Topic Cyber
How will COVID-19 change cybersecurity?
April 27, 2020 by David GambrillThe business email from your chief financial officer seems innocent enough: “Hey Larry, the client changed their bank account information. Can you send them money to their new bank account number?” Under ordinary circumstances — that is, before the novel…
How to protect your clients from cybercriminals cashing in on COVID-19
April 8, 2020 by Jason ContantBrokers advising clients on cyber insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic will want to make sure there is an appropriate loss of income coverage under the policy, similar to other lines of insurance, a specialist insurer said recently. “If we were…
Mind the gap
April 4, 2020 by Emily Atkins, Freelance WriterIs cyber coverage keeping up with the type, frequency and severity of attacks?
How cybercriminals are targetting employees working from home
March 19, 2020 by David Paddon - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Cybersecurity experts are renewing their warnings that the COVID-19 crisis is a huge opportunity for criminals to take advantage of confusion as people are forced to work away from the office. A U.S. security firm says at least…
Canadian military equipment vulnerable to cyberattacks, officials say
March 6, 2020 by Lee Berthiaume - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – Canada and the United States are working together to make their high-tech military equipment less hackable, top defence officials said in Ottawa Thursday, but they have a lot of work to do. Speaking to the Ottawa Conference on…
How high-tech venture capital funding leads to better cyber insurance pricing
March 4, 2020 by Greg MeckbachRecent advances in cybersecurity, driven in part by a spike in venture capital funding, are helping insurers price cyber more accurately, an insurance industry consultant suggests. “There is a huge advancement around the use of artificial intelligence and advanced analytics…
Should you outsource your response to silent cyber?
February 28, 2020 by Jason ContantSome insurers are specifically allocating internal resources to address silent cyber, while others are outsourcing it, speakers noted recently at NetDiligence’s Cyber Risk Summit in Toronto Feb. 21. Melinda Parker Thompson, an underwriting specialist with Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty…
How easy is it for brokers to get terms in the cyber market?
February 27, 2020 by Jason ContantCapacity is still readily available to cover cyber risks, but more insurers are approaching the coverage cautiously, a speaker said Friday at NetDiligence’s Cyber Risk Summit in Toronto. In terms of procedure, clients’ applications for cyber coverage must clear more…
Why business interruption worries Canadians more than cyber
January 14, 2020 by Adam MalikBusiness interruption outranked cyber incidents as top concerns for Canadian businesses, brokers and trade organizations, according to a new report from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty. Globally, however, it’s the other way around. When the annual Allianz Risk Barometer, which…
The enemy within
October 12, 2019 by Dr. Dexter Morse, Director, Insurance & Risk Management, International Air Transport Association (IATA)Rogue employees may be plotting ways to cause damage to your clients’ business. How to advise your clients on managing the risk