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Cyberliability

Is Your Website Compliant with ADA

In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law to give disabled people the same access to American life as those without disabilities.  The Act is intended to give equal access to all Americans to all public spaces.  The law was initially thought of as only applying to brick and mortar locations and couldn’t address access to the Internet since the Internet wasn’t fully commercialized until 1995.  However, in response to a landmark case in Florida (Gil v. Winn Dixie), the court declared that Title III requirements of the law apply if the website is ‘heavily integrated’… Read More »Is Your Website Compliant with ADA

Professional Lines and TRIA: Surprising Coverage Triggers

Terrorism Insurance Coverage Triggers London Insurance MarketplaceWith the recent renewal of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), it seemed like a good time to look at the Management Liability and Professional Liability lines to discuss how terrorism in general can trigger coverage. While TRIA is a backstop for insurers and may not directly benefit clients from a coverage perspective, it does serve as a reminder that insurance can play a role in the recovery from terrorist events. While scenarios that trigger coverage under management and professional lines of coverage aren’t always obvious, they do exist. Fidelity / Crime Let’s start… Read More »Professional Lines and TRIA: Surprising Coverage Triggers