
Data security has become a hot topic in recent years, as technology has evolved and breaches become an increasing exposure for main street businesses. There’s no longer a question of whether or not a company will have a data security breach — it’s a question of when, according to Thomas Katona, president, managing member of Apogee Insurance Group, who spoke to Insurance Journal at the recent PLUS Annual International Conference in San Francisco. In light of these trends, Katona discusses how data security is an emerging sales opportunity for independent insurance agents.
Jim Whetstone, senior vice president of technology and privacy at Hiscox, is in charge of his firm’s privacy product that covers data breaches and privacy related exposures. In this part of a recent interview with Insurance Journal’s Andrew Simpson, Whetstone discusses the exposure, the coverage, and what types of firms are at risk.
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As senior vice president of technology and privacy at Hiscox, Jim Whetstone is focused on data and privacy-related issues. In this recent interview with Insurance Journal’s Andrew Simpson, Whetstone discusses how privacy breaches occur and if there is any typical scenario.
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On Point with Peter van Aartrijk and Rick Morgan is an audio conversation with insurance industry leaders who champion change and challenge all of us to think.
“Don’t be a binge blogger.”
These are the words of Liz Strauss, a blogger and social media educator, when discussing the importance of consistency over frequency. Other advice for [...]
Opened in 1949, Gatorland is central Florida’s oldest theme park. The 110-acre attraction is home to a multitude of animals, including the powerful alpha predators that are the park’s namesake.
With over 100 employee roles, ranging from custodial and food handling to gator wrestling, the potential for injury is great; however, the incident of harm at [...]
Don Reha is the winemaker for Orfila Vineyards and Winery in Escondido, California where he oversees the winemaking process from vine to bottle. In this episode of Watching the Risks, Reha talks about insuring and protecting the product and business income through its various stages.
Agency consultant Al Diamond of the Agency Consulting Group says a properly-constructed compensation plan can re-energize producers who have lost their spark. It works for non-producer employees, too.
Inside IMCA Interview with Nanci Evarts at the 2005 Annual Meeting Communcation Roundup
The effects of an economy in turmoil are exacerbated in coastal states, where natural disasters have created a difficult market for property insurance. In these exclusive interviews with Insurance Journal’s Ken St. Onge, commissioners from high-risk coastal states discuss the difficulties of balancing the needs of property/casualty insurers in a soft market, while simultaneously protecting [...]
CEO Paul Hopkins tells of his company’s experience at one such site at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego