This is a deceptively simple question — risk managers rightfully expect to know the scope of their coverages when they build their insurance programs. Unfortunately, judicial interpretation of common policy terms can turn what should be a straightforward question into a morass of uncertainty.
This uncertainty is exemplified
Some policyholders mistakenly assume that all cyber insurance policies provide coverage for much the same type of losses. But unlike many other types of commercial insurance, cyber has not become standardized in the years since its inception. Instead, the cyber insurance market offers policyholders a menu of coverage options, from which the organization must purchase
In a landmark victory for policyholders, the Supreme Court of Wyoming found that a subsidiary of Sinclair Oil can invoke statutory bad faith damages after prevailing in a coverage dispute with its insurer, Infrassure. The court rejected the district court’s analysis that supported the insurer’s narrow interpretation of the state’s insurance code. On certification from