man pled guilty to knowingly receiving, possessing and without authorization appropriating stolen trade secret information belonging to his former employer—specifically, customer and order information in...