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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Many insurance agencies and independent agents believe they are protected because they have antivirus software installed. That belief is wrong — and dangerous. If your agency handles personal or sensitive client information, antivirus alone is not enough to protect you. Why Antivirus Feels Like “Enough” Antivirus software is familiar.It’s easy to install.And many agents were
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