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MMIC Group Introduces Data Security Coverage for Physicians, Hospitals

Midwestern medical liability insurance company MMIC Group, Inc. has introduced Cyber Solutions, which provides coverage for data breaches, invasions of privacy and other risks to the information technology systems of physicians and hospitals. Cyber Solutions will be available effective Jan. …

Utica National Launches Cybersurance for Small Businesses

Between 2005 and 2010, more than 350 million personal records were exposed in reported data breaches alone. Those numbers include data, privacy and security breaches by cyber-criminals accessing sensitive company and customer information, as well as exposure from lost or …

XL Insurance Creates Electronic Data Destruction Coverage for E-Waste Recycling

XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Group plc, has unveiled a new Electronic Data Destruction coverage enhancement developed exclusively for e-waste recyclers. “In the US alone, an estimated 400 million electronic units are discarded each year, creating an …

REAL ID Drivers License Deadline for States Postponed Until 2013

The federal government has again postponed until 2013 the deadline for all states to be in compliance with the REAL ID program, which sets minimum national standards for drivers licenses and identification cards. The move has been cheered by states …

MMIC, Beazley Partner to Offer Data Privacy Insurance

MMIC Insurance, Inc. has launched data privacy insurance coverage for the healthcare community and has partnered with Beazley Group, Ltd. to offer the coverage. Beazley has developed Beazley Breach Response and tailored it to the needs of the healthcare industry. …

Courts Allowing Private Facebook Posts As Evidence in Lawsuits

It’s the latest litigation tactic in the online age: U.S. lawyers are trying to mine the private zones of Facebook and other social-media sites for photos, comments, status updates and other tidbits that might contradict what their opponents are saying …