We can now offer value-added cyber services on both the front- and back-ends of the cyber risk spectrum.

NEW YORK (PRWEB)
February 11, 2020

Cysurance, LLC, a next-generation cyber insurance agency protecting small businesses and their partners through affordable cyber insurance, and Red Sky Alliance, a cyber threat intelligence firm delivering actionable data and analysis, today announced a new partnership to provide cyber risk management services to businesses.

In 2018, the cybercrime industry generated $1.5 trillion in profits, which would rank 13th in GDP if it were a country. With costs relating to cybercrime expected to jump from $3 trillion to over $5 trillion in the next five years, companies will increasingly depend on timely, insightful risk intelligence to protect against cyberattack. Yet even the most well-informed cybersecurity team with the most modern technology and best practices cannot prevent all cyberattacks, and employee error remains a leading cyber exposure. In the modern era, companies will succeed by educating staff on trending cybercrime tactics, techniques and procedures while also protecting their downside with a broad, affordable cyber insurance policy.

For small and medium businesses (SMBs) with smaller budgets and fewer resources, these challenges are magnified. And those relying on manual intelligence gathering and traditional property and casualty insurance policies face an even greater threat. By bundling Red Sky Alliance’s daily cyber threat notification service RedXray® with Cysurance’s cyber insurance policy, SMBs get a holistic cyber risk solution that both informs and protects.

RedXray® simplifies monitoring of cyber threats directed at a business’s domain(s) that might affect its customers, staff or supply chain – all without installing software or requiring a network connection. While antivirus and firewall solutions can block most cyber threats, RedXray® uses a multidimensional approach that goes beyond the technical to include geographic, political, and economic factors and report on external threats facing the customer, including keyloggers. Every automated analysis mines Red Sky’s proprietary collections, underground forums, and the dark web for emerging threats, then reports findings via daily emails or a customer access dashboard.

Cysurance, a licensed agent, is the only solution designed for SMBs allowing vendors to bind a broad policy of up to $2,000,000 on behalf of their customer at the point of sale, without application or underwriting – often for less than the price of a cup of a coffee a day. Leveraging the end-users existing data discovery capabilities or its proprietary monitor, the platform scans the SMBs network and automatically records any anomalous activity in its proprietary blockchain for irrevocable proof of loss and full transparency. This also triggers a smart contract that initiates a covered breach response team to begin remediation, saving time and money.

“By offering customers a competitive cyber insurance policy at the same time they purchase RedXray’s® threat intelligence service, we can now offer value-added cyber services on both the front- and back-ends of the cyber risk spectrum, helping organizations identify and prepare for emerging risks while also protecting them in the unlikely event of a breach,” said Jim McKee, Founder and CEO of Red Sky Alliance.

Kirsten Bay, co-founder and CEO of Cysurance, echoed these sentiments, saying “we’re thrilled to partner with Red Sky Alliance to offer their customers a complementary cyber product that drives adoption of the cyber risk management trifecta of informed cybersecurity, cyber governance and cyber insurance and increases their overall cyber resiliency.”

With RedXray® and Cysurance, companies can improve their intelligence gathering capabilities and reduce the likelihood of a cyberattack or data breach while also securing a broad cyber insurance product to satisfy customer insurance mandates and help them recover from previously unknown attack vectors or malware.

Insurance offered by Cysurance, LLC. NY License #1578397. Chubb is the marketing name used to refer to subsidiaries of Chubb Limited providing insurance and related services. For a list of these subsidiaries, please visit http://www.chubb.com. Insurance provided by ACE American Insurance Company and its U.S. based Chubb underwriting company affiliates. All products may not be available in all states. This communication contains product summaries only. Coverage is subject to the language of the policies as actually issued. Nothing in this communication should be construed as involving the sale, solicitation or negotiation of insurance, the provision or offer of insurance services, or the provision or offer of legal advice or services.

Red Sky Alliance is headquartered in New Boston, NH USA and is a global Cyber Threat Analysis and Intelligence Service organization. For more information about the company or services, please contact the office directly at 888-RED-XRAY or 888-733-9729 or email info@wapacklabs.com.

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“Forward looking financial services firms are prepared to leverage the intersection of wealth transfer, millennial mindset and technology solutions. Grapevine6 helps large enterprise firms solve for all of that in one innovative platform,” notes The Rudin Group Founder& CEO, April Rudin.

