As more companies purchase cyber insurance to protect against the risks of computer hacking and data breaches, the body of law interpreting these policies is evolving rapidly. Risk managers and counsel should monitor these developments as they determine the best available policy forms to meet their companies’ needs. This report compiles many of the most noteworthy court decisions in this area.
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Cyber risks are becoming increasingly prevalent and increasingly a source of potential liability, expense and lost income. As companies look to their insurance programs to mitigate these risks, they should consider the body of law resolving disputes over insurance coverage for data breaches and other types of costly cyber incidents. Judicial treatment of policy provisions continues to evolve, and while existing precedent decided on other lines of coverage may provide some guidance, courts have yet to interpret many key cyber insurance policy provisions. In this fast-moving environment, companies should work with their brokers and counsel to determine the best available policy forms to meet their cyber risk management needs.
To date, the majority of court decisions…
