Cyber Insurance Leaders – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Discover how cutting-edge reinsurance strategies and public-private collaboration can address the biggest risks in cyber insurance

In this episode, Oliver Brew, Cyber Practice Leader at Lockton Re, brings 25 years of experience to discuss the evolving cyber insurance landscape. He explores how advancements in technology are shaping the industry, from improving underwriting efficiency to enhancing risk management. The conversation touches on the critical role of public-private partnerships in tackling systemic threats, and how new reinsurance structures are emerging to manage large-scale cyber events. Oliver also shares insights on leadership, team-building, and staying competitive in a rapidly evolving market.


You'll learn:

1. How technology is being used to refine underwriting and improve risk assessments
2. The importance of public-private partnerships to handle systemic risks
3. Trends shaping reinsurance and innovative solutions for large-scale cyber threats
4. Effective strategies for building and leading multidisciplinary teams in the cyber insurance space
5. The ongoing challenge of educating clients about the complexities of cyber insurance


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Get in touch with Oliver Brew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverbrew/

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Details about Lockton Re:
Website: https://global.lockton.com/eu/en
Industry: Insurance
Company size: 201-500 employees
Headquarters: New York, United States

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About the host Anthony Hess:
Anthony is passionate about cyber insurance. He is the CEO of Asceris, which supports clients to respond to cyber incidents quickly and effectively. Originally from the US, Anthony now lives in Europe with his wife and two children.

Get in touch with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyhess/ or email: ahess@asceris.com.

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¿Te has preguntado alguna vez cómo difieren las estrategias de seguros cibernéticos entre Bogotá y Berlín? En este episodio de podcast, descubrimos las complejidades culturales que intervienen en los diferentes mercados de seguros cibernéticos.

Únete a nosotros mientras Andrea García-Beltrán, Socia y Jefa de Cyber Media y Tecnología Europa en Nirvana, comparte sus conocimientos especializados sobre cómo navegar los complejos terrenos de seguros cibernéticos en Latinoamérica y Europa. Ella habla sobre los desafíos y oportunidades únicos en la adaptación de productos de seguros cibernéticos a los contextos culturales y regulatorios de diversos mercados.


Aprenderás:

1. Las principales diferencias en seguros cibernéticos entre Latinoamérica y Europa
2. Cómo las sutilezas culturales influyen en las estrategias de seguros
3. El enfoque de Andrea en la adaptación de productos de seguros a través de mercados
4. El papel del liderazgo en contextos de seguros globales
5. La creciente representación de mujeres en seguros cibernéticos en diferentes mercados

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Contacta con Andrea en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-garcia-beltran-89742931/

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Detalles sobre Nirvana:
Sitio web: nirvana-uw.com
Industría: Seguros
Tamaño: 2–10 empleados
Año de fundación: 2017

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Sobre el anfitrión Anthony Hess:
Anthony es un apasionado de los seguros cibernéticos. Es el CEO de Asceris, que apoya a los clientes para responder rápidamente y de manera efectiva a incidentes cibernéticos. Originario de los EE. UU., Anthony ahora vive en Europa con su esposa y dos hijos.

Contacta con Anthony en LinkedIn: Anthony Hess o por correo electrónico: ahess@asceris.com

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Este episodio de podcast también está disponible en inglés.

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With new threats continually emerging, unity is our strongest shield.

In this episode, we're joined by Jonathan Weekes, Cyber Product Leader at Hub International. He delves deep into the need for better collaboration between brokers and insurers, particularly in Canada, and how this could improve standards and client support in cyber insurance. He also casts his expertise over trending topics such as the impact of AI, client education, market sustainability, and more.


You'll learn:

1. The volatile dynamics of the cyber insurance market
2. How to navigate cyber risk management
3. The most recent trends shaping sustainable cyber insurance
4. How to approach the latest challenges in cyber insurance
5. The importance of data and collaboration in cyber insurance
6. Jonathan's insights on the future of AI in cybersecurity

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Get in touch with Jonathan Weekes on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanm-weekes/

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Details about Hub International:
Website: https://www.hubinternational.com/en-CA/
Industry: Insurance
Size: 5,001-10,000 employees
Year: 1998

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About the host Anthony Hess:
Anthony is passionate about cyber insurance. He is the CEO of Asceris, where they enable their clients to respond to cyber incidents quickly and effectively.
Anthony is originally from the US, but lives in Europe now with his wife and two children.