TORONTO (PRWEB)
February 11, 2020

Grapevine6, a patented social and digital sales engagement platform, announces its partnership with April Rudin and her firm, The Rudin Group, a wealth marketing firm serving the global wealth ecosystem since 2008. The Rudin Group creates differentiated messaging and content strategy to unlock the power of social media and digital channels throughout a financial enterprise — from CEOs to financial advisors.

In recognition of her industry impact, April Rudin, CEO and founder of The Rudin Group, was named Onalytica’s #1 global online influencer in 2019. She has partnered with many enterprise marketing teams to empower financial advisors to post engaging content, which attracts new clients and gives them a competitive edge.

To formally launch this unbeatable partnership, April will be a special guest at the Grapevine6 reception event following SIFMA’s Digital and Social Marketing Conference in San Francisco, February 20, 2020. Registration is open to qualified attendees: https://www.grapevine6.com/sifmapartnerevent    

The Market Opportunity

Wealth management firms, RIAs, family offices, banks and insurance companies have long struggled to drive adoption of financial advisor social media programs. Advisors know they need to engage clients and prospects through social media channels but are often stretched too thin to curate enough relevant content and navigate compliance challenges. As a result, many settle for doing the minimum requirement that allows them to stay in compliance, which often results in repurposing the same PDFs.

Grapevine6 and The Rudin Group saw an opportunity to solve this industry-wide pain point through the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Those who have adopted this innovative technology are now maximizing business results with their social media programs.    

How it Works

Grapevine6 applies AI to recommend highly relevant and compliant articles for advisors to share. Time-pressed financial advisors don’t have to spend hours thinking of topics to talk about on social media. Compelling content finds them in the form of a simple to use mobile app. AI is also applied to overcome the second barrier – the fear advisors have of being non-compliant. Grapevine6’s approach to compliance not only provides instant feedback on risk for any post before it goes to the network, but also allows advisors to use the social networks natively. By automating supervision, advisors can engage directly in social media with the confidence that their firms can take immediate action on compliance concerns if necessary.

Taken together, Grapevine6’s delivery of relevant third-party content and the automated compliance guardrails empower financial advisors to use social media with confidence and speed adoption. The next step for the firm is to create a content strategy that helps the advisor engage with clients and prospects in social and digital channels. In order to be effective, the content strategy must have a digital-first orientation.

“My vision for the Grapevine6 partnership is to help wealth management enterprises convey their unique value propositions by unlocking the power of social media,” said April. “Forward looking financial services firms are prepared to leverage the intersection of wealth transfer, millennial mindset and technology solutions. Grapevine6 helps large enterprise firms solve for all of that in one innovative platform. When I founded The Rudin Group during the financial crisis 12 years ago, this was exactly the kind of innovative thinking I wanted to bring to my clients.”

Mike Orr, co-founder of Grapevine6 says, “We are thrilled to be working closely with April and her firm. Our clients recognize that content is the key to a successful social program and April and her team are experts in creating content that builds strong relationships between advisors and clients. We’ve benefited from her know-how in content marketing, social media, social selling and compliance for the past five years and we’re excited to formally announce our partnership to serve clients in financial services on a global basis.”

About The Rudin Group:

The Rudin Group designs brand and marketing strategies that drive business development. Armed with deep financial services/wealth sector knowledge, it brings innovative campaigns to financial services firms to strengthen brand awareness. With a knack for niche marketing, the firm delivers solutions that appeal to an emerging generation of wealthy investors and others craving connectivity and transparency. The Rudin Group Brand Ecosystem™ is a proprietary pipeline for producing compliant and compelling content, using proprietary technology that links marketing to business origination. With an extensive network of specialists and consultants, The Rudin Group is equipped to support both visionary and legacy brands from start-ups to global institutions anywhere in the world. For more information, visit TheRudinGroup.com or @TheRudinGroup.

About Grapevine6:

Grapevine6 is a patented social and digital sales engagement platform that accelerates sales and marketing efforts. Launched in 2013, Grapevine6 uses artificial intelligence to provide the content that moves sales opportunities through the pipeline in a more efficient and effective way. Grapevine6 solves the content challenges faced in deploying employee advocacy, content marketing and social selling, and works with existing sales and marketing investments to increase ROI. Headquartered in Toronto and led by an award-winning team of engineers, Grapevine6 is now powering the global social selling program at some of the largest technology and financial services companies in the world. For more information, visit Grapevine6.com

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“During my peer-to-peer conversations, providers frequently ask me general radiology questions and oftentimes end our conversation with, ‘Thanks, that was really helpful!’”, said Dr. Title, Chief Medical Officer at Care to Care.

