{"id":14101,"date":"2023-04-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.syteca.com\/blog\/en-blog-data-protection-compliance-insurance-industry\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T03:34:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T10:34:16","slug":"data-protection-compliance-insurance-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syteca.com\/en\/blog\/data-protection-compliance-insurance-industry","title":{"rendered":"Data Protection and Regulatory Compliance in the Insurance Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When an insurance company faces a data breach, the fallout is immediate: customer trust erodes, regulatory scrutiny intensifies, and recovery costs skyrocket. Thus, protecting sensitive policyholder data is a mission-critical responsibility for IT security teams in the insurance industry. This article shows how your insurance organization can proactively secure sensitive data while staying firmly within regulatory boundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The majority of breaches in the insurance sector are attributed to social engineering, system intrusion, and human error, according to Verizon\u2019s 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insurance data is often at risk due to evolving threats, human error, inadequate third-party security controls, and complex cloud environments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incidents like the MCNA Dental breach, which affected nearly 9 million people, show how damaging attacks targeting the insurance industry can be.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additionally, insurers are legally obligated to safeguard sensitive data under regulations such as the GDPR, NIS2, HIPAA, and FISMA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reliable security tools can help you implement best practices, such as user monitoring, limiting data access, and managing third-party risks, to better protect customers&#8217; information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Types of data insurance companies work with<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If banks hold the money, insurers hold the data. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/industries\/insurance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Insurance organizations<\/a> process their customers\u2019 personal data to underwrite risks and provide favorable services. Personal data is the lifeblood of insurance providers, as only comprehensive and accurate information about customers allows insurance companies to offer viable and sustainable policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, insurance providers need access to the data from customers\u2019 health and criminal records to calculate premiums and process claims. In the case of employer-sponsored coverage, insurance companies require an employment contract as the legal basis for creating a policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the type of insurance services provided, insurers collect a wealth of data on individuals covering their health, property, vehicles, and even pets. Here are the most common types of sensitive data insurers interact with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/16042519\/1-Data-Protection-in-Insurance.svg\" alt=\"Types of sensitive data processed by insurers\" class=\"wp-image-47634\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the nature of this data, the insurance industry faces considerable risks when it comes to safeguarding information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Data breaches in the insurance industry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Where does the threat come from?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cyberattacks in the insurance industry often don&#8217;t exploit system vulnerabilities but instead target careless employees and subcontractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.verizon.com\/resources\/reports\/dbir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Verizon\u2019s 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report<\/a>, the most common causes of data breaches in the insurance and financial industries include social engineering, system intrusion, and human error.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/16042559\/2-Data-Protection-in-Insurance.svg\" alt=\"Recent data breaches in the financial and insurance industries\" class=\"wp-image-47643\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\nLet\u2019s take a look at some of the most alarming data breaches that have shaken the insurance industry in recent years:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case #1. Medibank data breach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-63cb81eb-b01a-4033-90b4-dc32e93aab22 areoi-element container template-17 mx-0 mb-3 mt-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-9833c444-6e88-4144-b9ff-8c443287999d row areoi-element pb-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-bf814a89-3763-48c1-98a1-7af05932fc6a col areoi-element p-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(26, 59, 78,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Affected entity<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-bfd5b5c2-5bdc-46da-bc95-dc686e334735 col areoi-element p-4 col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(240, 249, 252,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-2\" style=\"font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Medibank, a leading Australian health insurance provider<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-7ec99128-8d07-41fa-a924-587d6a00fb3f row areoi-element pb-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-13ae581d-a344-4027-8819-870241beb714 col areoi-element p-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(26, 59, 78,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">What happened<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-75dbc584-5b66-4f4b-82e4-81469c2a09c5 col areoi-element p-4 col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(240, 249, 252,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0\" style=\"font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">In October 2022, <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2022\/12\/01\/medibank-case-closed-stolen-data-released\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Medibank experienced a significant data breach<\/a> that compromised 200 GB of data, including the personal details of 9.7 million customers. The stolen data included names, addresses, birth dates, and health information, raising concerns over patient privacy and Medibank\u2019s data security practices.&nbsp;The regulator <a href=\"https:\/\/therecord.media\/medibank-hack-australian-government-report-mfa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blamed the lack of multi-factor authentication<\/a> for the Medibank hack.<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-c8609191-2a50-40af-9666-843867edef48 row areoi-element pb-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-6ff6d3b7-5796-4948-8632-cf6cd56ee3fe col areoi-element p-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(26, 59, 78,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Method of access<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-3760d338-45a6-4be3-b620-2906679e9fc0 col areoi-element p-4 col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(240, 249, 252,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-2\" style=\"font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">The attacker obtained the credentials of a Medibank user with privileged access through the dark web. Over several months, they used the credentials to bypass internal security controls, access customer data, and exfiltrate information.<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\nMedibank could have prevented the breach by implementing <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/multi-factor-authentication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">multi-factor authentication<\/a>, <a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/what-is-pam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">privileged access management<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/how-to-monitor-user-activity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">user activity monitoring<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case #2. MCNA Dental data breach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-78a0a69c-d706-4c0a-b78f-b4576bc9d1f7 areoi-element container template-17 mx-0 mb-3 mt-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-21ee3261-0020-4937-b361-aca39b3cf6cf row areoi-element pb-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-bf814a89-3763-48c1-98a1-7af05932fc6a col areoi-element p-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(26, 59, 78,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Affected entity<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-bfd5b5c2-5bdc-46da-bc95-dc686e334735 col areoi-element p-4 col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(240, 249, 252,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-2\" style=\"font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">MCNA Dental, a major US dental insurance provider<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-f4822669-923a-4ccd-a770-5f0c0bfb8c72 row areoi-element pb-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-13ae581d-a344-4027-8819-870241beb714 col areoi-element p-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(26, 59, 78,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">What happened<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-75dbc584-5b66-4f4b-82e4-81469c2a09c5 col areoi-element p-4 col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(240, 249, 252,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0\" style=\"font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">In early 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/cyberattacks-data-breaches\/9-million-dental-patients-affected-lockbit-attack-mcna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MCNA Dental suffered a serious data breach<\/a> that affected nearly 9 million patients. The sensitive information included patient names, Social Security numbers, contact details, health insurance information, and dental records. The LockBit ransomware group demanded a $10 million ransom, which MCNA refused to pay. Subsequently, the data was published online.<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-a2806250-4b4b-4c3b-8b6b-ffeeaa0d7a48 row areoi-element pb-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-6ff6d3b7-5796-4948-8632-cf6cd56ee3fe col areoi-element p-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(26, 59, 78,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Method of access<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-3760d338-45a6-4be3-b620-2906679e9fc0 col areoi-element p-4 col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(240, 249, 252,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-2\" style=\"font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">The breach occurred due to a ransomware attack, where the LockBit group exploited vulnerabilities in MCNA&#8217;s network to steal 700 GB of sensitive data.<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\nThe company could have prevented this ransomware attack by implementing strong authentication mechanisms and protecting endpoints with robust cybersecurity solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case #3. Aflac data breach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-9178160b-6faa-4672-ab5e-0c869859e06a areoi-element container template-17 mx-0 mb-3 mt-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-01ab6418-bb3c-4211-a9c8-a870549dbb52 row areoi-element pb-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-bf814a89-3763-48c1-98a1-7af05932fc6a col areoi-element p-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(26, 59, 78,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Affected entity<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-bfd5b5c2-5bdc-46da-bc95-dc686e334735 col areoi-element p-4 col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(240, 249, 252,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-2\" style=\"font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Aflac Inc., a US-based supplemental health insurance provider<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-a96799a1-7486-4e9e-bdb3-3607b8af76cb row areoi-element pb-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-13ae581d-a344-4027-8819-870241beb714 col areoi-element p-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(26, 59, 78,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">What happened<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-75dbc584-5b66-4f4b-82e4-81469c2a09c5 col areoi-element p-4 col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(240, 249, 252,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0\" style=\"font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">In January 2023, approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpomagazine.com\/cyber-security\/data-breach-exposed-2-million-aflac-and-zurich-insurance-policyholders-records\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1.3 million Aflac cancer insurance policyholders\u2019 records<\/a> were compromised. The stolen data included names, ages, genders, and policy types. Although financial data was not affected, the breach significantly impacted customers\u2019 faith in Aflac\u2019s ability to protect their personal information.