Data Breach Coverage: Cyber insurance typically covers the costs associated with a data breach, including expenses related to notifying affected individuals, credit monitoring services, public relations efforts to manage reputational damage, and legal compliance with data breach notification laws.
Cyber Extortion Coverage: This coverage helps businesses respond to and recover from cyber extortion threats, such as ransomware attacks. It can include coverage for ransom payments and the costs associated with investigating and mitigating the threat.
Network Security Liability: Cyber insurance also protects against legal liabilities arising from a data breach or cyberattack. This can include costs associated with defending against lawsuits, settlements, and judgments.
Privacy Liability: It covers liabilities associated with the unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of personally identifiable information (PII) or sensitive data, including fines and penalties for violating data protection regulations.
Business Interruption Coverage: Some policies provide coverage for the financial losses a business incurs due to a cyber incident that disrupts operations, leading to lost income and increased expenses.
Crisis Management: Cyber insurance often includes coverage for hiring cybersecurity experts and public relations specialists to manage the aftermath of a cyber incident, including damage control and communication with affected parties.
Data Restoration: This coverage helps businesses recover and restore data that may have been lost or corrupted during a cyberattack or breach.