CALIFORNIA
Effective 1-1-12

Any business that is required under California's security breach notification law to provide notice to individuals must now include in the notice a list of the types of personal information that were subject to the breach, the date of the breach, a general description of the breach, and toll-free telephone numbers and addresses of the major credit reporting agencies. This amendment to the current law also requires businesses that are required to provide notice to more than 500 California residents as the result of a single breach to provide a sample copy of the notice to the Office of the Attorney General. Lastly, senate bill 24 requires public agencies, businesses and persons subject to California's security breach notification law, if they are utilizing the substitute notice provisions in current law, to also provide that notification to the Office of Information Security or the Office of Privacy Protection, as applicable. Download a PDF of Senate Bill No. 24.

WASHINGTON, D.C.
9-12-11

CT Senator, Richard Blumenthal, introduced the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act. This legislation is intended to protect consumers from threats to their sensitive personally-identifiable information online and safeguard data security. The Act allows for civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation per day per individual and up to a maximum of $20,000,000 per violation. Click here to read the full story.

S.H. Smith & Company's Cyber, Security, and Privacy experts are among the very best and most knowledgeable in the industry. Legislation and exposure trends are constantly monitored to ensure that our customers are in statutory compliance and have superior coverage in the event of a loss. We invite you to contact one of our experts to learn more about these changes to cyber security legislation or S.H. Smith & Company's full spectrum of capabilities. We look forward to the opportunity to show you The S.H. Smith & Company Difference.

Massachusetts Office

Dave Perkins
781-247-6223 | 800-735-1023 x 6223

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781-247-6225 | 800-735-1023 x 6225

Ohio Office

Jeanine Loomis
651-414-3863 | 877-279-8500

Connecticut Office

Todd Nielsen
860-656-1268 | 800-735-1023 x 1268

NEWS & EVENTS

EVP, Dennis Donovan, to serve on "D&O Buying Patterns" Panel

Advisen's Management Liability Insights Conference will take place at the Metropolitan Pavilion on Tuesday, September 27 in NYC.

The conference will focus on D&O covers that risk managers and buyers at private companies and non-profits report that they are buying and why. S.H. Smith & Company's EVP, Dennis Donovan, will serve on the "D&O Buying Patterns" panel. The panel will address some of the following issues:

• How do buying patterns differ between private companies and non-profits?

• What are the buying trends?

• What types of things can Underwriters do to increase the number of entities that purchase it?

• ...and more

Click here for more information on this event.

About Dennis

Dennis Donovan is Executive Vice President of S.H. Smith & Company and is in charge of the Professional and Management Liability Department.

Dennis has been with S.H. Smith & Company since 1991 and has been instrumental in making S.H. Smith & Company a market leader in the D&O marketplace. In addition to leading the department, Dennis is also responsible for brokering, marketing, and selling the most sophisticated D&O and E&O risks.

Contact Dennis This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone at 860-656-1203 or
800-356-0168 x 1203.

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