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Cyber Liability Insurance and Sony’s Lawsuit

Before the data breaches at Anthem, Home Depot, Neiman Marcus, and Target, there was Sony. In 2011, the Sony Playstation Network was hacked resulting in the theft of customer data. Sony pushed to have their insurer, Zurich, cover the losses resulting from the data breach, but Zurich denied the claim. Sony had a general liability policy, but not a cyber liability policy with Zurich.

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Driver Related Bills Shot Down by Texas Legislature

The gavel has sounded and the 84th session of the Texas Legislature has come to a close. All bills approved by both houses of the legislature have been presented to Governor Abbott and will either be signed into law or vetoed. I had high hopes for several driver and car insurance related bills that were introduced this session, however it appears none will be passed. Here’s a rundown on what was introduced but didn’t make it to Governor Abbott.

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Texas Floods and Flood Insurance

The Dallas / Fort Worth area recorded the wettest May on record with 16.97 inches of rain. We also survived the second wettest spring on record with 25.04 inches of rain from March through May. According to the National Weather Service, parts of D/FW have received between 16 and 24 inches over the past 180 days.

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3 Dubious Life Insurance Selling Strategies

I believe it’s important to talk with every client we serve about life insurance. This discussion is not designed to sell something to them, though many begin to put up an emotional wall when I raise the subject. My motivation is simply to confirm they have something in place. If at all possible, I want to avoid telling a surviving spouse I never talked about it with their wife, husband, or partner after a funeral.

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Texas Car Insurance Options Part 2

When it comes to a Texas car insurance policy, everything other than liability coverage is considered optional coverage, however, most people don’t think that way. With that in mine, last week, I outlined four car insurance options worth considering (see https://wiseinsurancegroup.com/texas-car-insurance-options-part-1/). Here are four more that may be of interest to you.

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Happy Memorial Day

Summer’s here. Kids are counting down the end of the school year and figuring out how they’ll spend their time over the summer. Others are

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