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Insurance That’s Out of This World, Literally

Battleface CEO Sasha Gainullin feels confident that as space tourism evolves, more data will exist to make insurers more comfortable entering this emerging market. In fact, his company already has a headstart. Battleface is a company launched in January of …

To the Moon and Back: Space Tourism and Insurance

Space tourism, or human space travel for recreational purposes, is in its early days. For insurers, this means it’s an emerging business that most aren’t ready to tackle yet. Neil Stevens, senior vice president of aviation and space at Marsh, …

Experts Urge Empathy, Thoughtfulness for Insurers in Challenging Cyber Landscape

While the continuously evolving cyber threat landscape is a growing problem for insurers, experts on this episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast say it’s not an insurmountable one, and empathy and thoughtfulness will be key as insurers seek to tackle …

In Cyber Insurance, Experts Say Employee Curiosity Can Kill the Catastrophe

One of the most important things insurance companies and employees alike can do to achieve success is stay curious, experts said on this episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast. “Make curiosity a sought after quality when interviewing for any position,” …

Shopping Safely: Managing Cybersecurity, Insurance in E-Commerce

Online retailers will need to remain as resilient as possible to combat increasing cyber crime in the wake of a pandemic surge in online shopping, according to David Emm, senior security researcher at cybersecurity provider Kaspersky, on this episode of …

The Insuring Cyber Podcast’s Most Listened Episodes of 2022

From the next wave of InsurTech to diversity and inclusion within the cybersecurity and insurance industries to bias within artificial intelligence technology, The Insuring Cyber Podcast listeners were paying attention to a range of issues last year. Take a trip …

What to Know About an Unlikely Vector for Cyber Threats: Household Pets

Pets can make a great addition to the family, bringing positivity and warmth to a household, but the digital devices associated with them could be a different story. While every fifth pet owner uses some type of digital device to …

Could Recent NotPetya Case Outcomes Pressure Insurers to Reword War Exclusions?

With recent news of multinational food and beverage company Mondelez International settling its lawsuit against its insurer Zurich American Insurance Company over the company’s NotPetya claims, conversation has continued around what this could mean for war exclusion language and definitions …

Training the Next Generation of Cyber Ninjas with Continuing Education

As cyber attack methods are constantly evolving, guests on this episode of The Insuring Cyber Podcast offered their best advice for how to evolve with them. “This idea of being cyber resilient really involves planning for that worst day, ensuring …

Building the Workforce of Tomorrow with K-12 Cybersecurity Education

Cybersecurity is becoming more important in an increasingly digital world, and experts agree that good cybersecurity starts with a good education. As the use of technology and tech platforms becomes more widespread and interconnected, guests on this episode of The …