Cyber, Computer & Emerging Issues Committee

Mission Statement

The Cyber, Computer & Emerging Issues Committee's goals are to identify emerging risks, including those arising from cyber, computer crime, and novel technologies; to discuss coverage issues presented under existing lines of insurance, as well as potential new coverage offerings and risk-management alternatives; and to improve the quality of practice and understanding of legal issues posed by disputes in these areas. Representing the interests of both insurers and policyholders, the Cyber, Computer & Emerging Issues Committee offers scholarship and resources for leading practitioners in the insurance field. The Committee also fosters dialogue among its members to enhance collegiality and civility in insurance litigation.

2023-2024 Co-Chairs
Mary Borja
John Buchanan

Contact: cybertech @ americancollegecoverage.org  

Selected Presentations & Papers

NAIC Model Bulletin: Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers
Posted 11/9/2023

Insurance for Autonomous Vehicles: Who Will Drive Those Risks?
ACCC Fellow John Buchanan, Senior Counsel and Megan Mumford Myers, Associate at Covington & Burling LLP. This article originally appeared in ALI CLE’s The Practical Lawyer. Posted 11/9/2023

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Finds Coverage for BIPA Lawsuit Under CGL Policy
Paul Walker-Bright, Counsel at Neal Gerber & Eisenberg, LLP - Posted 8/14/2023

2020 Cyber And Privacy Coverage - A Year in Review
Scott Seaman and Judith Selby (Mealey's Emerging Insurance Disputes, January 7, 2021)

Data Breaches in 2017: No Relief in Sight
Robert D. Chesler and Marc D. Schein

Share with Care: A Recent Decision Demonstrates the Perils of Sharing Links without Passwords
Stephen D. Palley and Peter A. Halprin

Insurance Disputes Over Cyber Claims Current and Future Flashpoints
Robert D. Chesler and Christina Yousef

Articles of Interest

Global Ransomware Attack Shows Cyber Coverage Is Critical (Law360 subscription is needed to view the full article)

Past Co-Chairs

2022-2023
Mary Borja
John Buchanan

2021-2022
Angela Elbert
Mary Borja

2020-2021
John Buchanan
John Sinnott

2018-2019 & 2019-2020
John Buchanan
John Sinnott

2017-2018
Scott DeVries
Andy Downs

2016-2017
Scott DeVries
Kevin Coughlin

2015-2016
Lon Berk
Kevin Coughlin

2014-2015
Lon Berk
Kevin Coughlin