NEW YORK (PRWEB)
February 11, 2020

There are many reasons why Care to Care is a leader in its field of Radiology Benefit Management (RBM), but the service that truly raises us above our competitors is our true Peer to Peer process. At Care to Care, every physician reviewer and medical director is a board-certified Radiologist with years of clinical experience. We understand that it is impossible to create criteria to cover every clinical situation. This is why it is imperative that the referring provider is offered the opportunity to speak with a physician at least as knowledgeable as he or she, and to exchange clinical information efficiently and effectively.

Unlike most RBM companies, at Care to Care, we guarantee that all providers will be speaking with an experienced and knowledgeable Radiologist during their peer to peer conversation, which assures that they know the values and limitations of the requested study.

“When our physician reviewers speak with providers, the providers know they are speaking with a Radiologist,” said Rachel Title, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Care to Care. “During my peer-to-peer conversations, providers frequently ask me general radiology questions and oftentimes end our conversation with, ‘Thanks, that was really helpful!’”.

No competitor can offer a level of service to compare! Care to Care’s clinical matters are entirely physician controlled, physician friendly, and patient oriented. Our belief in the right test at the right time ensures better outcomes for all members.

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“Getting quotes online will help you find the best coverage options available in your area. Just by spending several minutes online, comparing prices and you can save hundreds of dollars” said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
February 11, 2020

Compare-autoinsurance.org has released a new blog post that explains the importance of obtaining and comparing online car insurance quotes.

For more info and free car insurance quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.org/how-important-are-online-car-insurance-quotes/

Car insurance quotes have become a necessity. They provide valuable estimates and allow the customer to select a policy that meets his financial expectations. Now, customers can get multiple quotes online, by simply accessing http://compare-autoinsurance.org.

Nobody can deny the importance of price estimates. Without the proper knowledge, we would be tempted to buy the first policy we find. There are several reasons for which car insurance quotes are really important:

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  They provide accurate estimates. Contrary to many people’s beliefs, online car insurance quotes can be really accurate. The tricks is to fill in a form that has multiple questions for each relevant category: demographic and social factors, driving experience and record, car make and model and coverage options. In order to get accurate quotes, a client must provide accurate and honest info.
• They are easy to obtain. Online quotes can be obtained from any place of the world, as long as the client has a good internet connection and a compatible device. In this way, a client can skip numerous meetings with agents and face numerous weather and traffic adversities. Online quotes are not dependent on a shop’s schedule and clients can get them at any hour of day or night,
• They are free. Online quotes are usually offered for free by insurance companies that want to provide full transparency on their prices. Using an insurance agent involves paying him, if not directly, then indirectly, from an obtained policy. Companies pass the agent’s salary cost to their clients.
• They can be easily customized. The submit form used to obtain quotes has numerous customization options. This allows the client to modify some coverage parameters, like increasing or decreasing coverage amount or deductibles and get a policy suitable for his budget.

Compare-autoinsurance.org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc.

For more information, please visit http://compare-autoinsurance.org

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“There are multiple ways for you to save money on car insurance. A competent, trusty insurance agent can help you find some of those money-saving ways”, said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
February 11, 2020

Compare-autoinsurance.org has launched a new blog post that presents several tips for drivers that want to pay lower car insurance rates.

For more info and free car insurance quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.org/tips-on-lowering-car-insurance-costs/

Car insurance is getting more expensive with each year that passes. In order to keep the car insurance costs under control, or even lower them, drivers can follow the next tips:

