Protect Yourself & Your Clients With Cyber Liability Insurance

In our ever-growing digital age, large and small businesses throughout the Carolinas and the Southeast are equally at risk for data breaches, both internally and externally. What most business owners do not know, however, is that a general liability policy or other general policy does not cover losses associated with technology and Internet exposures.

At Correll Insurance Group, we advise all businesses to consider cyber liability protection. We understand risk management and know how to create a business coverage portfolio that fits within your budget. With offices throughout the Carolinas, you are sure to find an independent insurance agent near you who can help your business get coverage at a competitive price.

Cyber Breach Examples

Whether you are in the healthcare industry, the financial industry, or other niche areas, you are at risk for data breaches. Some of the more common issues that cyber liability insurance covers include:

  • Intellectual property (IP) theft by an employee
  • Cyber attack by a hacker
  • Download or transmission of a virus, Trojan, or other program
  • Allegation of defamation or other personal injury as a result of a statement on your company’s website, internal email communication, or other statement
  • Breach of confidentiality through an unencrypted system

These examples are only the beginning of a long list of events this coverage protects your business against. From here, it is important to understand what costs this insurance covers.

Coverage Provided By Cyber Liability Insurance

In general, cyber liability insurance covers two general categories of protection:

  • “First party” coverage: First party coverage, sometimes referred to as cybercrime coverage, covers out-of-pocket costs to keep your business running, including business interruption insurance, breach notification costs and reputation management costs, regulatory fines and penalties.
  • “Third party” coverage: Third party coverage, most often referred to generally as cyber liability insurance, provides protection for costs related to legal liability stemming from a breach.

As mentioned before, the costs stated here will fall on your business if you do not have cyber insurance in place.

Ways To Keep Cyber Liability Premiums To A Minimum

We know business owners, especially small and medium sized businesses, worry about adding a new insurance cost on top of existing business expenses. However, it is important to remember that one cyber breach can lead your company into bankruptcy.

While cyber liability coverage is generally affordable already, there are some simple steps you can take to decrease your risk, including:

  • Encrypting information on your laptops. Did you know the average value of a lost laptop is nearly $50,000? You can cut that loss by at least $20,000 through encryption.
  • Create Internet usage and social media policies. These policies allow you to identify what is important to you and what steps you and your employees must take to protect your company’s information.
  • Set up a firewall to protect your network. Ensure your firewall equally protects internal and external networks, as well as computers, laptops and mobile devices.
  • Learn how to create strong passwords. A weak password can welcome in a hacker faster than you realize. Create strong passwords (longer passwords, using upper and lowercase letters, numerals and symbols). Change your passwords on a regular basis.

Learn More About Cyber Liability Insurance For Your Business

Correll Insurance offers business insurance programs that include cyber liability and cybercrime coverage. Learn more about how your business can benefit from this type of protection by reaching out to one of our offices.

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