<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-039763cc-dc49-4470-8a3c-91d9e892c1f5 row areoi-element pb-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-6ff6d3b7-5796-4948-8632-cf6cd56ee3fe col areoi-element p-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(26, 59, 78,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Method of access<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-3760d338-45a6-4be3-b620-2906679e9fc0 col areoi-element p-4 col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(240, 249, 252,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-2\" style=\"font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">The breach occurred due to a security flaw in a third-party vendor&#8217;s system that Aflac relied on for managing customer data. The hackers leveraged this vulnerability to exfiltrate the personal data of policyholders.<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\nThis breach highlights the importance of continuously auditing and <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/webinar-on-third-party-vendor-monitoring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">monitoring third-party vendors<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case #4. Zurich data breach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-9178160b-6faa-4672-ab5e-0c869859e06a areoi-element container template-17 mx-0 mb-3 mt-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-01ab6418-bb3c-4211-a9c8-a870549dbb52 row areoi-element pb-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-bf814a89-3763-48c1-98a1-7af05932fc6a col areoi-element p-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(26, 59, 78,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Affected entity<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-bfd5b5c2-5bdc-46da-bc95-dc686e334735 col areoi-element p-4 col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(240, 249, 252,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-2\" style=\"font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Zurich Insurance Group, a global insurance provider<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-a96799a1-7486-4e9e-bdb3-3607b8af76cb row areoi-element pb-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-13ae581d-a344-4027-8819-870241beb714 col areoi-element p-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(26, 59, 78,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">What happened<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-75dbc584-5b66-4f4b-82e4-81469c2a09c5 col areoi-element p-4 col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(240, 249, 252,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0\" style=\"font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">In early 2023, a data breach occurred involving a third-party contractor working with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankinfosecurity.com\/aflac-zurich-policyholders-in-japan-affected-by-data-leaks-a-20909\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zurich Insurance Group<\/a>. The incident exposed the sensitive information of over 757,000 current and former automobile insurance policyholders. The information exposed included their last names, genders, dates of birth, email addresses, and vehicle brands and models.<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-039763cc-dc49-4470-8a3c-91d9e892c1f5 row areoi-element pb-2\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-6ff6d3b7-5796-4948-8632-cf6cd56ee3fe col areoi-element p-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(26, 59, 78,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Method of access<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-3760d338-45a6-4be3-b620-2906679e9fc0 col areoi-element p-4 col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(240, 249, 252,1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"p-poppins mb-2\" style=\"font-size:1rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Attackers compromised the systems of a third-party contractor and were able to access Zurich\u2019s data through the contractor\u2019s insecure platform.<\/p>\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\nThis is another data breach that could have been prevented with the help of efficient <a href=\"\/en\/solutions\/third-party-vendor-monitoring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">third-party security monitoring solutions<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Data breaches like these can result in user privacy violations, customer dissatisfaction, legal penalties, and hefty fines. This is why protecting personal data should be the utmost priority of insurance companies \u2014 not only to meet regulatory expectations but also as a part of <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/prepare-for-cyber-insurance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cyber insurance preparation<\/a> efforts. However, safeguarding sensitive data is becoming more and more challenging due to the tricky nature of evolving threats.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">The main challenges of data protection in the insurance industry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Know what your organization is up against.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe insurance industry faces a growing number of cybersecurity challenges. Among them, we can highlight four of the most common:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-5f79aca9-8b88-45f9-a2a8-dc8ba9362988 areoi-element container template-19 px-0\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center text-26-22 p-poppins\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong>Main cybersecurity challenges for insurance organizations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-8cb43890-9f8f-4a97-b691-c4947d4642b5 row areoi-element\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-b5eefd52-a54d-43f4-aec3-c588eae9e2af col areoi-element ps-3 ps-md-0 ps-lg-3 col-12 col-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-5dcf9cb4-a50d-4935-817c-d526f996b1ee areoi-element rounded-bg-13px h-100 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(255, 65, 68,0.1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center p-poppins mb-0\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Sophisticated cyberattacks<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-6b819228-c007-4707-a8c6-91062bc58427 col areoi-element ps-3 ps-md-0 ps-lg-3 col-12 col-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-d213a66a-33fd-44cd-ac82-72d0e65f41fb areoi-element rounded-bg-13px h-100 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(255, 65, 68,0.1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center p-poppins mb-0\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">The human element<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-b5eefd52-a54d-43f4-aec3-c588eae9e2af