Cyber Liability
The expense of a business owner whose customer information has been hacked is extremely expensive. We will help you identify potential risks, decrease your chance of attack, and provide a layer of protection if it occurs.
There are two main types of cyber liability insurance:
- First-party coverage, which responds to losses resulting from cyberattacks on your business network
- Third-party coverage, which responds to cyberattacks on other people’s systems or networks
When a Cyber policy helps: When data is exposed, lost, or locked because of a hack.
Examples of affected industries: All industries
A cyber liability policy may provide different types of coverage, like client notification, credit monitoring services for individuals, state and federal penalties, legal defense costs, costs to repair damages, ransom negotiations, public relations, and more.
Every industry has some level of cyber exposure. Take action to reduce yours:
- Implement cybersecurity measures: Train employees, adopt multifactor authentication, update your software, and require strong passwords.
- Evaluate your vendors’ and partners’ cyber liability insurance and protection protocols.
- Establish a response plan for cybersecurity and data breaches. The plan should include insurance.
- Contact FIFS today for a cyber liability policy.
Cyber Liability FAQs
All my software is cloud-based. Does that remove my cyber liability exposure?
No. You could be named in a lawsuit or required to provide free credit monitoring services to your customers. Depending on the severity of the breach, a cloud-based vendor’s insurance limits might not be enough to cover their clients. We can help you obtain coverage to reduce your risk.
Do we need a cyber policy if we’re a non-profit organization?
It depends on your exposure; however, in most cases, it’s recommended.
If I only use a card reader to take credit card payments and don’t retain any of the credit card information, do I need a cyber liability policy?
Cybercrime reaches far beyond credit card payments. A cyber policy will provide coverage for exposures beyond credit cards.
