Does a confidentiality duty mean cyber insurance covers a client-file breach?
No. California Rule 1.6 concerns a California lawyer’s confidentiality duty and lists exceptions; it does not determine insurance response.[2]
Ask which incident costs, vendor events, notification, restoration, and client claims the specific cyber form addresses.[3][7]
Describe safeguards and data flows to the insurer and review the policy definitions, conditions, and exclusions.[7][4]
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Sources and Further Reading
- Small Business Insurance — National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Small-business coverage categories, exclusions, property interests.
General coverage purposes and exclusions, not policy wording.
- Chapter 1. Lawyer-Client Relationship — State Bar of California. Current Rule 1.6 and comments on California lawyer confidentiality.
California counsel confidentiality rule only.
- Cyber Insurance — Federal Trade Commission (content developed with NAIC and federal partners). First-party and third-party cyber examples; not policy wording.
First/third-party examples to turn into quote questions, not promises.
- Launch your business — Get business insurance — U.S. Small Business Administration. Business insurance overview, common types and buying steps; broad federal mandate statement not relied on.
- Cyber insurance coverage & products — Chubb. Named DigiTech technology E&O and cyber interruption examples; summary, not policy wording.
- Commercial Insurance Guide — California Department of Insurance. Revised June 14, 2024: buying cover; property/time-element; inland marine; equipment breakdown; GL; workers compensation; rating.
- Cybersecurity for Small Business — Federal Trade Commission. Supplier risk assessment and vendor-breach response.
Spot, a product of Tools for Enlightenment, publishes this guide and works in the commercial insurance market. This is general buyer education. Policy wording and applicable state rules determine terms for a particular business.
Updated 2026-09-28. Editorial Policy
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