OneBeacon Insurance Group member, OneBeacon Professional Insurance (OBPI), has launched a broadened lawyers’ professional liability (LPL) coverage so that its protections will now include network security and privacy (NSP) liability. Lawyers can access this new offering in either of two possible ways, which are: 1. As an LPL policy endorsement 2. As its own standalone coverage According to the OBPI senior vice president of the LPL division, Kim Noble, these days, a law firm’s lifeblood is its information systems, and it is vital to protect those systems, as they may…
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Cybersecurity a growing issue in the U.S.
According to U.S. cybersecurity analysts, 12 small groups of hackers from China are responsible for more than $1 billion worth of data from companies throughout the nation. These groups have been monitored by McAfee, a prestigious Internet security company, who drew upon information collected over time. Earlier this year, McAfee tracked intrusions into the U.S. energy grid back to China, where the hacker groups were finally identified after years of arduous investigation. Last month, U.S. intelligence officials formally rebuked China for its part in the intrusions, but no other action was…
Read MoreMIT report highlights the importance of cyber insurance for the U.S. energy grid
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has released a new report that highlights the U.S.’s need for a cybersecurity shield. MIT claims that the need for protection is most apparent with the country’s energy grid, which is susceptible to attack as it is governed by a myriad of federal agencies. The report notes that there is no single insurance policy that can accommodate the massive risk inherent with such a large energy infrastructure, but the government should take steps to procure multiple policies that augment one another to ensure safety. MIT’s…
Read MoreChubb Adds Protection for Cyber and Other Crimes to Its Private Company Program
WARREN, NJ, December 5, 2011 — To help protect private companies from an increasing number of cyber and other crimes, the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has added insurance coverages and risk management services to its ForeFront Portfolio 3.0SM program. “The frequency and severity of cyber breaches, employee thefts, kidnappings and workplace violence incidents are growing concerns for many companies and their employees,” said Lisa Jones, vice president for private business management liability products for Chubb. “Private companies remain vulnerable to these potentially disruptive and expensive criminal incidents if they…
Read MoreChubb launches interactive Risk Conversation social resource
The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has announced the launch of its Risk Conversation resource, which provides consumers with an interactive community that addresses struggles to risk management for individuals and businesses. The Risk Conversation resource is available at riskconversation.com, and provides information for prevention, risk assessment tools, and blogs that can help its users to pinpoint, understand, and manage a number of different risks to which they can be exposed in their professional and personal lives. Chubb’s public relations manager, Mark Schussel, said that risk is something that affects everyone…
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