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  Increase their deductibles. Drivers can lower their premiums by agreeing to pay more money out of their pocket if they have to make a claim. Policyholders should be careful to have sufficient money available when a claim is made.
• Policyholders can drive less. One important factor that insurance companies take into account when they determine an insurance premium is how much the car is driven. Drivers that have lower annual mileage, will pay less on their insurance policy.
• Consider dropping full coverage. Buying collision and comprehensive coverage for newer vehicles it’s recommended. However, when a car hits a certain age, keeping these two coverages might prove unnecessary. The value of a vehicle is constantly decreasing with each year that passes. Usually, when a car is 10 years or older, its market value has sufficiently decreased to make full coverage useless.
• Bundle policies. Drivers can qualify for significant discounts if they combine homeowner insurance with car insurance at the same insurance company.
• Consider usage-based insurance. Drivers should consider allowing a small telematics device to be installed in their vehicles. If a driver has good driving habits, he will be rewarded with consistent discounts.
• Keep a good credit score. In many states, insurance companies are allowed to take the driver’s credit score into consideration when they determine their insurance rates. Insurance companies claim they found a correlation between a driver’s credit score and his number of claims. Drivers that have good credit scores are considered to make a small number of claims, and so they are rewarded with lower premiums.
• Check discounts. Policyholders should ask their insurance agents if they are eligible for additional discounts, like good driver discount, no-claim discount, loyalty discount, and many other types of discounts.
• Consider insurance costs before purchasing a car. It is recommended to get online car insurance quotes before buying a car. Insurance must not be an afterthought. Also, keep in mind that rates vary widely between insurance providers.
• Pay the entire coverage in advance Choosing to pay for the whole coverage in advance will help the company avoid monthly installment fees. The policyholder will receive cheaper premiums since those costs are no longer added.

For additional info, money-saving tips and free car insurance quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.org/

Compare-autoinsurance.org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc.

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Everest Group

An insurer’s best path forward is to partner with BPaaS providers to free themselves from the burden of legacy without capital-intensive investments. Service providers can fill the gap and help establish the business case for adopting modernization efforts.

DALLAS (PRWEB)
February 11, 2020

Although 60% of insurers believe improving customer experience (CX) would have the highest impact on their competitive positioning, many don’t pursue progressive CX strategies because they are shackled by legacy IT infrastructure. According to Everest Group, the solution to this dilemma is clear: To enable core modernization and subsequent digital transformation, life and pensions (L&P) insurers should establish strategic business process as a service (BPaaS) partnerships with third-party IT and business process service providers.

“L&P insurers know that to remain competitive they need to evolve to customer demands, especially to the demands of the millennial segment, but they are stymied by legacy infrastructure that restricts their ability to innovate and modernize,” said Skand Bhargava, practice director, Business Process Services, at Everest Group.

“It’s no wonder insurers are slow to modernize: revamping infrastructure is expensive, time consuming for overstretched internal resources, disruptive to business continuity, and sometimes a stretch for in-house talent. Plus, unfortunately, many decision makers place undo consideration on sunk costs,” explained Bhargava. “An insurer’s best path forward is to partner with BPaaS providers to free themselves from the burden of legacy without capital-intensive investments. Service providers can fill the gap and help establish the business case for adopting modernization efforts.”

Many leading insurers are beginning to see the advantages of the BPaaS approach. The L&P insurance sourcing market in 2018 reached US$2.6 billion, with 44% represented by BPaaS engagements. The compound annual growth rate of the L&P insurance BPaaS market from 2015 to 2018 was 12-14%.

These findings are discussed in more detail in “Life and Pensions (L&P) Insurance BPO Annual Report 2020: Escape Legacy and Embrace Digital through BPaaS.” This report deep dives into the looming need for modernizing legacy architectures in the Life and Pensions (L&P) insurance industry and its relevance for the industry’s overall digital transformation. Further, it puts forward the case for BPaaS in L&P insurance and how digitalization can make a significant impact through platform modernization efforts.

In the report, Everest Group cites numerous examples of L&P insurers who successfully tapped third-party partners for core modernization initiatives in the past few years:

• DXC partnered with Metlife to take over the administration of seven million closed block policies onto its platform and streamline customer service (2016).
• TCS partnered with M&G Prudential to migrate 5.8 million policies from insurer’s multiple legacy systems and consolidate those on its BaNCS platform (2018).
• TCS partnered with Transamerica to convert insurer’s policies from legacy platforms to its proprietary platform to help accelerate digitalization of policy administration (2018).
• DXC partnered with Brighthouse Financial to support the transition of the latter’s 1.3 million in-force policies from multiple legacy systems onto a more consolidated IT infrastructure (2018).
• Atos extended its previous partnership with Aegon to migrate and administer the insurer’s 1.4 million closed block policies on a modern platform. While Atos does not own a policy administration platform, it partnered with Sapiens for the latter’s technology (2018).
• Infosys partnered with Pan-American Life Insurance Group to provide administration services for the insurer’s new Indexed Universal Life product on its VPAS platform (2019).
• SE2 partnered with Nassau Financial Group to convert and administer policies on its digital platform (2019).

