Carl Niedbala, Author at Founder Shield

Carl Niedbala

As Managing Partner (Co-Founder & COO), Carl ushered into Founder Shield his rich history of risk management and due diligence experience from an earlier career in the venture ecosystem. Along with growth hacking and investing know-how, he brings a deep wealth of legal knowledge to the table. Carl enjoys tackling challenges with curiosity, so fire away those questions!

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Articles by Carl Niedbala

January 9 • Cyber Liability • General Liability

Snapchat gets hacked, basically says “NBD, you guys”

Only weeks after Snapchat made the headlights for spurning a $3+ billion buyout offer, the company is back in the limelight in a less-than-ideal fashion.

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December 31 • Cyber Liability

UPDATE: Target’s Data Breach and the Need for Cyber Liability Insurance

Recently we wrote about the data breach that occurred at Target’s point-of-sale systems in stores across America. The breach lead to the theft of roughly 40 million credit card numbers, names, and CSV codes. Here’s what’s been happening since the announcement:

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December 3 • Cyber Liability • General Liability

What Startups Need to Know About Business Interruption Insurance

What is it? At a very high level, business interruption insurance (“BII”) protects the insured when business operations are interrupted (no, really?!). Typically this coverage is paired with others, including General Liability and Cyber Liability.

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November 27 • Thought Leadership

Startups that Give Us More to be Thankful For

With Thanksgiving upon us, it seems appropriate to do a post about some of the startups out there that are giving people more to be thankful for. So here’s a small cross section of those companies:

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Authored FAQs by Carl Niedbala

Carl Niedbala

Articles by Carl Niedbala

Snapchat gets hacked, basically says “NBD, you guys”

UPDATE: Target’s Data Breach and the Need for Cyber Liability Insurance

What Startups Need to Know About Business Interruption Insurance

Startups that Give Us More to be Thankful For

Carl Niedbala In the Media

From Corner Office to Revolving Door: Managing Talent Risk with CEOs and Executive Leadership

How AI Is Putting the Squeeze on Mid-Size SaaS

7 Risk Managment Rules Every CIO Should Follow

Future-Proofing Your Fintech: Essential Strategies for Mitigating Risk

Authored FAQs by Carl Niedbala

Does D&O Insurance Cover Criminal Acts?

What Am I Actually Getting For the Price of Business Insurance?

What If Our Company Grows A Lot or Things Change During the Year?

Authored Definitions