A cyber insurance policy can force an insured client to take certain security precautions. But for law firms, this doesn’t mean dropping their own cybersecurity vendors for their carrier’s recommended list. Indeed, even with financial incentive, some law firms continue to leverage their own preferred cybersecurity vendors, despite their insurance carrier’s suggestions.

Typically, ALPS Corp., a legal malpractice company that also offers cyber liability insurance to law firms, requires policyholders to work with specific cybersecurity vendors in the event of a claim.