ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 27, 2015 —The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s Agents Council for Technology (ACT) has released a series of resources to help independent agents protect their agencies from cyber threats, prepare in the event of a disaster and understand risks.

 

“With security and cyber issues emerging and escalating so rapidly, the ACT Security Issues Work Group continues to develop and provide useful resources such as this security pocket guide,” says Ron Berg, ACT executive director. “ACT has developed user-friendly resources to help agents and brokers protect their agencies against security threats. We look forward to continue working on important technology issues that impact Big ‘I’ members and the consumers they serve.”

 

The Pocket Guide:
• Intended to be a high-level tool in strategic discussions to develop or extend an agency’s security roadmap; the guide can printed as a double-sided, tri-fold brochure or sent/viewed as an electronic file.
• Designed to be printed and shared with agents, the pocket guide includes a shortened reference link, IndependentAgent.com/ACTSecure, which takes readers to the full summary and all the resource links.
• The resource may also be helpful to insurance carriers, user groups, associations, and technology providers.

 

The Summary Guide:
• The complete guide with links to resources is hosted by ACT and will be updated on the ‘ACTSecure’ webpage. It can also be printed as a PDF file.
• Expanded content covers 15 top security issues and addresses risks, possible solutions and resources.

 

“ACT continues to help the independent agency system better leverage technology to improve their business and address challenges,” says Bob Rusbuldt, Big “I” president & CEO. “The group’s latest project on cybersecurity is one of numerous critical issues where they are making a huge positive impact on the industry.”