Does e-commerce insurance cover data breaches?

Check out if E-commerce insurance is enough to help in case of a data breach.

Aditya Raghunath - Writer for NEXT Insurance
By Aditya Raghunath
Kelly Hendrickse - editor for NEXT Insurance
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Updated May 30, 2023.

If you have cyber liability insurance, you can be covered for data breaches at your e-commerce business. And with over 50% of all cyber attacks happening to small and medium-sized businesses, finding the right coverage for your online business can be a major benefit.

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How Cyber Liability insurance can help

This type of insurance can help cover specific expenses associated with a data breach, such as:

  • Investigating the cause of the data breach
  • Notifying affected customers
  • Defending the business against potential lawsuits
  • Regulatory penalties caused by the breach
  • Forensic and PR costs that may follow a breach

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