High profile cases of identity theft have been all over the general press in recent weeks. We have seen from these cases just how devastating an impact these security breaches can have on the reputations of the firms involved. Some …
Viruses, Worms and Hackers, Oh My! In 2001, Boston-area independent agent Peter Anderson noticed that his agency’s network server was dramatically losing hard disk space. The last time he’d checked it, there were 16 gigabytes available. Two weeks later, he …
As System Breaches and Hacking Reports Proliferate, Agencies Take Security Seriously High profile cases of identity theft have been all over the general press in recent weeks. We have seen from these cases just how devastating an impact these security …
For Agents Facing Evil Internet Wizards, Security is a Matter of Liability as Well as Downtime In 2001, Boston-area independent agent Peter Anderson noticed that his agency’s network server was dramatically losing hard disk space. The last time he’d checked …
Insurance Coverage, Recovery Services and Preventive Measures Can Help One in 23 adults can expect to be victimized this year by identity thieves, at a cost to Americans of more than $50 billion. That’s according to the 2005 Identity Fraud …
Insurance, Recovery Services and Preventive Measures One in 23 adults can expect to be victimized this year by identity thieves, at a cost to Americans of more than $50 billion. That’s according to the 2005 Identity Fraud Survey Report from …
Cincinnati-based broker Hylant Group announced the addition of Jim Lash to its growing risk management practice in Columbus and Cincinnati. Jim joins Hylant Group after 10 years of employment with Chubb Insurance Co. as the Ohio Valley regional manager for …
Pleased with no last minute surprises to insurers, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has commended the Iowa Legislature and Gov. Thomas Vilsack for taking positive and progressive steps on this year’s insurance-related bills. “During this year’s legislative …
Any new laws to prevent identity theft and mandate notification of data security breaches need to be uniform and consistent with procedures in other states, and flexible enough to allow compliance, said the American Insurance Association (AIA) Tuesday in testimony …
JURY REACHES PARTIAL VERDICT IN EXECUTIVE LIFE CASE: A jury reached a partial verdict in the case involving the illegal takeover of failed insurer Executive Life Insurance Company on May 9, according to the Associated Press. The jury reached seven …