Get in touch with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyhess/ or email: ahess@asceris.com

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Thanks to our friends at SAWOO for producing this episode with us! 

Cybersecurity, insurance, and law are tightly interwoven, but relationships between these faculties aren't always harmonious.

In this episode, Judy Selby, Partner at Kennedys, explores the evolving dynamics between these sectors, the complexities of policy wording, and the intricacies of claims disputes.


You'll learn:

1. How the relationship between cybersecurity and insurance is evolving
2. How insureds can navigate policy wording and the implications of ignorance
3. Understanding claims related to data collection and use
4. Insights into the causes and resolutions of claim challenges

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Want to know more about Judy? Click here for more information: https://kennedyslaw.com/en/our-people/people/new-york/judith-a-selby/

Get in touch with Judy on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judyselby/

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About the host Anthony:
Anthony is passionate about cyber insurance. He is the CEO of Asceris, a company that enables its clients to respond to cyber incidents quickly and effectively. Anthony is originally from the US but now lives in Europe with his wife and two children.

Get in touch with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyhess/ or email: ahess@asceris.com

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 Explore the complexities of policies, collaboration and cooperation in navigating claims, and consider how the experience of the pandemic impacts the cyber insurance landscape with Peter Halprin, Partner at Pasich LLP.

Join Anthony and Peter as they dissect the effect of cyber events on businesses, the challenges in understanding and crafting cyber insurance policies, parallels between cyber risks and the pandemic, the intricacies of actuarial data in cyber risk assessment, and strategies for enhancing customer experience during claims.


You'll learn:

1. Why it's important to take a deep dive into cyber insurance policies to understand them
2. What takeaways can be drawn from the parallels between systemic risks in cyber insurance and the pandemic
3. The challenges in collecting reliable cyber claims data and the implications for understanding and predicting cyber risks
4. The importance of claim preparation coverage in cyber insurance
5. How to improve the customer experience during the claims process

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About Peter:
Want to know more about Peter? Click here for more information:  https://pasichllp.com/attorney/peter-a-halprin/

Get in touch with Peter Halprin on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterhalprinpolicyholderadr/

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About the host Anthony:
Anthony is passionate about cyber insurance. He is the CEO of Asceris, a company that enables its clients to respond to cyber incidents quickly and effectively. Anthony is originally from the US but now lives in Europe with his wife and two children.

Get in touch with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyhess/ or email: ahess@asceris.com

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Spencer Pollock is a Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Attorney at McDonald Hopkins with a wealth of knowledge on the interplay between law, insurance, and cyber.

Tune in to this episode for insights into talent shortages, insurance pricing dynamics, and the escalating risks in supply chains. Spencer also casts his thoughts over topics like inconsistent data laws, current events, the impact of insurance on the cybersecurity market, and more.


You'll learn:

1. Insights into the limited pool of cyber law experts
2. The balancing act in cyber insurance pricing
3. The crucial role of insurance in shaping cyber practices
4. Strategies to manage burgeoning supply chain risks
5. Navigating the US's fragmented data protection law landscape
6. Perspectives on current trends in cybersecurity law

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About Spencer:
Spencer is a Member of the national Data Privacy and Cybersecurity team at McDonald Hopkins with experience defending hundreds of cyber incidents and data breaches and assisting organizations with privacy compliance. Spencer is a recognized leader in the data privacy and cybersecurity legal community and a frequent speaker and guest on numerous television and radio shows, and podcasts, and hosts the “Cyber Law Revolution” podcast.

Find Spencer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-s-pollock-esq-cipp-us-cipm-7111b336/

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About McDonald Hopkins:
Founded in 1930, McDonald Hopkins is a business advisory and advocacy law firm with locations in Baltimore/Annapolis, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, and West Palm Beach. With more than 175 attorneys and 50 service and industry teams, the firm has the expertise and knowledge to meet the growing number of legal and business challenges our clients face. For more information about McDonald Hopkins, visit mcdonaldhopkins.com.

Website: https://www.mcdonaldhopkins.com
Industry: Law Practice
Company size: 201-500 employees
Headquarters: Cleveland, OH
Founded: 1930

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About the host Anthony:
Anthony is passionate about cyber insurance. He is the CEO of Asceris, a company that enables its clients to respond to cyber incidents quickly and effectively. Anthony is originally from the US but now lives in Europe with his wife and two children.

