Liberty Mutual offers first- and third-party cyber coverage in BOP

By Chad Hemenway on May 15, 2014

Liberty Mutual Insurance is now offering its small business customers Data Compromise and CyberOne endorsements for its BOP product.

Small businesses are increasingly vulnerable to data breaches as they often lack risk management resources and adequate system protections and upgrades, which makes them more susceptible to attacks,” said Gary DelBuono, senior vice president, Commercial Insurance, Product Management.

The Data Compromise endorsement carries an annual aggregate limit of $50,000 and is a first-party coverage for expenses resulting from a personal data breach. liberty-mutual-insurance

The coverage provides an insured the ability to obtain critical assistance and protections when personally identifiable information has been breached–including costs associated with notifications, credit-monitoring services, identity restoration case management services, and help line services.

The endorsement includes sublimits of $5,000 for both legal and forensic information technology reviews as well as crisis communications services.

CyberOne carries an annual aggregate limit of $50,000 and provides third-party defense and liability coverage for suits and damages resulting from a data breach.

The coverage also carries an additional $50,000 annual aggregate limit that expands first-party coverage for costs associated with data and systems restoration resulting from a cyber attack.

Liberty Mutual also provides policyholders with these coverages complimentary access to eRISK Hub, a data breach portal that offers an Incident Response Plan roadmap and risk management resources for businesses to conduct self-assessment of their cyber risks as well as state-specific data breach notification requirements.

Chad Hemenway is Managing Editor of Advisen News. He has more than 15 years of journalist experience at a variety of online, daily, and weekly publications. He has covered P&C insurance news since 2007, and he has experience writing about all P&C lines as well as regulation and litigation. Chad won a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Single Article in 2014 for his coverage of the insurance implications of traumatic brain injuries and Best News Coverage in 2013 for coverage of Superstorm Sandy. Contact Chad at 212.897.4824 or [email protected].