The FBI continues to warn that losses are on the rise from business email compromise (BEC) or “social engineering” schemes, which the Bureau describes as:
Carried out by transnational criminal organizations that employ...more
8/15/2017
/ Business E-Mail Compromise (BEC) ,
Computer Fraud Insurance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
FBI ,
Hackers ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Policy Terms ,
Social Engineering
Cybersecurity awareness month is nigh upon us again, and thus perspective is in order. 2016 brought us the first collection and analysis of the nascent claims history of the burgeoning cyber-insurance market. On August 27,...more
10/4/2016
/ Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Hackers ,
Healthcare ,
Identity Theft ,
Insurance Industry ,
Medical Devices ,
NAIC ,
Policy Terms
Insurers are a prime target for hackers as a result of the vast stores of valuable data they maintain. Not all information is created equal, and it varies in value. Hacker services and software, illegal drugs, cyberweapons...more
- Fed Takes First Steps Toward Setting Capital Requirements for Some Insurers
- New Wave of COI Rate Increase Lawsuits Hits the Industry
- STOLI Policies Cancelled, Insurers Retain Premium
-...more
8/29/2016
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Capital Requirements ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Death Master Files ,
Domain Names ,
Electronic Data Transmissions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Florida ,
Insurance Industry ,
Life Insurance ,
Mutual Funds ,
NAIC ,
National Technical Information Service (NTIS) ,
Pensions ,
Popular ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
STOLI ,
Unclaimed Property
A year ago in this space, we looked at the receding wave of coverage litigation regarding whether various cyber-related exposures were covered under traditional policies, such as CGL and professional liability policies. ...more
6/27/2016
/ Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Debit and Credit Card Transactions ,
Insurance Industry ,
Liability Insurance ,
PF Chang's ,
Popular ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Risk Management
IN THE SPOTLIGHT -
The CFPB Takes First Enforcement Action Related to Data Security Practices.
LIFE INSURANCE -
Class Certified in Unique Fixed Indexed Annuity Case.
Alleged Misrepresentations to DFS Warrant...more
5/6/2016
/ Auto Insurance ,
Automotive Loans ,
Bad Faith ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Derivatives ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FCC ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Junk Bonds ,
Life Insurance ,
RESPA ,
Retirement Plan ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
SLUSA ,
Stark Law ,
TCPA ,
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID) ,
Uninsured and Under-Insured Motorists ,
Waivers
In late June, the New York Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court ruling that there was no coverage for a health insurance company policyholder, under a “Computer Systems Fraud” rider issued by its insurer, for an underlying...more
10/9/2015
/ Appeals ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Fraud ,
Fraudulent Wire Transfers ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance ,
Insurance Industry ,
Medicare Advantage ,
National Union ,
Oil & Gas ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular
In This Issue:
IN THE SPOTLIGHT -
- Your Data Breach Collided With My Personal Injury Coverage
LIFE INSURANCE -
- Phantom Injury Dooms “Shadow Insurance” Case
- Latest NAIC Cybersecurity News...more
10/8/2015
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
AIG ,
Auto Body Shop ,
Bailout ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Big Data ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Class Action ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
CT Supreme Court ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Derivative Suit ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Disparate Impact ,
EB-5 ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
FFIEC ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreclosure ,
Healthcare ,
Insurance Industry ,
King v Burwell ,
Life Insurance ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Mutual Funds ,
NAIC ,
Online Advertisements ,
Ransomware ,
Reassigned Phone Numbers ,
Regulation A ,
RI Supreme Court ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Treble Damages ,
Whistleblowers
In This Issue:
- IN THE SPOTLIGHT
• Risky Business: Common Cyber Security Risks, Expensive Consequences
- LIFE INSURANCE
• Ninth Circuit Finds Bonus Indexed Annuity Delivers Exactly...more
6/26/2015
/ Accounting Fraud ,
Annuities ,
Bad Faith ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Captive Insurance Company ,
Consumer Financial Contracts ,
Covered Business Method Patents ,
Cybersecurity ,
Debt Collection ,
Disability Benefits ,
Drones ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fair Lending ,
FCC ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Life Insurance ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Patents ,
RICO ,
SAR ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Telemedicine ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Variable Annuities ,
Virtual Currency
It’s a familiar pattern. First, new risks inspire legislation and regulations that impose new penalties. Next, insurers and policyholders fight over whether the new liabilities are covered under traditional liability...more
6/22/2015
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
D&O Insurance ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Daubert Standards ,
Financial Institutions ,
Hackers ,
IBM ,
Information Security ,
Insurance Industry ,
Liability Insurance ,
Software ,
Sony ,
Travelers Property Casualty Co. ,
Visa Inc ,
Young Lawyers
Spurred by the prescient reporting found in this space (and, just maybe, by the Anthem data breach, which occurred a week later), insurance regulators have recently engaged in a flurry of regulatory activity relating to cyber...more
Even at Sony, cyber security was a hot topic before Kim Jong-un took an interest in Seth Rogen’s oeuvre. In 2011, hackers gained access to the personal and financial information Sony had collected on more than 100 million...more