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Protect Your Clients Against Data Breaches

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Analysts project cyber crime to cost the U.S. As a Cyber Insurance broker, you can learn from their mistakes to help protect your clients. AT&T Telecommunications company AT&T suffered a massive breach that exposed almost all of its 109 million customers to an increased risk of identity theft. trillion by 2028.

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Combating Fraudulent COVID Unemployment Claims

Risk Management Monitor

The Federal Trade Commission warns that unemployment fraud puts workers at additional risk of identity theft crimes including tax fraud. What can you do to help protect your employees? If they are still working, they may be the victim of identity theft. Be alert to the signs of cybercrimes and unemployment fraud.

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10 Factors That Affect Homeowners Insurance Premiums in Florida

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Conversely, homes further inland or in areas with lower crime rates often benefit from lower insurance costs. The more risks your area poses, the more your insurance company will charge to protect you. These features reduce the risk of significant damage or theft, meaning less risk for the insurance company.

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RIMS TechRisk/RiskTech: Opportunities and Risks of AI

Risk Management Monitor

However, the algorithms that support them and govern many users’ online activities could end up being something akin to the “pre-cogs” from Minority Report that predict future crimes because the algorithms are collecting so much personal information. The bias inherent in AI/machine learning have real world impacts.

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Successfully Navigating Identity Management Strategies

Risk Management Monitor

When evaluating an identity management strategy, it is imperative to start at a high level, which includes data access governance to limit access and meaningfully reduce the risk of loss or theft. Protecting information both at rest and in motion are important elements of another identity management issue: data loss prevention (DLP).

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Inflation Considerations for Risk Managers and Insurance Buyers

Risk Management Monitor

In other lines of business, as inflation continues to rise and products become harder to get, we can expect to see increased crime activity, with higher value attributed to stolen goods due to shortages and inflation encouraging more employee theft. Key Action Steps for Risk Managers.

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Why and How Your Zip Code Affects What You’ll Pay for Car Insurance

Freeway Insurance

Insurance companies take into account things like traffic, crime, frequency of accidents and even the weather. So if you live in a city with a lot of traffic or in an area with more crime, your insurance may cost more than if you live in a quieter, safer place. Why Will I Pay More for My Car Insurance If I Live in an Urban Environment?

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