Most cybersecurity advice was never written for your agency. Here is what actually matters for your agency. If you have ever searched for how to protect your insurance agency and walked away more confused than when you started, that is not your fault. The industry produces enormous amounts of cybersecurity content. Almost all of it
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Cybersecurity risk doesn’t depend on company size. Depends on the type of data you handle. And licensed insurance agents handle some of the most sensitive personal information that exists. Being licensed doesn’t just change your responsibilities to carriers and regulators. It also changes your cyber risk profile. Why Insurance Agents Carry Higher Risk When you
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Small agencies are often easier and more profitable targets. They often think: But cybercriminals don’t think that way. They think in terms of: Why Small Agencies Are Attractive Targets 1. Less Security Large companies have: Small agencies often rely on: That makes them easier to penetrate. 2. Valuable Data Even a small agency handles: That
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Does installing antivirus check the cybersecurity box? It doesn’t. Carriers today expect far more than basic virus protection if your agency handles personal, financial, or health information. Antivirus protects one device.Carriers expect protection for your entire operation. Why Carriers Are Raising the Bar Insurance carriers have seen the impact of cyber breaches: They are not
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