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CII Members, Listen Up: Cyber CPD is Crucial for Futureproofing Your Career

Insurance professionals must stay on top of developments and trends in the fast-paced Cybersecurity industry through accredited Cyber CPD.

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Service Accounts Spark Deep Concern Among Cyber Underwriters.

The cyber attack landscape is constantly changing. But it is up to cyber insurance professionals to remain updated on new vulnerabilities and attack vectors. Let’s consider one of the most recent threat exposures.

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Cyber Insurance Salaries: Cyber Insurance Professionals Earn 40% More than the Rest of the Industry

Soaring demand for cyber insurance professionals, coupled with a severe talent shortage across the sector and a growth of employment opportunities, has resulted in a significant pay rise.

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Insurance Pros, Beware the BazarCall

A sharp uptick in incidents involving this cyber attack method should be putting cyber insurers on alert. Let’s uncover the key points that cyber insurance professionals should note.

Interviews

Cyber Security Specialist, Dara Gibson, discusses Female Leadership in Cyber Security.

Check out this interview with Dara Gibson, an experienced Alliances Manager at Avertrium, Pheonix. In this article, Gibson explains why she chose to combine her technical background in cyber security with a better understanding of the insurance sector.

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Coalition Cyber Claims Report Highlights Changing Severity of Cyber Risk Landscape

New research into cyber claims in 2022 has underscored the need to tackle some existing business threats and has shed light on some unknown, emerging risks. Read the essential findings here.

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Interview with certified cyber insurance claims handler – Ian Barrett

Check out this interview with Ian Barrett, a graduate of the Cyber Insurance Academy and a cyber claims handler. Ian tells the Cyber Insurance Academy how the CCIS course is helping him to advance his career.

The Anatomy of A Ransomware Event

What happens when a ransomware attacker strikes? Our CCIS graduate, David Finz, unpacks the common steps taken in a typical incident response as part of his participation in our industry leader program.

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“What drew me to cyber insurance education?” An interview with Deanen Turner.

Check out this interview with Denean Turner, an experienced Business Development Underwriter at Emergence Insurance, Melbourne. Turner told us about her experience completing the Certified Cyber Insurance Specialist program here at the Cyber Insurance Academy.

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Cyber claims professional, Chinmaya Relan, talks about the Future of Cyber Insurance

Check out this interview with Chinmaya Relan, an experienced claims manager at Marsh Dubai. Relan told us about his experience completing the Certified Cyber Insurance Specialist program here at the Cyber Insurance Academy.

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Are Cyber Policy Premiums Finally Stabilizing?

Studies have indicated that cyber insurance rate growth is slowing. But what’s driving this stagnation and is it here to stay?

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Interview with marine and cyber risk specialist – Vivek Sharan

Check out this interview with Vivek Sharan, a graduate of the Cyber Insurance Academy. Vivek is a Regional Marine Client Director at Howden, UAE. In the following interview, Vivek speaks about his experience with the Cyber Insurance Academy and how it is helping advance his marine insurance career.

Parametric Insurance Can Prevent One of the Biggest Risks to Today’s Businesses.

The Cyber Insurance Academy was delighted to host Sharon Haran, from Parametrix, in our most recent Masterclass: Parametric Insurance – Building A Winning Proposition For The Emerging Risk of Business Interruption. A summary and recording of the session can be found below.

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Let’s Talk About the Severe Talent Shortage in the Cyber Insurance Industry.

The global cyber insurance market is expected to reach a value of over $28 billion by 2028, but a severe talent shortage is holding it back.

Webinars

Masterclass: Parametric Insurance – Building A Winning Proposition For The Emerging Risk of Business Interruption

Register to join a one-hour session on Parametric Insurance on 26 July 2022, 4 PM GMT (UK). The Masterclass will be guided by Sharon Haran, VP Europe at Parametrix Insurance.

