. E-Business Risk and Insurance
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. What is E-Business? Any form of business, or administrative transaction, or information exchange, between a company and the outside world, that is executed using any information and communication technology 3
. Types of E-Commerce , fax, texting for advertising E-tailor sells using virtual storefronts Business to Business (B2B or Business to Consumer (B2C) buying and selling Content aggregator gathers information and resources for website users mBusiness, uses mobile communications for business applications 4
. What Type of Business Has E- Business Risk? Virtually all businesses today Fax Website advertising Self Others Website sales Products Services 5
. Stages of E-Business First - Next – sets up a web site to promote company After that – could be to communicate with customers or to sell products or services 6
. Identify Client E-Business Exposures Some exposures will be covered under routine coverage – others will need special coverages 7
. Common Exposures to Loss Both first and third party loss exposure Transmit virus Lose money due to service interruption Loss of data 8
. Common Exposures to Loss Fraudulent credit card transactions Hacker accesses system and sets up phony transactions Infringement of Intellectual Property 9
. Use an Organized Approach to Identify Risk 10
. E-Business Exposure Review Advertising only Insured’s business only Other businesses Trademarks, music, video Interactive Encryption technology Privacy policy Protection of customer data and credit card information 11
. E-Business Exposure Review Estimate costs for: Restoring data Notifying customers of security breach Penalties / fines imposed by government for security breach Responsibility for costs incurred by customers for credit monitoring Shut down due to power failure 12
. Traditional Insurance Coverage 13
. Property / Liability / Crime Crime Tangible PropertyFraud Exclusions Commercial General Liability Tangible PropertyPI and AI Exclusions Commercial Property Tangible PropertyDirect and Indirect 14
. E-Business and Internet Policies Financial loss to third party Direct and Indirect loss to insured Data and customer driven coverage 15
. Fill in the Gaps Look at the specialized forms to provide coverage where standard policies stop 16
. Coverage Solutions Costs to restore data (EDP) Check for virus coverage Interruption of power (EDP) Specialized business income and extra expense coverage (Cyber-forms) Caused by virus, breach of security, notification to customers of breach, payment of penalties and fines by government 17
. Coverage Solutions Crime Loss of inventory due to hackers (Computer Fraud Crime Coverage) Customer use of fraudulent credit card Coverage not readily available Third party coverage Unauthorized access, alteration, copying, and unauthorized use of data Invasion of privacy 18
. First Party Coverage Check Damage / theft of data Business Income and Extra Expense Remove virus from system Terrorism Extortion Crisis response coverage Separate limit Sub-limit 19
. Third Party Coverage Check Wrongful Act / Claim / Injury definition Should look very different CGL Coverage for Intellectual Property suits Definition including copyright, trademark, service mark, trade dress, slogan Patent will likely NOT be included Mostly claims-made and reported forms Check reporting period 20
. Third Party Coverage Check When / where must a claim be reported Hammer clause Pending and prior litigation Prior acts Coverage territory Undefined Worldwide 21
. Common Exclusions Bankruptcy/Financial Impairment Dishonest/Fraudulent/Criminal or Malicious Acts Intentional Acts SEC Theft of intellectual property Direct BI or PD Loss of Use of Property 22
. Common Exclusions AI/PI Contractual liability Computer virus Product recall Breach of Warrantees/Guarantees Cost Estimates exceeded Performance delay Security breach/unauthorized acce ss 23
. Common Exclusions Wear and tear Damages during installation or testing Transfer of funds to/from financial institution Preparation of Income tax returns Claims involving Inventories Claims based on survey/forecasts or trends Hardware Pollution 24
. Resources 25
. Some Insurance Markets Beazley Hiscox Chartis ACE Chubb The Hartford Travelers Media Professionals – AXIS PRO 26
. Resource Websites meid=state_of_spam meid=state_of_spam 27