Updates inside the full report include:
- 88 pages with 26 different kinds of charts
comparing 18 of the most prominent insurers writing cyber and
privacy coverage for healthcare organizations
- A survey showing how insurance companies are responding with
pandemic-related extensions or exclusions for cyber and
healthcare exposures
- A review of why ransomware exposures are increasing
during the pandemic
- A comparison of insurance company market appetite by specific
healthcare segment
- An update on rates and ransomware-specific
deductibles
- A look at why purchase rates have grown over the
last 3 years
- Areas of opportunity regarding remediation coverage
services
- A look at how security assessment requirements are
changing
- A comparison of how each insurer covers deceptive funds
transfer or social engineering
- A chart addressing cyber coverage for media-related
exposures
- 10 specific coverages that are valuable in a cyber
policy
- Analysis of the concerning nature of the failure to maintain
security standards exclusion
- An overview of the types of risk management services
offered by insurers
Why The Betterley Report?
Agents and
Brokers—Find the best fit for your client by learning exactly what
types of insureds each of the major insurers prefers writing, as well as the
best way to contact each insurer. Some insurers prefer small companies, some
prefer large companies, and some prefer companies in certain industry
segments—save time and effort during the placement process by familiarizing
yourself with this information beforehand.
Risk Managers and Insurance Buyers—Identify, eliminate, or
avoid coverage gaps with coverage comparison charts.
Underwriters—Research competitors with quick policy
comparisons.
Attorneys—Keep up with year-to-year trends in policy form
development.
Consultants—Identify markets and match them up to your
clients' needs.
Imagine that you or your client, a healthcare
organization, is victimized by a major data breach, exposing thousands of
medical records and other sensitive information. Along with the threat of
serious bodily injury to patients, costs begin to rack up in the form of
general remediation, data recovery, notification requirements, and, of course,
significant lawsuits.
- "What are the best insurance products available to
protect against this circumstance?"
- "How can financial losses be
minimized?"
- "How could my company (or my client) have been better
prepared for this liability?"
Depending on whether you are the risk manager, the agent or broker, the
consultant, or any other role, these are likely the questions you are asking
yourself. Amplifying the significance of these questions is the especially
sensitive nature of the information stored by healthcare organizations in
particular.
The "Cyber Insurance for Healthcare Market Survey" edition of
The Betterley Report compares and contrasts the options available in
the insurance marketplace to address scenarios like this and sheds light on the
specific knowledge that can help any risk management and insurance professional
better address the cyber and privacy exposures of healthcare organizations
Following a general overview of the state of the cyber and privacy insurance
market for healthcare organizations, the report dives into the trademark
feature offered in each edition of The Betterley Report:
incomparably detailed charts comparing the leading cyber and privacy
liability insurers writing healthcare organizations. These comparison
charts allow readers to see how each of the insurers stacks up with the others
in terms of the following.
26 types of insurer comparison charts available in full
report:
These comparison charts allow readers to see how each of the insurers
stacks up with the others in terms of:
- Contact and Product Information
- Product Description
- Market Focus—Healthcare Organizations
- Market Focus—Managed Care Organizations
- Capacity, Deductibles, Coinsurance, and Agent Access
- Data Privacy: Types of Coverage and Limits Available
- Data Privacy: Regulatory and Statutory Coverage Provided
- Data Privacy: Payment Card Industry Coverage Provided
- Data Privacy: Coverage Triggers
- Data Privacy: Types of Data Covered
- Data Privacy: Remediation Costs Covered
- Data Privacy: Remediation Coverage Services
- Coverage Extensions and (Sub)Limits Available for Cyber
Insureds—Media Liability
- Security Assessment by Third-Party Requirements
- First-Party Coverage: Direct Damage and Business Interruption
- Coverage for Loss Resulting from State-Sponsored or Terrorist
Act
- Theft (First-Party) Coverage
- Theft (First-Party) Coverage—Deceptive Funds Transfer or Social
Engineering
- Extortion Ransomware Coverage
- Third-Party Coverage: Bodily Injury and Property Damage
- Third-Party Coverage
- Claims Reporting, Extended Reporting Period, Selection of Counsel,
Consent To Settle
- Prior Acts
- Coverage Territory
- Exclusions
- Risk Management Services
Sample Market Information from Full Report
Below is a small sample of the information that is available for each of the
insurers via the 26 different types of charts included in the full report.
| Data Privacy: Types
of Coverage and Limits Available |
| Carrier |
Liability |
Remediation |
Fines and/or
Penalties |
| Ascent Underwriting |
Up to policy limit |
Up to policy limit |
Up to policy limit—where insurable by law |
| First-party
Coverage: Direct Damage and Business Interruption |
| Carrier |
Direct Damage to
Equipment |
Destruction of
Data |
Virus Extraction |
Business
Interruption |
Denial of
Services |
| Berkley Cyber Risk Solutions |
Available by endorsement subject to underwriting
|
Yes |
Yes—supplemental coverage includes reimbursement of costs and
expenses to identify or remove software program errors, malware,
computer viruses or vulnerabilities |
Yes |
Yes |
| Capacity,
Deductibles, Coinsurance, and Agent Access |
| Carrier |
Capacity
Available |
Deductible or SIR
(Minimum & Maximum) |
Is Product Available to Retail
Broker or to Wholesale Only |
| AIG |
$100 million |
Minimum retention $1,000 (First Response Coverage $0) |
Available to all licensed brokers appointed with AIG |
Your Objective Source: A Renowned Industry Expert
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