col areoi-element ps-3 ps-md-0 ps-lg-3 col-12 col-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-5dcf9cb4-a50d-4935-817c-d526f996b1ee areoi-element rounded-bg-13px h-100 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(255, 65, 68,0.1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center p-poppins mb-0\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Poor third-party security<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-6b819228-c007-4707-a8c6-91062bc58427 col areoi-element ps-3 ps-md-0 ps-lg-3 col-12 col-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-d213a66a-33fd-44cd-ac82-72d0e65f41fb areoi-element rounded-bg-13px h-100 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(255, 65, 68,0.1)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center p-poppins mb-0\" style=\"font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Complex cloud infrastructures<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sophisticated cyberattacks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cybercriminals continuously refine their attack strategies, exploiting vulnerabilities with advanced tactics. The use of AI for social engineering attacks has significantly escalated threat levels. AI can be used to create convincing phishing emails, conduct real-time interactions through AI-driven chatbots, or even generate fake videos or audio mimicking company executives to manipulate employees into performing malicious actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ransomware attacks have also grown dramatically in recent years, becoming a major challenge in the insurance industry. In modern ransomware attacks, cybercriminals encrypt and exfiltrate critical data, then demand a ransom upon threat of release to restore access to it. These attacks can paralyze business operations, leading to service interruptions and data loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The human element<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike external attackers who need to infiltrate your perimeter\u2019s defenses, people on the inside of your system \u2014 your employees, contractors, and partners \u2014 already have legitimate access to your sensitive systems and data. This access makes the harmful actions of insiders harder to detect, monitor, and mitigate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Insiders may inadvertently expose sensitive data by mishandling information or failing to follow security protocols. For instance, an employee might unknowingly share confidential client data over unsecured communication channels or input sensitive data into an AI chatbot. When it comes to malicious intent, insiders can more easily steal policyholder data to commit fraud or sell to competitors. To make matters worse, they\u2019re often able to bypass traditional security measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"block-f4c83663-0483-454d-b7b3-e9362b878d99 areoi-element pattern-start-trial-1 rounded-bg-13px d-flex flex-column align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"areoi-background  \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col \">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"areoi-background__color\" \n\t                        \tstyle=\"background: rgba(16, 206, 158,0.15)\">\n\t                        <\/div>\n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\n\t                    \n\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center pt-2 lh-base p-poppins has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1a3b4e;font-size:1.75rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Discover the potential of Syteca!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leverage Syteca\u2019s rich feature set for insider risk management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<button data-bs-target=\"#hsModal-trial\" data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"block-79e738d9-3c11-409b-a062-83619d3a98bf btn areoi-has-url position-relative mb-2 hsBtn-trial mt-1 btn-secondary\"\n\t >\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tRequest a Free Trial \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Poor third-party security<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Insurance companies frequently partner with third-party vendors for claims processing, risk analysis, and customer services. However, every new contractor makes it harder for organizations to maintain a secure IT environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we saw in our real-life data breach examples, hackers often exploit vulnerabilities in third-party systems to gain access to the sensitive data in an insurer\u2019s possession. For example, a vendor with weak cybersecurity defenses can be targeted through phishing attacks, allowing cybercriminals to infiltrate your network\u200b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, insurance companies often have limited knowledge of their vendors&#8217; security practices and can&#8217;t evaluate the cybersecurity measures they implement. Vendors that do not adhere to cybersecurity standards can expose insurance companies to legal and regulatory penalties. Keep in mind that if a third party suffers a breach involving your business&#8217;s customer data, you\u2019ll be held accountable under regulations like the GDPR and HIPAA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Complex cloud infrastructures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since insurance companies are increasingly adopting cloud technologies, they face new challenges in ensuring data security and privacy. Cloud environments often involve multiple interconnected systems, making them quite challenging to manage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Improper cloud infrastructure setup, such as open ports or overly permissive access policies, can create vulnerabilities that attackers can exploit to get into your systems. Insurance organizations can also suffer denial-of-service (DoS) attacks that often lead to service outages and business disruptions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe worst part? Since \u0441loud environments lack the visibility inherent to on-premise infrastructure, it&#8217;s much harder for security teams to monitor user activity and detect potential security incidents.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/16043649\/4-Data-Protection-in-Insurance.svg\" alt=\"Major cloud security issues\" class=\"wp-image-47669\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the challenges described above, insurance companies face the difficulty of meeting industry-specific compliance standards, laws, and regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compliance requirements for the insurance companies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Reduce the risk of data breaches with regulatory compliance. