IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 16, 2024

The start of 2024 brings forth many questions as to what we can expect in the year ahead, especially in the financial services industry, where technological advances have skyrocketed and added complexities to an already turbulent landscape. One example of this is in insurance.

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OpenText Information Management

JANUARY 10, 2022

As we head into 2022, it’s clear that the Financial Services industry overall has responded well to the impact of COVID-19 — but it hasn’t emerged unscathed. In fact, McKinsey’s Global Banking Review states that half of banks are not covering their cost of equity.

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OpenText Information Management

JANUARY 5, 2023

With inflation, rising interest rates and general economic uncertainty, last year presented several challenges for financial services institutions (FSIs).

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

On February 4, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued Circular Letter No. 2 announcing a Cyber Insurance Risk Framework (the Framework) that describes industry best practices for New York-regulated property/casualty insurers. Insurers should: Establish a Formal Cyber Insurance Risk Strategy.

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Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 17, 2024

On October 16, 2024, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS” or “DFS”) issued guidance raising awareness about combatting cybersecurity risks arising from artificial intelligence (“AI”) used by DFS licensees, such as insurers and virtual currency businesses. Vendors and Data Minimization.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 16, 2024

Key recommendations for Financial Services to improve cybersecurity and resilience in multi-clouds madhav Wed, 01/17/2024 - 05:46 The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) will apply to the EU financial sector from 17 January 2025. As set out in its Article 2, DORA applies to the entire financial services sector.

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Financial Services Cloud Cybersecurity Encryption 83

OpenText Information Management

JANUARY 12, 2021

It stands to reason, then, that fax would be the bedrock of financial communications, but are there ways to make it even better? The paper problem Financial services workflows have always been heavily paper-based. The paper problem Financial services workflows have always been heavily paper-based.

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Financial Services Cloud Customer Experience Paper 90

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 9, 2022

515 , making Vermont the twenty-first state to enact legislation based on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Insurance Data Security Model Law (“MDL-668”). On May 27, 2022, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed H.515 Information Security Program Requirements. Enforcement and Penalties Under the Law.

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Insurance Security Information Security Cybersecurity 107

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

On January 17, 2024 the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) published a Proposed Insurance Circular Letter (“Proposed Circular”) regarding the use of artificial intelligence systems (“AIS”) and external consumer data and information sources (“ECDIS”) in insurance underwriting and pricing.

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IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Insurers struggle to manage profitability while trying to grow their businesses and retain clients. Large, well-established insurance companies have a reputation of being very conservative in their decision making, and they have been slow to adopt new technologies.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

On January 18, 2019, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued Circular Letter 2019-1 (the Circular Letter), addressing insurers’ use of external consumer data and information sources in underwriting for life insurance. Unlawful Discrimination.

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Insurance Financial Services Compliance Retail 67

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The NYDFS learned of the threat after receiving reports from auto insurers that cybercriminals were targeting their premium quote sites to steal driver’s license numbers. The NYDFS learned of the threat after receiving reports from auto insurers that cybercriminals were targeting their premium quote sites to steal driver’s license numbers.

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Financial Services Insurance Cybersecurity Analytics 86

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Credit monitoring services provide ongoing tracking of credit reports for suspicious activity, and some even offer insurance for identity theft-related losses. As breaches become more frequent, credit protection services become a more attractive option for those seeking peace of mind and financial security.

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OpenText Information Management

APRIL 19, 2021

It’s estimated that the financial services sector could see as much as $6 trillion in cybercrime damages in 2021. In fact, research shows that financial services firms are over 300 times more … The post Could digital fax be a secret weapon for cybersecurity in financial services?

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Financial Services Cybersecurity IT Insurance 64

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Here’s what one of those scam messages looks like: Anyone who responds “yes,” “no” or at all will very soon after receive a phone call from a scammer pretending to be from the financial institution’s fraud department. ” [Curious if your financial institution uses Zelle? .

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AIIM

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Nowhere is this truer than in the financial services sector. In a recent AIIM survey, 85% of finance and insurance executives said that digital preservation was “important” or “very important” to their organizations – even higher than the 77% reported in other industries. The time to act is now.

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Digital preservation Insurance Financial Services Digital transformation 96

Data Matters

AUGUST 19, 2020

On July 21, 2020, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS or the Department) issued a statement of charges and notice of hearing (the Statement) against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for violations of the Department’s Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies, 23 N.Y.C.R.R.

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Financial Services Cybersecurity Insurance Risk 67

Krebs on Security

JULY 23, 2020

In May 2019, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that the website of mortgage title insurance giant First American Financial Corp. based First American [ NYSE:FAF ] is a leading provider of title insurance and settlement services to the real estate and mortgage industries. It employs some 18,000 people and brought in $6.2

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Insurance Financial Services Mining Access 319

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2019

The American group of insurance and financial services companies State Farm disclosed a credential stuffing attack it has suffered in July. The American group of insurance and financial services companies State Farm revealed that it was the victim of a credential stuffing attack it has suffered in July.

