August 29, 2017
Acquisitions: Cyber Concerns to Consider
Last month, a data breach at a Philadelphia-based health group gave hackers access to the files of 300,000 patients, exposing private data including names, addresses and even social security ...
October 28, 2015
How to Mitigate the Threat of Cyber Extortion
For years there’s been an increase in cyber security issues. It’s hard to go a single day without reading a story about how companies large and small are threatened by cyber risks. As a matte...
October 06, 2015
Cyber Security in Manufacturing & Engineering: How to Manufacture the Best Strategy for Your Company
The common movie theme where a wild robot wreaks havoc on an unsuspecting human populace (i.e., Terminator) has not happened yet (at least not that we are aware of); nor have people starting ...
September 21, 2015
Property and Casualty Insurance Trends: It’s a Buyer’s Market
Insurance renewal season is right around the corner, and we’re seeing a positive outlook for property and casualty insurance trends. We’re seeing a softening in the market; carriers are...
July 06, 2015
Preventing Data Breaches
This article originally published on Executive Insight’s website on July 6, 2015. By Nicholas M. Cushmore, ARM, Assistant Vice President Experts have predicted 2015 will be the year of he...
February 23, 2015
Cyber Liability Insurance: Working With Subcontractors
Two of the biggest misconceptions about Cyber Liability Insurance is that any policy will do and that you can simply put it in place and never worry about it again. Wrong. This is especially...
January 26, 2015
Dangers of Social Media: A Guide for Healthcare Organizations
While social media can be a useful tool, both personally and professionally, it is not without its risks – especially if you’re a health and human services organization. With the proliferatio...
December 22, 2014
2015 Commercial Insurance Outlook: Decreasing Rates and Expanding Coverage
The commercial insurance outlook for 2015 shows decreasing rates and expanded coverage options. It may be the time of year when you are renewing your insurance program, or are budgeting for y...
November 17, 2014
Cyber Attacks on the Rise in U.S. Health Care Industry
In a recent article entitled, “Your Medical Record is Worth More to Hackers than Your Credit Card Security,” Reuters reported cyber criminals are increasingly targeting the U.S. health care i...
October 06, 2014
What do Cyber Liability Policies Cover?
By Technical Development Division Lately, there seems to be one news story that never goes away: data breaches. They affect retailers, health systems and even the U.S. government. In this day...
May 08, 2012
The Real Deal on Cyber Liability Insurance
by Technical Development Division You have probably been hearing more about the concept of “cyber liability” from your insurance broker, or perhaps it is being discussed within the management...