Costs associated with data breaches are generally covered under cyber insurance. But what about a cyberattack that causes physical damage and business interruption on a catastrophic scale? That is not the type of loss ordinarily covered by most cyber insurance policies. Such losses may, however, be covered under the broad language of a company’s traditional property policies.

As the risk of data breaches has grown, so has the market for cyber insurance. But while cyber policies are an important part of a company’s risk management strategy, the market is relatively new and the policies have a number of limitations.

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