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Why Insurance Professionals Should Care About Zero-Trust

In this article, we present the zero-trust model, highlight the reasons why it has become the most commonly adopted cyber defense approach today, and unpick how it relates to the cyber insurance industry.

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The Dark Web is a Vital Tool for Cyber Insurance

The Cyber Insurance Academy was thrilled to host Yuval Sapir, from Sling Cyber Insurance, in our most recent CI Academy+ Masterclass: The Darknet – A Behind The Scenes Take on the Dark Side of the Internet. A summary and recording of the session can be found below.

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Emergence Insurance Selects The Cyber Insurance Academy To Take Its Cyber Expertise To The Next Level

The award-winning cyber underwriting company has turned to the Cyber Insurance Academy as part of its employee education strategy.

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Masterclass: The Darknet – A Behind The Scenes Take on the Dark Side of the Internet

Register to join a one-hour session on the Darknet on 1 June 2022, 4 PM GMT (UK). The Masterclass will be guided by Yuval Sapir, Product Manager and cyber intelligence expert at Sling Cyber Insurance.

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Minimum Requirements in Cyber Insurance

Minimum requirements for cyber insurance are becoming increasingly complex as insurers look for pristine cyber security hygiene. We pick apart the most common requirements in the market today.

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Cryptocurrency Cyber Insurance Made Simple

Interest in cyber insurance for cryptocurrencies has gained momentum in recent years. This is not surprising: investments have been pouring into cryptocurrency and high-profile cyberattacks on crypto exchanges have grown in frequency. Although Bitcoin value has dipped since the start of 2022 and has yet to fully recover, the increased focus from legislators and regulators on this market indicates that crypto is here to stay.

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Cyber Insurance Masterclass Recap: EDR & Incident Response

We were delighted to host Marko Polunic for our highly anticipated EDR Masterclass last week. Marko is the Director of Business Development of Europe, Middle East and Africa at CrowdStrike and boasts over a decade of experience in cyber insurance underwriting. He now works with insurance and legal professionals, helping them to adopt some of the most advanced security platforms for protecting critical areas of enterprise risk.

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Interview with a certified cyber insurance specialist – Francesca Spada

Check out this interview with Francesca Spada, a graduate of the Cyber Insurance Academy and a cyber insurance pro. In the following interview, Francesca speaks about her experience with the Cyber Insurance Academy and how it is helping advance her career.

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Masterclass: Endpoint Detection and Response & Incident Response

Join us on March 22nd, 2022 4 PM in GMT (UK) for a one-hour session on Endpoint Detection and Response & Incident Response. The online Masterclass will be guided by Marko Polunic, Director of Business Relationships EMEA at Crowdstrike.

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Cyber Insurance War Clauses & Russia vs. Ukraine

Russo-Ukrainian hostilities could cost millions in cyber-losses, but will insurers fork out for their insureds after Lloyd’s new cyber insurance war clauses?

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Log4j & Cyber Insurance

The Log4j crisis, one of the most serious cyber vulnerabilities in history, has hit cyber headlines recently and shows no sign of relenting.

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Personal Cyber Insurance: The Ultimate Guide

This article unpacks the growth trends of personal cyber insurance and the coverages, endorsements, and exclusions that form part of the policy.

Interviews

Interview with a certified cyber insurance broker – James J Venezia

Check out this interview with James J Venezia, a graduate of the Cyber Insurance Academy. In the following interview, James speaks about his experience with the Cyber Insurance Academy and how it is helping advance his career.

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Our Cyber Insurance Training Program Wins CII Accreditation

The Cyber Insurance Academy is excited and honored to have received another year of Chartered Insurance Institute accreditation, the first and only cyber insurance training program to have done so.

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Cyber Insurance Brokers in a Hardening Market

The cyber insurance landscape has transformed beyond recognition over the past few years. We’ve compiled the toughest issues facing cyber insurance brokers right now and have provided some tips on navigating them.

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