The risks and opportunities which digital technologies, devices, and media bring us
are obvious. Cyber risk is never a matter purely for the IT team, although they clearly
play a vital role. An organization’s risk management function needs a thorough
understanding of the constantly evolving risks as well as the practical tools and
techniques available to address them. As an insurance professional, you are in a
unique position to help your clients manage cyber risk comprehensively across their
business.

This advanced thinking course for experienced agents is approved for continuing
education. In this course, we will review some of the fundamental concepts related to
cyber risks and relevant insurance coverages. In addition, we will also provide answers
for the most common questions you may encounter from your clients about their
policies. You will read interesting and important case studies to bring this topic to life.
Finally, we detail the most recent issues that have come up in the real world of
providing these coverages to policyholders (such as cost containment, fraud and hard-to-place risks).

Topics covered include:

• COVID, The Cloud and a Crazy California Law
• The Size and Shape of the Cyber Insurance Market
• Market Trends
• Mechanics of Cyber Risk Coverages
• History: Cyber Insurance Emerges from E&O and CGL
• Cyber Insurance for Smaller Businesses
• Liability Insurance for Business Cyber Risks
• Cyber Liability Market Conditions
• Protecting Intellectual Property Assets and Reputation
• Pornography, Workplace Affairs and Other Employee-related Risks
• Managing Computer Crime Risks