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AM Best Posts Webinar Highlights on What Insurers Need to Know About Next-Gen Cyber Threats

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viewers can access AM Best Webinar Highlights, sponsored by Munich Re, to learn about emerging cyber risks and what insurers must do to address them.

Panelists include:

  • Brendan Rooney, managing director, Tracepoint
  • Annamaria Landaverde, senior vice president and cyber team lead, Munich Re US
  • Tim Zeilman, vice president and global product owner-cyber, Hartford Steam Boiler

The video-based interactive presentation is available here. The webinar was compiled into the following standalone segments:

  1. Insurers, Reinsurers Committed to Writing Cyber, but with Greater Scrutiny
  2. Cyber Criminals Take Off the Training Wheels
  3. Ransomware-as-a-Service Widens the Range of Attackers, Hampers Identification
  4. The Cyber Landscape Continues to Evolve
  5. Responding to Ransomware
  6. Ransomware Decisions Incorporate a Mix of Technology and Psychology
  7. The Costs of Ransomware Only Begin with the Ransom
  8. Insurers Covering Cyber Need Their Own Support
  9. Achieving Sustainability Takes Underwriting Judgement, Rate Adequacy and an Eye to Best Practices
  10. Cyber Insureds Face New Tactics, Regulatory Obligations
  11. What Appears to be Ransomware isn't Always the Case
  12. Insureds Face the Risks of International Cyber Warfare

The complete video replay for this event is also available now.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

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