1. CYBER INSURANCE: APPLICATION REPRESENTATIONS & ONGOING POLICYHOLDER OBLIGATIONS
January 26, 2017

3. Cyber Insurance Coverage Assessments Lessons Learned

4. Questions Insurers Ask on Their Applications
Does the Applicant have a formal program in place to test or audit network security controls?
How often are internal audits performed?
How often are outside/third party audits performed?
Does the Applicant use firewall technology?
Does the Applicant use anti-virus software?
Is anti-virus software installed on all of the Applicant’s computer systems, including laptops, personal computers, and networks?
Does the Applicant use intrusion detection software to detect unauthorized access to internal networks and computer systems?
Is it the Applicant’s policy to upgrade all security software as new releases or improvements become available?
Is a multi-factor authentication process (multiple security measures used to reliably authenticate/verify the identity of a customer or other authorized user) or a layered security approach required to access secure areas of Applicant’s website? Please describe authentication/verification methods used.
Source: Travelers CyberRisk Coverage Application

5. Questions Insurers Ask on Their Applications
Is all valuable/sensitive data backed-up by the Applicant on a daily basis? If No, please describe exceptions:
Does the Applicant conduct training regarding security issues and procedures for employees that utilize computer systems?
Does the Applicant publish and distribute written computer and information systems policies and procedures to its employees?
Does the Applicant terminate all associated computer access and user accounts as part of the regular exit process when an employee leaves the company?
Does the Applicant have a formal documented procedure in place regarding the creation and periodic updating of passwords used by employees or customers?
Source: Travelers CyberRisk Coverage Application

6. Questions Insurers Ask on Their Applications
Source: THE HARTFORD DATA PRIVACY ~ NETWORK SECURITY LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY APPLICATION

7. Coverage Danger Zones Consent Requirements Panel Professionals
Timely Notice
Liability Assumed Under Contract
Failure to Maintain Minimal Cybersecurity Standards
Data Controlled by Third Parties
Wrongful or Unlawful Data Collection
Regulatory Fines
Professional Services – Coverage Grant or Exclusion?
Property, General Liability, Errors and Omissions, Kidnap and Ransom

8. Notice What you must do in the event 1. of a claim or loss
Should a senior executive officer become aware of any claim, loss or damage, the following obligations must be complied with by you:
a) You must not admit liability for or settle or make or promise any payment in respect of any claim, loss or damage which may be covered under this Policy. Neither must you incur any costs and expenses in connection with such a claim, loss or damage without our written agreement.

9. Ongoing Requirements
8. Your duty to advise us of changes If a senior executive officer becomes aware that any of the information that you have given us in the Application Form or elsewhere in connection with your application for this insurance has materially changed then you must advise us as soon as is practicable. In this event, we reserve the right to amend the terms, conditions or premium of the Policy.

10. Ongoing Requirements
9. Risk management conditions If we attach any additional conditions to your Policy regarding any risk survey or risk management timetable or any other similar Conditions then it is your responsibility to ensure that these conditions are complied with by the deadlines shown in the conditions.

11. Ongoing Requirements
XVI. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS A. Newly Acquired Subsidiaries During the Policy Period, if the Named Insured or any Subsidiary acquires another entity whose annual revenues are more than ten percent (10%) of the Named Insured’s total annual revenues for the four quarterly periods directly preceding inception of the Policy Period, such acquired entity shall not be a Subsidiary, and no Insured shall have coverage under this Policy for any Claim or Loss that arises out of any act, error, omission, incident or event whether committed before or after such acquisition: 1. by or on behalf of the acquired entity or any person employed by the acquired entity; 2. involving or relating to the assets, liabilities, Covered Media Activities or policies or procedures of the acquired entity or to data, information, computers, or networks, security systems, of or under the care, custody or control of the acquired entity, a Business Associate of the acquired entity, or a third party on behalf of the acquired entity; or 3. by any person or independent contractor holding, processing or transferring information or operating Computer Systems on behalf of the acquired entity; unless the Named Insured gives the Insurer written notice prior to the acquisition, obtains the Insurer’s written consent to extend coverage to such additional entities, assets, exposures, or Computer Systems, and agrees to pay any additional premium required by the Insurer.

12. Effective Indemnity Agreements on Cyber Coverage
“With respect to all Insuring Clauses, [Federal] shall not be liable for any Loss on account of any Claim, or for any Expense based upon, arising from or in consequence of any liability assumed by any Insured under any contract or agreement.”
Federal Insurance Co. is part of Chubb

13. How Do You Submit a Claim?
Documentation requirements Application of waiting periods/sub-limits (e.g., business interruption versus network interruption) Common items of dispute in the adjustment process

14. Conclusion

15. Our Cybersecurity Services
Cyber Risk Management Strategy & Program Design
Cyber Risk Assessment & Security Testing
Data Privacy & Protection
Security Architecture & Transformation
Incident Response Planning
Business Continuity Planning & Disaster Recovery
Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigations
Cyber Insurance Claim Preparation & Coverage Adequacy Evaluation

16. SPEAKER’S PAGE JUDY SELBY Managing Director BDO Consulting
Technology Advisory Services |
Judy Selby is a Managing Director in BDO Consulting’s Technology Advisory Services practice, having more than 20 years of experience in insurance and technology. Known as “one of the premier voices in legal technology” by Legaltech News, she consults with clients on cyber insurance, cybersecurity, information governance, data privacy and complex insurance matters. She advises clients on best practices for handling information throughout its life cycle, from creation or collection through disposition.
In addition, Judy works with organizations and their counsel to advise on data privacy and cyber insurance issues, having depth of experience in coverage adequacy evaluation, international arbitration and all phases of insurance coverage litigation as well as policy drafting and gap analysis.
Prior to joining BDO, Judy was a partner at Baker Hostetler, where she was Co- chair of the Information Governance team and founder of the eDiscovery and Technology team. She is the Co-chair of the Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance Cyber Liability Committee and serves on the Law360 Insurance and Legaltech News editorial boards. Judy has completed courses on the internet of things (IoT), big data, crisis management / business continuity and cybersecurity at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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