Cyber Insurance Sunday:

Here at Cyber Insurance News, we focus on just that, Cyber Insurance. But we want to introduce topics and stories adjacent to insurance that focus on helping you understand the scope of the threat cyber crimes present. To that end, most Sundays, we are going to offer something a little outside our focus. But, we … Read more

What Companies Need to Know About the SEC’s New Cybersecurity Rules: Reports & Analysis

Here are some of the new reports from law firms about the SEC Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure rules (see a useful observation from Woodruff Sawyer after the list): Among the useful observations are these from Woodruff Sawyer (there are more at this link): “The SEC asserts that the rule is not … Read more

SEC Reveals Its Cyber Reporting Rule, Scrambling and Confusion Sure to Follow 

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued its new cybersecurity rule, which aims to enhance transparency and accountability in managing cyber risks. The rule requires businesses to promptly report any material cyber breaches within four business days. Additionally, companies are obligated to disclose their processes for managing cybersecurity risks. The SEC asserts this … Read more

Google Exec Makes the Case for a Federal Cyber-Insurance Backstop

Google exec @MonicaShokrai details the benefits of such a federal policy, including attracting more capital to the cyber insurance market: “Broadly speaking, insurance can drive resilience as a society: Not only can it enable a fast and effective distribution of funds in the event of a catastrophe, it can also provide a predefined path to … Read more

Expect More Disclosures from Public Companies Concerning Their Cyber Insurance 

“While many companies have already started to incorporate general disclosure of cyber liability insurance in their discussion of cyber risks, we should expect to see this continue, especially as coverage limitations and exclusions in cyber liability insurance policies may pose their own risks.” The report notes that while reporting is good, there can be too … Read more

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