Local governments are paying more for cyber insurance but getting less

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A growing number of governments are purchasing the coverage due to the rapidly increasing risk. Though more local governments than ever are now covered by cyber insurance due to the rising risk of cyberattacks and ransomware, the trend is headed in a direction of increased rates for decreasing coverage. Higher premiums, deductibles and security protocol scrutiny are coming with the rising risks. As a result, it is becoming more expensive for municipal governments to be able to obtain cyber insurance against these types of digital attacks. The cost of premiums…

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Liability insurance against cyberattacks becoming more popular in the US

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More companies are purchasing liability insurance to protect against cyberattacks A growing number of companies throughout the U.S. are purchasing liability insurance to cover the potential threats they face from cyberattacks. Insurer Marsh Inc. notes that data breaches and other cyberattacks have caused a spike in its business over the past year, with sales of liability insurance coverage for these attacks rising by a third. Marsh claims that companies that already had liability insurance coverage for cyberattacks are purchasing even more protection in order to guard themselves against hackers and…

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