NEW YORK, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The cyber claim landscape is quickly evolving — and escalating. A new treatise published by Practising Law Institute’s PLI Press, Cyber Insurance Claims, Case Law, and Risk Management, provides in-depth case and insurance policy analysis and guidance that can help lawyers and risk managers assess and mitigate cyber risks.
The need for this information is more critical than ever, as cyberattacks against corporate networks increased 50% in 2021 (Checkpoint Research), while U.S. intelligence agencies tracked ransomware attacks against 14 of 16 critical infrastructure sectors last year (U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency). The recent Russian attack on Ukraine, and likely responses to sanctions imposed by the U.S. and Europe, raise the specter of even more severe attacks going forward.
Drawing on years of experience in this sector, authors Joshua Gold and Daniel J. Healy, co-chairs of Anderson Kill’s Cyber Insurance Recovery Practice Group, highlight flashpoints where coverage is frequently contested, with particular attention paid to losses and liabilities potentially covered by traditional types of insurance….
