I've posted my resume to this thread before, so I won't bother with any
repeat details, but I was wondering if anyone has any leads regarding
risk technology or specifically 'cyber policies' and insurance related
endeavors. I'm currently looking for work in this field.
I have a pretty solid IT and security background, specifically a lot of
time spent in the insurance industry. I've recently landed a
semi-techincal role with a Risk Management firm and deal specifically
with liability and loss mitigation. I've been keeping abreast on the
latest insurance news and I see that more and more carriers are
providing 'cyber policies' to their clients. From what I gather,
premiums and revenue for this coverage is expected to skyrocket in the
near future. I've also read that several carriers are requiring their
clients to 'prove' they are minimizing their risk by tightening their
systems and locking down security, this of course is the equivelent of
leading a healthy lifestyle in order to obtain a smaller premium on your
life insurance policies.
The floor that I work on just happens to be divided up between my group
and several other insurance brokerage groups. On a daily basis I hear
clients asking the brokers to find them a policy for this type of
coverage, but most of the sales people seem clueless as to what's going
on in the insurance/risk marketplace with these types of policies. This
has really piqued my interest about this new market and I am now
actively seeking employment within it's realm.
My query is to anyone familiar with this line of business. This could
be a great trend for security experts as more and more companies might
be looking for experts to audit client networks in order to be approved
for coverage (even better, IT candidates who have an insurance
background). Or perhaps to brokerage houses acting as the middleman
between the carrier and the client. Does anyone have any sort of leads
or perhaps a good resource for finding careers or perhaps introducing
our talents to these insurance folks who might be just now diving into
this new marketplace?
Respectfully,
Nathan Ouellette, MCSE, CISSP
Sterling Heights, MI
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