Chubb hopes their cyberbullying insurance policy will make a much-needed difference

May 3, 2016April 30, 2016 Marc

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The insurer has now started offering this additional optional coverage to its homeowners customers. Chubb has now started to offer an additional cyberbullying insurance policy option to customers who already have homeowners coverage through the insurer, with the hopes of providing added protection against many forms of digital cruelty and humiliation. The purpose of the coverage is to cover the cost of repairing an online reputation and of counseling. While it can be very embarrassing for people who have discovered that someone else has posted embarrassing photos on social media…

Cyberbullying insurance is now being sold in the UK

December 14, 2015December 12, 2015 Julie Campbell

One company in the United Kingdom has now started selling policies that offset the costs of trolling. Although cyber policies are nothing new, as companies need to protect themselves against the risk of data breaches, an insurer in the United Kingdom is now offering cyberbullying insurance as many companies and individuals have also come to find that online trolling can also be very disruptive and expensive. The practices of online trolls and cyberbullies can sometimes just be a nuisance but can also become very extreme. Some actions from trolls are…