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Insurance Data breaches Financial Services Passwords 110

Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 24, 2018

On January 22, 2018, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) issued a press release reminding entities covered by its cybersecurity regulation that the first certification of compliance with the regulation is due on or prior to February 15, 2018.

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Financial Services Cybersecurity Compliance Insurance 58

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

On November 1, 2023, New York Governor Hochul announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) amended its Cybersecurity Regulation applicable to covered financial institutions. Our previous blog post covered key proposed changes to the Cyber Regulation.

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Cybersecurity IT Compliance Financial Services 72

Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2024

branch of Toyota, stealing 240GB of files containing information on Toyota employees, customers, contracts, and financial details. branch of Toyota, stealing 240GB of files containing information on Toyota employees, customers, contracts, and financial details. The threat actor ZeroSevenGroup claims to have breached a U.S.

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Data breaches Financial Services Archiving Passwords 118

OpenText Information Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

We recently wrote a blog on how AI in Financial Services can improve customer experience. It came as a bit of a surprise as … The post AI in Financial Services is growing, but there’s a way to go appeared first on OpenText Blogs. It’s funny how the world works. Let me explain.

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Financial Services Customer Experience Digital transformation IT 55

Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2021

In May 2019, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that the website of mortgage settlement giant First American Financial Corp. NYSE:FAF ] was leaking more than 800 million documents — many containing sensitive financial data — related to real estate transactions dating back 16 years. First American Financial Corp.

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Insurance Risk Financial Services Mining 305

IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 26, 2018

In this Q&A, IBM financial services solution architect Irina Saburova discusses an insurance use case with IBM Data Science Marketing Lead Rosie Pongracz.

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Data science Insurance Financial Services Marketing 73

OpenText Information Management

JANUARY 10, 2019

The New Year is upon us, and with it come new challenges and opportunities for the Financial Services industry.

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Financial Services Marketing IT Insurance 63

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As reported on the Hunton Insurance Recovery blog , on February 4, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”), which regulates the business of insurance in New York, has issued guidelines, in the Insurance Circular Letter No. sought coverage for expenses under its property insurance policy.

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Insurance Cybersecurity Risk Education 70

Krebs on Security

MAY 31, 2019

On May 29, The New York Times reported that the inquiry by New York’s Department of Financial Services is likely to be followed by other investigations from regulators and law enforcement. No authentication was needed to access the digitized records. ”

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Financial Services Insurance Sales Authentication 227

OpenText Information Management

APRIL 14, 2023

When it comes to getting ahead in the Financial Services industry today, organizations must understand that customer experience is key. Banking and insurance industries are undergoing a generational change as customers migrate to the digital world.

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Customer Experience Financial Services Insurance Content services 59

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2024

New Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Institutions in New York State Take Effect November 1, 2024 madhav Fri, 10/25/2024 - 06:09 The next major deadline for compliance with the updated cybersecurity rules from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is November 1, 2024.

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Reltio

JUNE 9, 2022

The insurance industry is facing unprecedented disruption. Insurance carriers have been called to transform customer experience, business offerings, and operations. As an insurer, your current business models are being challenged by new thinking, new competitors, and new ways of working.

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Digital transformation Insurance Customer Experience MDM 52

Info Source

OCTOBER 12, 2018

For example, ChatBot technology is becoming particularly popular in banking for customer service, by cutting down handling times and accelerating payments processing, enabling better customer interaction by eliminating errors and increasing efficiency. per share, a net interest margin at 22.7 percent, and a revenue of $18.389 billion [1].

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Financial Services Customer Experience Retail Insurance 40

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack took the site of the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) down for some days. It is not clear who is behind the DDoS attack, but the media speculate that it was launched by pro-Russian hacktivists in response to the German financial and military support to Ukraine.

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Financial Services Military Insurance Marketing 142

Hunton Privacy

JULY 1, 2022

On June 24, 2022, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS” or the “Department”) announced it had entered into a $5 million settlement with Carnival Corp. Since Carnival was licensed by the Department to sell insurance in NY State, it was treated as a covered entity under the Cybersecurity Regulation.

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Cybersecurity Insurance Phishing Financial Services 115

OpenText Information Management

OCTOBER 18, 2022

It’s an essential part of enterprise communications for industries like healthcare, law, insurance and financial services. Fax in 2022? Why don’t you just send it over on a dinosaur! Or a carrier pigeon? Honestly, we’ve heard them all. But fax in 2022 is far from a punch line.

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Insurance Financial Services Communications IT 59

Info Source

MAY 30, 2024

Ralph Gammon, Senior Analyst at Infosource May 2024 Ripcord first came onto our radar in 2017, most notably for innovative high-volume scanners, but it also had some early artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology for providing cloud-based Capture, Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) and Content Services to its outsourcing customers.

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Artificial Intelligence Financial Services Insurance Content services 40

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Major cybersecurity incidents are attacks that impact operations of the victims or the stability of the US financial sector. The rule was approved by the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The rule aims at forcing banks to quickly respond to cybersecurity incidents.

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