So a few weeks back I was interviewed about several current issues in cyber liability insurance. As part of the lead-up to the interview, I was sent a couple of links concerning issues that the interviewer wanted my take on. Most of them I’d seen before, but there was one that was new to me:
After reading the article, I was stunned that a law firm, as in a business that performs at least most of its work in the practice of law, would even consider filing such a lawsuit. Turns out, they even got an attorney in a different firm to represent them, because apparently they weren’t all about having – and being – a fool for a client. While you might disagree with me on the merits of this particular lawsuit – as an attorney whose practice includes insurance coverage matters, I am willing to concede that all states treat insurance a little differently – there’s definitely something that everyone can take away from this incident.
Yep, it turns out there is one thing you absolutely, positively must do before purchasing cyber liability insurance: (more…)
