As we prepare to close the books on another eventful year in the cyber and privacy space, Wiley’s Cyber Insurance team is already making predictions for 2026.
Q: With the increase in the use of generative AI, how have the...more
12/1/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
CIPA ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Deep Fake ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Insurance Industry ,
New Legislation ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Web Tracking
A federal district court determined that there was no coverage for a claim where a related claim was first made before the policy period began.
A former employee of the insured company filed an administrative complaint...more
11/18/2025
/ Administrative Complaints ,
Administrative Proceedings ,
Claims Made Policy ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Contracts ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Policy Terms ,
Related Acts Clauses
A federal district court in Utah, applying Utah law, has determined that an insurer could deny coverage under a claims-made policy for untimely notice without proving prejudice.
The insured had a claims-made Employment...more
In a win for Wiley’s client, a California superior court, applying California law, held that California Insurance Code Section 533 (“Section 533”) barred all indemnity coverage for a retaliation claim against a county and...more
10/1/2025
/ California ,
Duty to Indemnify ,
Indemnity ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Contracts ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Liability Insurance ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Public Policy Violations ,
State and Local Government ,
Statutory Interpretation
As we prepare to close the books on another eventful year in the cyber and privacy space, Wiley’s cyber insurance team is already making predictions for 2025.
Q: So, let’s get right into it – based on your experience this...more
12/20/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Business Interruption ,
Business Losses ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data-Sharing ,
Hackers ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Third-Party
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, applying New Jersey law, has held that the series-qualifier (and not the last-antecedent) canon of construction applied in an insurance coverage dispute, such that...more
The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, applying New Jersey law, has held that a misappropriation of funds exclusion unambiguously barred coverage for an accounting firm under its professional liability policy...more
A federal district court, applying California law, has determined that an insurer owed a duty to defend because the policy’s retroactive date exclusion was ambiguous in that it could reasonably be interpreted to apply only to...more
In a win for Wiley’s clients, the Fourth Circuit has held that a federal indictment containing a criminal forfeiture allegation does not constitute a “claim” under a law firm’s professional liability policy because a...more