On October 7, 2013, a federal district court in California held that a general liability insurance policy covered data breach claims alleging violations of California patients’ right to medical privacy. This blog post includes a downloadable client alert on the ruling.
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Insurance Coverage for Security Breach Lawsuits
In a recent article published by the American Bar Association’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Hunton & Williams counsel William T. Um explores insurance recovery options related to the defense of class action lawsuits following data security breaches and other privacy incidents.
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Sixth Circuit Finds Coverage for Losses Resulting from Retailer’s Data Breach
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently upheld a lower court decision that losses resulting from the theft of customers’ banking information in a retailer’s computer system were covered under a commercial crime policy’s computer fraud endorsement. …
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ILITA Issues Restrictions on Financial Institutions
The Israeli Law, Information and Technology Authority has issued a new instruction restricting financial institutions from using information concerning writs of execution issued against a client to deny the client credit or to adjust the client’s insurance premiums.
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Connecticut Insurance Department Issues Five-Day Breach Reporting Requirement
On August 18, 2010, Connecticut’s Insurance Department published new regulations requiring entities subject to its jurisdiction to report any information security incident affecting Connecticut residents within five days of discovery.
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