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You’ve got a month-and-a-half to suggest “any potential changes to the [Terrorism Risk Insurance Act] or [Terrorism Risk Insurance Program] that would encourage the take up of insurance for cyber-related losses arising from acts of terrorism as defined under TRIA, including but not limited to the modification of the lines of insurance covered by … Read more
“Adam Frumkin, chief information officer at the Franklin County, Ohio, Data Center and his team answered almost 500 questions in a back-and-forth with a cyber insurance provider last year. In the end, they got coverage – but for half the amount at double the cost.” Source: Agencies confront rising cyber insurance rates – GCN
“Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, known as CISA, told the House Homeland Security Committee Wednesday that ‘ransomware has become a scourge on nearly every facet of our lives, and it’s a prime example of the vulnerabilities that are emerging as our digital and our physical infrastructure increasingly converge.’” Source: ‘American … Read more
And it turned out the bidder was not even admitted to do business in Texas… “‘They were only able to find one company that would insure us on cyber liability because I guess there are so many claims right now,’ (county Judge) Stroeher said. The Great American Fidelity Insurance gave a quote for $25, 180.’It’s … Read more