Health sector groups supportive in comments on Treasury cyber insurance proposal

Health organizations responding to the prospect of a federal cybersecurity insurance program that would protect against the most severe cyber attacks are largely positive about the idea, saying the health industry is in need of help to respond to rising premiums and cybersecurity coverage exceptions.

The Treasury Department issued a request for information in September seeking feedback on the possibility of creating a federal insurance backstop in the case of “catastrophic” cyber incidents through the Federal Insurance Office. The...