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Insurance providers are obliged to follow data protection requirements and can face strict penalties for non-compliance. Let\u2019s take a look at the major regulations, acts, and standards concerning data protection in the insurance industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To protect network and information systems:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"\/en\/solutions\/meeting-compliance-requirements\/nis2-compliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Network and Information Security Directive 2<\/a> (NIS2) is a key regulation for EU organizations, including insurance providers. The directive mandates that organizations implement strong security measures for their IT infrastructure, report significant cybersecurity incidents promptly, and manage third-party cybersecurity risks.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"\/en\/solutions\/meeting-compliance-requirements\/fisma-compliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Information Security Management Act<\/a> (FISMA)<strong> <\/strong>applies to US-based insurance companies working with government data. This regulation aims to protect federal information systems and requires that companies implement security controls based on the <a href=\"\/en\/solutions\/meeting-compliance-requirements\/nist-compliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NIST 800-53<\/a> standard for risk management and information security.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/solutions\/meeting-compliance-requirements\/soc-2-compliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">System and Organization Controls 2<\/a><strong> <\/strong>(SOC 2) ensures that service providers, including insurance companies, securely manage data to protect the privacy and interests of their clients. For insurance companies, adhering to SOC 2 standards means implementing controls that protect customer data against unauthorized access, guarantee the availability of the system, maintain data integrity, and preserve data privacy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/solutions\/meeting-compliance-requirements\/iso-compliance-solution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ISO\/IEC 27001<\/a><strong> <\/strong>is an international voluntary standard for organizations. To demonstrate compliance with ISO 27001, insurance organizations must implement a comprehensive information security management system (ISMS) to protect their network, systems, and data from cyber threats. Compliance involves regular audits, risk assessments, and continual improvement of security practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the type of sensitive data collected and processed in order to provide insurance services, organizations have to comply with the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em> To protect personal data:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/gdpr.eu\/tag\/gdpr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">General Data Protection Regulation<\/a> (GDPR) aims to secure personal information of European Union residents. Insurers that provide services to EU residents must <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/how-to-prepare-for-gdpr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">comply with GDPR requirements<\/a> regardless of where their business is registered and where business activity occurs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/oag.ca.gov\/privacy\/ccpa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Consumer Privacy Act<\/a> (CCPA) controls the collection, use, and sale of personal information of California residents. Insurance companies operating in California are subject to the CCPA, which includes disclosure obligations and requirements related to consumer privacy rights.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.priv.gc.ca\/en\/privacy-topics\/privacy-laws-in-canada\/the-personal-information-protection-and-electronic-documents-act-pipeda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act<\/a> (PIPEDA) regulates how private sector organizations collect and use personal information of Canadian residents for commercial activity. Insurers across Canada are obliged to comply with PIPEDA requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To protect healthcare data:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"\/en\/solutions\/meeting-compliance-requirements\/hipaa-compliance-solutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act<\/a> (HIPAA) places rules on how health-related data can be collected, stored, and processed in the US. HIPAA aims to prevent fraud and abuse of personal healthcare data. US insurance providers dealing with medical records are required to implement <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/healthcare-data-protection-solutions-monitor-and-audit-your-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">best practices for protecting healthcare data<\/a> to avoid <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/failure-comply-hipaa-regulations-will-bring-penalties\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">consequences of violating HIPAA<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To protect financial data:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"\/en\/solutions\/meeting-compliance-requirements\/glba-compliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gramm\u2013Leach\u2013Bliley Act<\/a> (GLBA) is a US law that requires insurance companies to explain their information sharing practices to customers and to protect customers\u2019 sensitive data. It also obliges insurers to track employees\u2019 activities, especially those that relate to accessing customers\u2019 protected records.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"\/en\/solutions\/meeting-compliance-requirements\/sox-compliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sarbanes\u2013Oxley Act<\/a> (SOX) aims to make the activity of US insurance organizations more transparent and secure. In particular, it plays a crucial role in <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/banking-and-financial-cyber-security-compliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">financial data protection<\/a> by preventing fraudulent actions and enforcing accountability for how financial information is managed. To meet SOX requirements, insurance organizations use dedicated <a href=\"\/en\/glossary\/what-is-sox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SOX audit software<\/a> and have to document every communication and financial operation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Payment_Card_Industry_Data_Security_Standard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard<\/a> (PCI DSS) safeguards the security of credit card processing. Insurance providers around the world must have a <a href=\"\/en\/solutions\/meeting-compliance-requirements\/pci-dss-compliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PCI DSS compliance system<\/a> if they accept credit cards or store information about them (such as for payment of insurance policy premiums).