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Insurance

Jul. 19, 2014

General liability policies may exclude data breach coverage

As the number of data breaches steadily increases year on year, so have insurance claims related to remedying the exposure of personal and financial data in their aftermath.


By Melanie Brisbon


Daily Journal Staff Writer


As the number of data breaches has steadily increased year on year, so have insurance claims related to remedying the exposure of personal and financial data in their aftermath. But starting this summer, businesses may begin to find that their general liability policies no longer cover cyberbreak-ins.


The Insurance Services Office, which sets guidelines for insurance terms and pricing across the c...

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