Mark Sauter

Mark Sauter's insights on the financial, policy and security elements of cyber insurance are based on years of experience in the investment banking, media and business worlds. Co-author of the McGraw Hill university textbook "Homeland Security: a Complete Guide," Sauter was also a consultant to one of the world's largest software companies and served as a US Army Special Forces and infantry officer.

Can Microsoft Exchange Server Be A “Pre-Existing Condition” For Cyber Insurers?  

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Article includes a cyber insurance application highlighting legacy software… “Insurers determine whether an SME is worth the risk by assessing where there are sufficient security controls and patching strategies in place. They’ve recently keyed in on several high-profile software vulnerabilities related to Microsoft Exchange Server, for example. Exchange’s presence, and the absence of critical security … Read more

More Integration of Cyber Insurtech with Legacy Insurance Vendors; CyberCube Partners with Duck Creek Technologies (Nasdaq: DCT), a Provider of SaaS Insurance Systems 

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“This new partnership with Duck Creek will bring tangible benefits to the users of Duck Creek’s policy underwriting platform. Prior to the integration, underwriters were making decisions without access to key cyber metrics. They may have missed key flags and would have had to rely solely on external research during the underwriting process. Now, that’s … Read more

Shareholder Lawsuit on Way for Sinclair Broadcast Group After Ransomware Attack? Significant Losses Expected from Hack Even After Cyber Insurance Reimbursements

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Law firm Pomerantz LLP says it’s “investigating claims on behalf of investors of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc…The investigation concerns whether Sinclair and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.” Sinclair asserts it “paid no ransom, and was able to restore its network from backups, but there was … Read more

Verisk Partners with Infosec to Offer  Insurance Carriers Cyber Training for their Clients 

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“The ISO Cyber Insurance Program is part of Verisk’s Cyber Solutions Suite, an end-to-end ecosystem that can help insurers and reinsurers more quickly deliver new cyber programs or enhance existing solutions. Powered by data on more than 100 million organizations worldwide, the suite provides a wide range of products and services, including a pricing, underwriting, … Read more

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