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What Does Cyber Insurance Cover for Small Businesses?
June 18, 2019
Small businesses have many options available in “Cyber Insurance”
Small businesses have several options available under the banner of “Cyber Insurance”. A couple of caveats:
- Some insurance carriers allow for coverage to be purchased a la carte, while others sell the coverage as a package.
- Scope of coverage and forms vary widely between companies and their programs.
- Cheap does not equal better!
- Third Party Coverages (pays for damages to people other than the named insured on the policy)
- Costs of hiring an attorney to defend against lawsuits related to a breach of private client information.
- Settlements as a result of that breach of private information.
- Costs for the defense of client identities.
- Costs for the restoration of client identities.
- In some cases payment for government fines and penalties.
- First Party Coverages (payments to the named insured for damages)
- Costs the insured incurs to notify their clients that their information was compromised.
- Payment for costs associated with credit monitoring services for customers whose data was breached.
- Costs to repair or restore the reputation of the insured
- Loss of income the business might incur as they work through the complications of a security breach.
- Payment for a cyber extortionist holding the business hostage.
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Insurance companies offer various discounts for which their policyholders may qualify.
Great Eight number Six (6) suggests taking a look at removing Comprehensive and Collision on Older Vehicles.
By reducing the number of claims in your insurance history, you can significantly affect your rates in the future.
Sometimes, this concept meets with resistance from policyholders. The thought of paying more in the event of a claim is off-putting to some. Even if that means I pay more for my insurance.
OK. Admittedly, this strategy doesn't benefit everyone, but it can be very beneficial for those it does. You may have unique home or auto insurance needs that prevent you from bundling with the same company. Alternatively… you might have a better rate without the bundle discount by splitting up your insurance between multiple carriers.