Get in touch with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyhess/ or email: ahess@asceris.com

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Linda Comerford, Head of Claims North America at Resilience, brings her extensive experience in cyber incident response and cyber insurance to this episode.

With her deep understanding of the challenges faced by leading cybersecurity and cyber insurance professionals, Linda provides valuable insights and practical advice that can help professionals in these fields navigate the evolving landscape of cyber threats.

Join Anthony and Linda as they unpack the importance of communication between underwriting and claims teams, the evolving landscape of cyber threats, common mistakes insureds make, the role of cyber insurance in cybersecurity, and more.


You'll learn:

1. Why effective communication between underwriting and claims teams is crucial in navigating the complex world of cyber threats
2. The biggest mistake clients make with their cyber policy and practical advice on how to prevent and mitigate cyber issues
3. How professionals in the cybersecurity and cyber insurance fields can adapt to the challenges of an ever-evolving cyber landscape
4. The vital role that cyber insurance plays in bolstering cybersecurity efforts and protecting businesses from potential financial losses

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About Linda:
Linda Comerford is the Head of Claims for North America at Resilience, where she joined in September 2023. She has extensive experience in the cyber insurance industry, previously serving as the Incident Response Practice Leader at AmTrust, overseeing cyber claims, vendor assignments, and privacy counsel.

Before AmTrust, Linda worked in cyber claims roles at Rockville Risk Management and Proven Data Recovery. She holds an MFA in Publishing and Writing from Emerson College and a BA in English from Oregon State University.


Find Linda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindalouisecomerford/

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About Resilience:
Resilience is the cyber risk solution company that’s on a mission to help make the world cyber resilient. Founded in 2016 by experts from across the highest tiers of the U.S. military and intelligence communities, and augmented by prominent leaders and innovators from the insurance and technology industries; Resilience helps financial, risk, and information security leaders continuously improve their organizations' cyber resilience by connecting cyber insurance coverage with advanced cybersecurity visibility and a shared plan to reinforce actionable cyber hygiene.

Website: www.cyberresilience.com
Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Company size: 51-200 employees
Headquarters: San Fransisco
Founded: 2016

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About the host Anthony:
Anthony is passionate about cyber insurance. He is the CEO of Asceris, a company that enables its clients to respond to cyber incidents quickly and effectively. Anthony is originally from the US but now lives in Europe with his wife and two children.

Get in touch with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyhess/ or email: ahess@asceris.com

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This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO.

There's a paradox in cyber underwriting: we want to avoid claims where possible, but we need claims data to make sound assumptions and improve our pricing models.

In this episode, Meghan Hannes, US Head of Underwriting Management at Beazley, dives deep into the world of cyber insurance, revealing insights into underwriting risk selection and pricing. She also uncovers the challenges and misconceptions in the application process and highlights the crucial role of underwriting management in supporting insureds and optimizing risk profiles.


You'll learn:

1. The evolution of the cyber insurance market and how it impacts your role as a professional.
2. The importance of data and claims analysis in risk selection and pricing.
3. The challenges and misconceptions in the cyber insurance application process and how to overcome them.
4. The crucial role of underwriting management in supporting insureds and optimizing risk profiles.
5. The future of cyber insurance and why proactive risk monitoring is essential for success.

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About Meghan:
Meghan Hannes leads the execution of Underwriting Management across the US Cyber & Technology team at Beazley.  Ms Hannes has acted as a Co-Chair for many Cyber Risk Industry Events and was named the 2020 NetDiligence ‘Toby Merrill’ Cyber Industry Award recipient.  Ms. Hannes has 20 years of experience in Cyber, Media, Tech E&O and Professional Liability Insurance and has lent her voice as a contributor to several organizations and industry events such as Lloyd’s, Reuters, AMBest, PLUS, Intelligent Insurer, Insurance Business America and the Women in Cyber Conference; Member of the Eniac Ventures Expert Network.   Ms. Hannes joined Beazley in early 2022, having previously helmed up Cyber & Technology E&O P&L and strategy as Product Head at Hiscox.  Prior to Hiscox, she held various Privacy & Network Security Product Management and senior level underwriting positions at Axis Insurance, The Hartford, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies and served as Director of Underwriting at start-up Insurer CloudInsure.


Find Meghan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghanhannes/

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About Beazley:
Beazley is a leading sustainable, specialist insurer. It is defined by its people and a culture that values being bold, striving for better and doing the right thing. The services and products that it provides deliver peace of mind and offer the most advanced thinking in the insurance market.

