KANSAS CITY, MO — Protecting against cyber risk is a critical concern for businesses of all sizes. Cyber liability insurance is an essential component of a comprehensive cyber security strategy and provides protection against losses or damages resulting from cyberattacks or data breaches by covering costs related to investigating and responding to a cyberattack.
Cyber liability insurance covers a range of risks and exposures. Common coverages include data breach response, cybersecurity liability, cyber extortion, network security liability and business interruption. Coverage can include the costs associated with investigating a breach; notifying affected parties; providing credit monitoring and identity theft protection; legal defense costs; damages arising from claims made by third parties for a data breach or cyberattack; ransom payments; and crisis management.
The typical limits of a cyber liability insurance policy vary depending on the size of the company, the industry and the level of risk. However, the typical limit for a small- to medium-sized business (SMB) could be between $1 million and $5 million, while larger corporations typically purchase policies with limits of at least $10 million.
Given the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape, it’s important to understand the state of the market and the coverage available. Cyber risk and mitigation evolve rapidly, much like the technology sector itself.
While the cyber security landscape remains dynamic and volatile, the cyber risk insurance market showed signs of stabilization in the first half of 2023.