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Recent Data Breach Insurance Coverage Decision: Court Holds Insurer Not Obligated to Cover Damages from Lost Tapes Containing Personal Information When No Evidence Tapes Were Read

The Connecticut Supreme Court recently issued an opinion confirming that a Commercial General Liability (CGL) policy’s personal or advertising injury coverage did not provide coverage for damages resulting from lost data storage tapes where the tapes contained personal identifying information, but the party seeking coverage could not show that the tapes had been accessed.  Recall Total...