Most Business Owners Policies in the Southeast include a cyber endorsement with a $25,000 or $50,000 sublimit — which rarely covers more than initial forensics on a small breach. The median ransomware payment in 2026 is roughly $500,000, and legal defense for a 10,000-record incident runs $150,000–$400,000. Above a bare-minimum operating scale, a standalone cyber policy is almost always required.
See the detailed BOP endorsement vs. standalone comparison in our Mississippi cyber guide.





