How D&O Policies Respond to Cyber Attacks or Data Breaches

Cyber attacks and data breaches top global business risks and are predicted to remain so up to 2026, according to Aon’s Global Risk Management Survey. It highlights the differences between cyber liability policies and director and officer (D&O) liability policies. The former cover first-party losses related to cyber incidents that D&O policies do not cover, while D&O policies cover third-party liability arising from a company’s director or officer liability.