Everest Group also stresses that BPaaS forms a foundation for future scaling of digital transformation efforts. “The ultimate goal of BPaaS investments should be to create a connected digital ecosystem on top of a modern, unified platform architecture in order to drive stakeholder experience,” said Bhargava. “By leveraging BPaaS to shift away from legacy systems and siloed units of operation, insurers can take build a platform that enables them to implement the digital technologies that are going to be critical to drive the next level of impact.”

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About Everest Group

Everest Group is a consulting and research firm focused on strategic IT, business services, engineering services, and sourcing. We are trusted advisors to senior executives of leading enterprises, providers, and investors. Our firm helps clients improve operational and financial performance through a hands-on process that supports them in making well-informed decisions that deliver high-impact results and achieve sustained value. Our insight and guidance empowers clients to improve organizational efficiency, effectiveness, agility and responsiveness. What sets Everest Group apart is the integration of deep sourcing knowledge, problem-solving skills and original research. Details and in-depth content are available at http://www.everestgrp.com.

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NFP will host a live conference call to discuss the year-end results on Feb. 14, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. ET.

NEW YORK (PRWEB)
February 10, 2020

NFP, a leading insurance broker and consultant that provides employee benefits, property and casualty, retirement, and individual private client solutions, will post its year-end 2019 earnings results the evening of Feb. 13, 2020, to a password-protected website hosted by http://www.intralinks.com. In addition, NFP will host a live conference call to discuss the year-end results on Feb. 14, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. ET.

Interested parties can request access to NFP earnings results and the conference call by contacting NFP at ir@nfp.com or 212.301.1088.

About NFP

NFP is a leading insurance broker and consultant providing specialized property and casualty, corporate benefits, retirement and individual solutions through its licensed subsidiaries and affiliates. NFP enables client success through the expertise of over 5,600 global employees, investments in innovative technologies, and enduring relationships with highly rated insurers, vendors, and financial institutions. NFP is the 5th largest benefits broker by global revenue, 6th largest US-based privately owned broker, and 8th best place to work in insurance (Business Insurance); 10th largest property and casualty agency (Insurance Journal); and 13th largest global insurance broker (Best’s Review).

Visit NFP.com to discover how NFP empowers clients to meet their goals.

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“We are proud of what we’ve built and look forward to extending the reach of our specialized expertise in collaboration with NFP offices across the US and Canada,” said Tom Leonard, principal of Indemnis.

NEW YORK (PRWEB)
February 10, 2020

NFP, a leading insurance broker and consultant that provides property and casualty (P&C), corporate benefits, retirement, and individual solutions, today announced the acquisition of Indemnis Trade Risk Management Limited (Indemnis), in a transaction that closed on December 10, 2019.

Indemnis, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with operations in both Canada and the US, is a P&C broker focused on trade credit and political risk insurance. The firm’s consultative approach helps clients protect against catastrophic credit loss, while improving liquidity and financing arrangements, expanding sales safely to new segments, countries, and customers, strengthening trade risk management controls, and managing complex political risks. Tom Leonard, principal of Indemnis, will serve as the practice leader for NFP’s Trade Credit & Political Risk division.

“I’m excited to welcome Indemnis to NFP as we continue to expand our specialized P&C capabilities,” said Henry Lombardi, executive vice president and head of NFP’s Property and Casualty division. “As we continue to grow our presence in North America, we are working to enhance the support we provide to clients with global operations. The solutions that Tom and his team are able to deliver, will make our clients more resilient and support their ability to grow their businesses.”

“We are thrilled to join NFP and contribute to their continued growth in the specialty P&C space,” said Tom Leonard, principal of Indemnis. “We are proud of what we’ve built and look forward to extending the reach of our specialized expertise in collaboration with NFP offices across the US and Canada.”

About NFP

NFP is a leading insurance broker and consultant providing specialized property and casualty, corporate benefits, retirement and individual solutions through its licensed subsidiaries and affiliates. NFP enables client success through the expertise of over 5,600 global employees, investments in innovative technologies, and enduring relationships with highly rated insurers, vendors, and financial institutions. NFP is the 5th largest benefits broker by global revenue, 6th largest US-based privately owned broker, and 8th best place to work in insurance (Business Insurance); 10th largest property and casualty agency (Insurance Journal); and 13th largest global insurance broker (Best’s Review).

Visit NFP.com to discover how NFP empowers clients to meet their goals.

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