The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) and The St. Paul Company have unveiled InsureIT®, an expanded affiliate insurance program especially designed for information technology companies.
The program provides tailored technology business insurance and will also deliver educational opportunities in risk management for ITAA members and affiliates through a Web site, newsletter articles, Internet webcasts, white papers and other seminars. Education topics will include:
Disaster Planning and Crisis Management
Key to Errors and Omissions Risk Reduction: Managing Contracts
Managing Risk in a Difficult Insurance Environment
Best Practices for Managing Technology Risk
The Privacy Debate: A New Insurance Liability Environment?
Information Security
Business Continuity
Regulatory Environments
Jurisdictional Issues
Intellectual Property Risk Management
Brand and Reputation management
InsureIT®offers technology-specific coverage combined with traditional insurance offerings. The St. Paul technology offerings for ITAA members and affiliates include:
Techflex(SM): property protection for computer virus contamination and destruction of data.
Technology Internet Liability: Covers unintentional infringement of copyright, slogan, title, trademark, trade name, service mark, etc., as well as libel, slander or defamation, disparagement, invasion of privacy, false imprisonment, and unauthorized use of media materials.
Technology General Liability Protection: Covers advertising injury, personal injury, bodily injury and property damage to others
Technology Errors and Omissions Coverage: Protects against compensatory and consequential damages caused by electronic products or services.