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Mitigating the impact of climate change in insurance and other financial services  

IBM Big Data Hub

According to Berenberg analysts , individual insurance companies faced total claims estimates of up to approximately USD 300 million. For other financial services firms outside of the insurance sector, property accepted as loan security might face climate-related risks as well. As a result, their market would shrink.

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How to Manage Your Cyber Risks

IT Governance

That’s a problem when cyber risks are constantly evolving, as is the way your organisation operates. It’s why organisations must manage the risks they face with continual evaluation, maintenance and revision. Managing cyber security risks requires a more intensive approach than simply implementing basic protections.

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How to build a successful risk mitigation strategy

IBM Big Data Hub

.” This same sentiment can be true when it comes to a successful risk mitigation plan. The only way for effective risk reduction is for an organization to use a step-by-step risk mitigation strategy to sort and manage risk, ensuring the organization has a business continuity plan in place for unexpected events.

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Top 8 Cyber Insurance Companies for 2022

eSecurity Planet

That’s where cyber insurance may be able to help. For that reason, most experts now recognize that a complete cybersecurity strategy not only includes technological solutions aimed at preventing, detecting, and mitigating attacks, it should also include cyber insurance to help manage the associated financial risks. That’s a 29.1%

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Cyber Insurers Focus on Catastrophic Attacks and Required Minimum Defenses as Premiums Double

KnowBe4

Recent attacks are helping cyber insurers better understand what security strategies need to be in place and how to price policies based on the risk those policies cover.

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How to make sure your cyber insurance policy pays out

IT Governance

Cyber insurance is big business these days. Damages incurred by information security incidents generally aren’t covered in commercial insurance policies, so a specific policy is necessary to help cover the costs of things like forensic investigation, incident response and notification procedures. Document an incident response plan.

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Turning climate risks into business opportunities 

IBM Big Data Hub

As businesses make plans to mitigate climate risks such as extreme weather events, they have an opportunity to innovate with new business models and demonstrate leadership by implementing more sustainable practices. What is climate risk? Substantial repair costs might arise, particularly impacting insurance companies.

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