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Merck Cyberattack Settlement Renews Spotlight on War Exclusions in 2024
By Allison L. Ebeck, Shelby Guilbert
Last week, Merck & Co. filed documents with the Supreme Court of New Jersey indicating that it reached a settlement with its “all risk” property insurers in a long-running coverage…
Pro Policyholder
Merck-Settlement of $1.4 Billion Coverage Dispute Over NotPetya Cyberattack Places Renewed Spotlight on War Exclusions in 2024
By Shelby Guilbert, McGuireWoods LLP
Last week, Merck & Co. filed documents with the Supreme Court of New Jersey indicating that it reached a settlement with its “all risk” property insurers in a long-running coverage…
Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog
Boots on the Ground or Hands on a Keyboard: Merck and Insurers Battle Out the War Exclusion
By Lorelie S. Masters, Rachel E. Hudgins
On June 27, 2017, the skies over New Jersey were clear and the ground steady. But Merck & Co., a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company, was under attack. Malware ripped through…
The Policyholder Perspective
A tightening cyber insurance market: War exclusions in the wake of Merck v. Ace
By David Cummings, Andrew Barrios, Andy Moss
As cyber risks continue to grow and evolve, the cyber insurance market is increasingly likely to take steps to limit its risk profile, often in the form of new or…
Policyholder Perspective
How Will the War Exclusion Affect Commercial Policyholders?
I recently wrote an article for Business Insurance on how the war exclusion will affect commercial policyholders. The war exclusion has received a lot of attention over the past year,…
The Policyholder Perspective
War exclusion: changing battlefields and coverage implications
By Stephanie Gee, Cristina Shea
In early February of this year, we wrote about a New Jersey court’s recent decision in Merck & Co., Inc. et al. v. Ace American Ins. Co. et al., Case…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
The War Exclusion and Governmental Cyber Attack
By Chip Merlin
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to warnings from the United States government that Russia may support cyber attacks of United States commercial interests in retaliation of our support…
Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog
The War Exclusion Will Be a Leading Issue in the Months and Years Ahead
By Lorelie S. Masters, Yaniel Abreu
With the circumstances in Ukraine intensifying and companies either shutting down or suspending operations in the region, the sparingly used war exclusion will become more relevant as policyholders seek to…
Policyholder Perspective
The War Exclusion in a Time of War
The “war” exclusion has gotten more attention over the past couple of weeks in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. For good reason. This exclusion, common in property and liability…
Policyholder Pulse
War Exclusion Does Not Bar Recovery for Losses From a Nation-State Cyber Attack on Pharma Giant and the Effects on Insurance Policies From Increased Globalized Threats of Ransomware
Over the past few years, ransomware attacks have increased in frequency and demand size. And, increasingly, those attacks have targeted businesses and critical infrastructure organizations from across the globe. This…