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: In addition to these major data protection regulations for insurance organizations, you may also need to comply with other local and international laws and regulations regarding customers\u2019 personal data.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2  class=\"wp-block-heading\">8 best practices for data protection and regulatory compliance in the insurance industry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Take these steps to achieve compliance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Complying with data protection requirements can be a real challenge for insurance companies. Here\u2019s a list of eight <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/data-security-best-practices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data security best practices<\/a> that will help you properly protect your customers\u2019 sensitive data with minimal effort:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/syteca_site_uploads.storage.googleapis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/16043644\/3-Data-Protection-in-Insurance.svg\" alt=\"Insurance security compliance steps\" class=\"wp-image-47662\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Appoint a data protection officer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Designate one or more employees to control and enforce data protection policies in your organization. Meeting this GDPR and PCI DSS obligation will greatly assist you with ensuring data protection, passing security audits, and responding to security incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Conduct a risk assessment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To fully protect your customers\u2019 information, you need to know what types of sensitive data you work with and how this data is stored and processed. Only when you\u2019ve identified your valuable assets can you assess your risks and start eliminating weak spots in your cybersecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Ensure secure access to data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Protect access to your critical assets by implementing the principles of <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/zero-trust-security-model\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">zero trust<\/a> and <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/the-principle-of-least-privilege\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">least privilege<\/a>. These principles allow you to control who can access your customers\u2019 information and what they can do with that data. You can protect access to your IT infrastructure with <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/multi-factor-authentication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">multi-factor authentication<\/a> (MFA). Additionally, consider using password management solutions to safeguard the use of passwords within your organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Monitor user activity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/blog\/best-practices-how-monitor-employees-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Employee activity monitoring<\/a> is one of the main requirements of cybersecurity acts, standards, and regulations including SOX, PCI DSS, and GLBA. Some dedicated IT security solutions allow you to continuously record all employees\u2019 actions with sensitive data <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/5-reasons-to-start-pseudonymizing-personal-data-in-your-organization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">without jeopardizing employees\u2019 privacy<\/a>. 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Reduce third-party risks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Take care to pay close attention to contractual security arrangements and ensure that vendors comply with them. You should also monitor who accesses important data and for what purposes. You may be required to audit applications that third-party service providers use to access customer data. Therefore, the best way to ensure regulatory compliance and data protection in the insurance sector is to <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/third-party-providers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">monitor third-party vendors<\/a> using dedicated cybersecurity tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Encrypt data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure the safety of critical data both at rest and in transit, make it unreadable for those who might obtain it. Data encryption is either required or recommended by the GDPR, GLBA, PCI DSS, and other regulations, laws, and standards. Use encryption to avoid the compromise of customer information in case of a data breach. This measure can also save you from paying millions of dollars to affected customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Prepare for a fast incident response<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/incident-response-plan-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">incident response plan<\/a> will help you mitigate the consequences of a data breach and is part of most compliance requirements for insurance companies. You can make an incident response plan as a separate document or as part of your <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/information-security-policies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cybersecurity policy<\/a>. With this plan, cybersecurity officers and regular employees will know what actions they should take for each type of security incident, who they should inform, and within what time frames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The time frames for notifying a supervisory authority about a breach of personal data vary. For instance, you need to notify about any major security incident within 24 hours of its detection according to <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/best-practices-for-nis2-compliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NIS2 compliance<\/a> requirements, while the GDPR allows a 72-hour notification window after becoming aware of a cybersecurity incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following these best practices for data protection and compliance will improve the security of your insurance organization, help you avoid penalties, and increase customer trust and loyalty. 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