IT Security: A Major Threat for Insurers By Mitch Wein IT security is still a low priority for CIOs and mid-level managers. Less than 10% of an insurer’s IT budget is typically focused on security.
Most Firms Still Lack a Cyber Strategy By Byron Acohido Despite heightened awareness, most companies say they don’t have a clearly defined cyber risk strategy.
Be on the Lookout for These 3 Tax Scams By Adam Levin There was a 400% increase in phishing and malware incidents during the 2016 tax season -- and the scammers are at it again.
Insurers' Call Centers: a Cyber Weakness? By Ben Rafferty Insurers' call centers take various approaches to protecting customer information but still leave themselves open to attack.
Cybersecurity: Firms Are Just Sloppy Two stunning disclosures underscore how organizations continue to routinely expose sensitive data in the cloud.
Cyber Insurance: Coming of Age in '17? By Yakir Golan Executives and security professionals are gradually accepting that it is not a matter of if but a matter of when a cyber-attack will hit.
Your Social Posts: Hackers Love Them By Byron Acohido Facebook was the top mechanism last year for delivering malware to gain access to organizational networks.
10 Cyber Security Predictions for 2017 By Pascal Millaire Connected cars will be hacked. Ransomware will attack the cloud. Rogue nations will finance themselves by stealing money. And more.
Tech Secret to a Combined Ratio Below 100% By Matteo Carbone Deepak Karthikeyan While large personal auto insurers have adopted telematics-based programs, they’re only scratching the surface of the potential benefits.
Insurtech Is at an Inflection Point By Tom Kussurelis Insurtech funding has been dropping since 2021 and hit a 20-quarter low in 4Q22. Will it rebound, continue on a flat path or decline further?
'Digital Twins': The Race Is On By Roger Arnemann The concept is widely adopted in manufacturing and supply chain. Insurers that integrate digital twins will significantly out-compete rivals.
Insurance in 2030: What Does the Future Hold? By Marie Carr In an increasingly fractured world, insurers have to cover a greater array and frequency of intensifying risks.