Website: http://www.beazley.com/
Industry: Insurance
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters: London
Founded: 1986

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About the host Anthony:
Anthony is passionate about cyber insurance. He is the CEO of Asceris, a company that enables its clients to respond to cyber incidents quickly and effectively. Anthony is originally from the US but now lives in Europe with his wife and two children.

Get in touch with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyhess/ or email: ahess@asceris.com

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This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO. 

As a former Intelligence Officer at the CSIS, Canada's counterpart to the CIA and MI-5, Dan Elliott had high standards for his transition to the private sector. Naturally, he wasn't disappointed when he landed a job as Principal for Cyber Security Risk Advisory at Zurich Resilience Solutions, part of the world-renowned Zurich Insurance Group.

In this episode, Dan shares his thoughts on the cybersecurity challenges faced by large enterprises and multinational accounts, impending risks in the cyber industry, the relationship between insurance companies and cyber teams, and much more.


You'll learn:

1. Why we need to close the gap between cybersecurity, risk, and business.
2. Why state-sponsored attacks aren't going anywhere anytime soon.
3. Why non-encryption ransomware could be the next big threat to cybersecurity.
4. The challenges of integrating cybersecurity advisory into the insurance market.
5. Why businesses should be practicing regularly for the moment of a breach.

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About Dan:
Dan Elliott is the Principal for Cyber Security Risk Advisory at Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS) Canada and is responsible for supporting Zurich’s clients in making risk-based cyber security decisions to improve their overall organizational resilience. Dan has over 15 years of experience in national security and risk management and brings a unique perspective to cyber risk, having spent six years as an Intelligence Officer with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS).

Find Dan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliott-dan

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About Zurich Resilience Solutions:
Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS) provides specialized insights and tools to support clients with solutions addressing traditional and evolving risks – above and beyond insurance. Combining their close relationship and in-depth knowledge of client operations with industry-leading expertise, ZRS is a key exponent of the Zurich Insurance Group promise to build a brighter future together, with existing and new customers. The ZRS goal is to help clients identify exposures, reduce potential losses, improve safety, and effectively manage loss control programs amid a dynamic risk environment.

Website: http://www.zurich.com/
Industry: Insurance
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Headquarters: Zurich
Founded: 1872

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About the host Anthony:
Anthony is passionate about cyber insurance. He is the CEO of Asceris, a company that enables its clients to respond to cyber incidents quickly and effectively. Anthony is originally from the US but now lives in Europe with his wife and two children.

Get in touch with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyhess/ or email: ahess@asceris.com

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With a combined total of almost 30 years in the insurance industry at companies like AIG, Marsh, and Allianz, Hartmut Mai, current Group President at Cyberwrite, has a wealth of knowledge to share.

In this episode, he talks about the demand placed on capital and people as market growth accelerates, the state of cyber modeling today and in the future, and the role technology will play in underwriting as the insurance industry evolves.


You'll learn:

1. The importance of reality-checking in modeling risk scenarios
2. How technology and automation can bring structure and standardization to underwriting
3. Why insurance companies were slow to react to the rise of ransomware
4. Why there's a need for more risk modeling in the cyber insurance industry
5. How can technology be used to address third-party BI risk?

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About Hartmut:
Hartmut has over 25 years of experience in global leadership roles in the insurance industry. Before he joined Cyberwrite, he served as the Global Chief Underwriter and Deputy Chief Executive Officer Board at Allianz, as well as Chief Regions and Markets Officer. Prior to that, he had leadership underwriting roles at Marsh and AIG. Hartmut brings to Cyberwrite unparalleled experience and advises the senior management team.

Find Hartmut on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hartmut-mai-a4386b3b/

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About Cyberwrite:
Founded in 2017 by cyber and insurance industry veterans, Cyberwrite’s products are used globally by leading insurers, reinsurers, agents, and brokers to grow cyber insurance sales, reduce loss ratios, and decrease underwriting and risk management costs.

Website: https://www.cyberwrite.com
Industry: Software Development
Company size: 11-50 employees
Headquarters: New York
Founded: 2017

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About the host, Anthony:
Anthony is passionate about cyber insurance. He is the CEO of Asceris, a company that enables its clients to respond to cyber incidents quickly and effectively. Anthony is originally from the US but now lives in Europe with his wife and two children.

Get in touch with Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyhess/ or email: ahess@asceris.com

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This podcast is produced by our friends at SAWOO.