The brokerage has addressed the awareness of the market by offering, through an ebroker, the product against cyber risks Cyberway from Telefónica Seguros among the companies and professionals in its portfolio.
Bureau Brokers is an insurance broker with more than 40 years of presence in the market advising its clients and offering a wide range of insurance solutions. We have spoken with Pedro Garcia, counselor and Manuel Belloso, Commercial Executive, who tell us that they have a very diversified portfolio with different types of business, although they mainly work with SMEs, Property Administrators, Homeowners' Associations and all types of property and personal insurance
Its extensive experience in the market and openness to new types of customers, together with the participation of different generations of professionals in the Brokerage, has allowed Bureau Brokers continuously adapt and meet market requirements through a deeply rooted consulting philosophy providing solutions that adapt to the current needs of its customers, even before they are aware of it, as is the case of cyber insurance, a reality that the Brokerage is addressing from its unalterable role as advisors and risk managers for companies and professionals of all kinds.
The upward trend of cyberattacks is a reality that they consider worrying, above all because of the little or no knowledge that companies still have in this aspect, ignoring the real consequences that these threats that are shooting up all over the world can cause and that have become, more and more, part of everyday life.
That is why the Brokerage, following its philosophy of helping and advising its clients in the knowledge and management of this "new" risk, has decided to carry out a work of market awareness bidding through ebroker, product against cyber risks Cyberway of Telefónica Insurance between the companies and professionals in your portfolio.
Raising awareness and protecting companies against cyber risks
As a result of the increase in digital activity throughout the world and economic spheres, in recent years and, especially in recent months, many cases of cyberattacks have been reported, becoming a reality that companies must accept, since, regardless of their size or activity, they can be seriously affected.
“An attack of this type goes beyond the economic impact that a cyber extortion or a Ransomware attack can cause, it also involves a large investment of time and resources for companies, in addition to the enormous damage it can cause to their image and reputation. ”
Manuel Belloso, Commercial Executive de Bureau Brokers highlights today's accessibility to cyber products and the business opportunities that come with it: “Some companies have been marketing products against cyber risks since 2006 or 2007, although they were only made for large corporations. Now, they have become accessible to smaller companies such as SMEs”
For Pedro Garcia, Adviser of the Brokerage: “An attack of this type goes beyond the economic impact that an attack can cause. cyber extortion or an attack Ransomware, it also represents a great investment of time and resources for companies, in addition to the enormous damage it can do to their image and reputation”.
It is because of that Bureau Brokers has launched a project for the raise awareness of cyber risks, a subject that is still quite unknown or even undervalued, a reality that few companies are addressing, so the work as insurance brokers and risk management advisors is essential to protect the Spanish business fabric.
“Computer Assistance coverage is one of the most important guarantees to take into account, since the Telefónica team and its expert technology partners are responsible for repairing and recovering the affected information in a timely manner, which for a company, It would be a very difficult thing to do."
Cyberway: A solid protection.
Telefónica is a company with a long history in the telecommunications sector, so its knowledge and experience with cyber risks is unquestionable. With this product, the Company through its division of Telefónica Insurance, offers adequate management of the incident through its cybersecurity experts, providing peace of mind to customers and an immediate response service that helps to correctly mitigate the effects of the attack.
For Manuel Belloso, “Computer Assistance coverage is one of the most important guarantees to take into account, since the Telefónica team and its expert technology partners are responsible for repairing and recovering the affected information in a timely manner, which for a company, It would be a very difficult thing to do."
Cyberway Product Highlights for Bureau Brokers
- It is a very simple product to contract, since it does not require a previous questionnaire, speeding up the commercial process.
- It has one of the best prices on the market, with quite interesting premiums regardless of the type of customer business.
- there are no franchises
- The response capacity of the insurer Telefónica Seguros, its experience as a telecommunications giant and the professional team behind it to resolve claims.
Cyber risk insurance: mandatory in the future?
Bureau Brokers considers that today, having insurance against cyber risks is a necessity for any company that handles a minimum of information digitally and at some point it should be mandatory, within a framework that considers the different business activities.
The best ally that we can have in companies to introduce this insurance and raise awareness is the person in charge of communications and information technology, since they are the first to have knowledge of the risks and consequences of a cyber attack..
Pedro Garcia, considers the approach strategy important, "The best ally that we can have in companies to introduce this insurance and raise awareness, is the person in charge of communications and information technology, since he is the first to have knowledge of the risks and consequences of a cyber attack", playing a fundamental role in adopting a culture of protection of its systems and preventing cyber attacks before it is too late
The Insurance Broker of the future as an advisor to companies
En Bureau Brokers They are fully convinced that the figure of the Insurance Broker in the sector is fundamental, since they provide a level of advice that can hardly be achieved through other channels. They believe that companies value the role of the Insurance Broker very positively, so they consider that, if the channel continues to adapt to new times and risks, the figure of the Broker will continue to be essential for their interests, generating trust and maintaining that value. human and closeness that characterizes them.
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