Cyber Risk News

Insurer Warns Some Cyber Policies Leave Gaps in Coverage

Security breaches are becoming more frequent as businesses increasingly rely on technology to store and transfer assets and sensitive information, such as customer names and credit card numbers. With each security breach, there is the risk that a lawsuit or …

Declarations

Identity Theft “A security freeze puts control of a consumer’s credit report where it belongs — in the hands of the consumer … Until now, only victims of identity theft could place a freeze on their credit reports.” Illinois Attorney …

Declarations

Identity Theft “A security freeze puts control of a consumer’s credit report where it belongs — in the hands of the consumer … Until now, only victims of identity theft could place a freeze on their credit reports.” Illinois Attorney …

New Ill. Law Effective Jan. 1 Will Help Prevent Identity Theft, Official Says

Beginning Monday, Jan. 1, Illinois consumers will have access to a new tool to stop identity thieves from opening new credit in their names. The new law will allow all Illinois residents to place a “security freeze” on their credit …

MySpace Users Tempting Targets for Identity Theft

MySpace devotee Kary Rogers was expecting to see a gut-busting video when a friend from the popular online hangout messaged him a link. First, though, he was directed to a page where he was supposed to re-enter his password. Rogers …

Declarations

All I want for Christmas is … “On our Christmas wish list is to have somebody come back into the residential artisan contractor market. Pricing has gone way up for small guys in the artisan contractor/residential market.” — Barbara Parker-Hatch, …

Professional liability in a financial world

Terrorism, corporate scandals and regulation make way for institutional change What professional liability exposures do financial institutions face today? Have risks significantly changed since 2001? If so, why? Major events have had a direct impact on insurers, agents and the …

2006: Soft market offers up many new insurance products

E&O, Professional/Management Liability New P/C Insurance Agents’ E&O Rockwood Programs partnered with certain underwriters at Lloyd’s of London to offer professional liability coverage specifically for property/casualty agents licensed less than three years. The newly licensed agents program provides a liability …

Declarations

All I want for Christmas is … “On our Christmas wish list is to have somebody come back into the residential artisan contractor market. Pricing has gone way up for small guys in the artisan contractor/residential market.” — Barbara Parker-Hatch, …

2006 New Markets Report

E&O, Professional/Management Liability New P/C Insurance Agents’ E&O Rockwood Programs partnered with certain underwriters at Lloyd’s of London to offer professional liability coverage specifically for property/casualty agents licensed less than three years. The newly licensed agents program provides a liability …