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Recent Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Creates Additional Cyber & Security Risks for Insureds
The recent collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has sent shockwaves throughout its tech sector clients and the banking industry. U.S. regulators have taken protective steps, including ensuring SVB clients can access their deposits and have emergency funds ready...
CISA Announces Strategic Plan and RFI Regarding Reporting Cyber Incidents
Last month the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, otherwise known as the (CISA) announced its 2023-2025 strategic plan. The CISA works with infrastructure partners to provide the nation’s cyber defense and serves as the coordinator for...
How significant is the threat of cybercrime?
Thanks to a cybersecurity organization, we don’t have to guess. Sophos released its most recent annual study, The State of Ransomware 2022. Their report summarizes the findings of research agency Vanson Bourne’s survey of IT professionals worldwide. It’s worth noting...
CSRisks 2022 Newsletter & Market Update
It is halfway through 2022, and with so much change in insurance and the world, we wanted to take a moment to update you, our partner, on changes in CSRisks. First, thank you for your continued support. We value our relationship and want to continue communicating with...
Apache Log4j Update
Cyber security threats have evolved quickly and now pose a threat to all businesses. We have learned how to avoid phishing attempts, create strong passwords, and steer clear of malware. Now companies are facing a critical software vulnerability. Apache Log4J is...
Alison Green Joins CSRisks as Director of Brokerage
ATLANTA, GA – Capitol Special Risks announced today that Alison Green is joining their specialty lines, insurance brokerage firm as Director of Brokerage. “It is with great pleasure that I welcome Alison Green to the Capitol Special Risks family,” says Amanda...
Amanda Sedliak Promoted to CSRisks President
Amanda Sedliak will succeed Dorothea Westin as President of Capital Special Risks. “Amanda Sedliak came to our company as an employee, then she had the good sense to become my protégé, and finally I had the good sense to make her my sales partner. It is with...
CSRisks Named a Top 10 Customer Centric Insurance Company by CIO Views
CIO Views recently named Capitol Special Risks as one of the top 10 Customer Centric Insurance Companies in 2021. CIO Views is a multimedia platform that shares business strategies, tech hacks, and innovation to help and inspire business leaders. Capitol...
Cyber Attacks Have Increased 300%
Did you know that cyber-attacks have increased 300% since the beginning of the pandemic? Capitol Special Risks (CSRisks) gives you multiple stand-alone cyber insurance quotes from leading carriers in less than 15 minutes. You enter five basic details to receive...
Robert Ferretti Joins Keystroke as the Director of Underwriting
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 1, 2021 – Keystroke Underwriters, a division of Specialty Program Group, announced that Robert Ferretti joined Keystroke as the Director of Underwriting. Robert graduated from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business and...