Internet of Things Devices Increase Risk of Cyber Attacks on Industrial Sector: Lloyd’s February 17, 2021 Internet of Things (IoT) devices are increasing the risk of cyber attacks to industrial and manufacturing businesses, according to a...
Baltimore County School Board to Address Ransomware Attack February 12, 2021 The Baltimore County Board of Education has approved more than $1.7 million in contracts for services that were necessary after...
New York Regulator Issues Guidance for Insurers Writing Cyber Policies in the State February 4, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued new guidance spelling out best practices for New York-regulated...
Revenue-Seeking Cyber Criminals Increasingly Target Businesses Over Individuals February 2, 2021 By Sarah Skidmore SellĀ Cyber criminals shifted away from stealing individual consumers’ information in 2020 to focus on bigger, more profitable attacks on businesses,...
What Your Clients Need to Know About Cyber Risks February 1, 2021 By Eric Cernak, President, Cyber at The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. This post is part of a series sponsored by Hanover Insurance Group Inc. Most businesses recognize a cyberattack can have...
Coalition Adds 5 Hires to Middle Market Production Underwriting Team January 29, 2021 Coalition has appointed five new production underwriters to help grow and serve the company’s middle market relationships. New Coalition production...
M&T Bank’s Batt, Beazley’s Ingrassia Join AmTrust Cyber Insurance Team January 28, 2021 Specialty insurer AmTrust Financial Services reported that Jeffrey Batt and Michelle Ingrassia have joined its cyber insurance team headed by...
AXA XL Names Colao as Global Chief Underwriting Officer for Cyber January 28, 2021 AXA XL announced that Michael Colao, who has 20 years experience in financial services cyber security, has been named global...
South Carolina County Suffers Cyberattack Against Computer Network January 27, 2021 A coastal South Carolina county says hackers broke into its computer network over the weekend. A statement from Georgetown County’s...
Expecting the Unexpected: Cyber Lessons from COVID and What Could Be Ahead January 15, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield What is the biggest lesson that cyber insurers should carry into 2021 after a year in which the COVID-19 pandemic...