EPISODE · Apr 10, 2025 · 43 MIN
Ep 29 | Building Tomorrow’s Insurer | Trust Nobody, Verify Everything: Karen Stephens on Rethinking Cyber Risk
from Building Tomorrow's Insurer · host Nigel Fellowes-Freeman
In today’s digital world, cyber risk isn’t just an IT problem—it’s a business problem, and a growing one at that.In this episode, host and Kanopi CEO Nigel Fellowes-Freeman speaks with Karen Stephens, CEO of BCyber, about the shifting landscape of cybersecurity and what insurers, brokers, and business owners must do to stay ahead of emerging threats.With over two decades in financial services and cybersecurity, Karen brings sharp insight, practical advice, and a dose of dry wit as she breaks down the human, emotional and financial cost of cyber breaches—and how to mitigate them.💥 Topics include:Why cyber is everyone’s problem, not just IT’sHow brokers can better explain what’s actually covered in a cyber policyThe rise of ransomware-as-a-service and AI-powered fraudThe real meaning behind “progress, not perfection” in cyber hygieneWhy "Trust nobody, verify everything" should be your new mottoWhether you're a broker, insurer or just wondering what the heck a deepfake voice attack is—this episode will leave you informed and alert.🎧 Listen now and join the conversation about what it really takes to insure against cyber in a rapidly evolving threat landscape.#CyberRisk #Insurtech #SMEs #CyberSecurity #InsurancePodcast #BuildingTomorrowsInsurer #KarenStephens #Kanopi
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In today’s digital world, cyber risk isn’t just an IT problem—it’s a business problem, and a growing one at that.In this episode, host and Kanopi CEO Nigel Fellowes-Freeman speaks with Karen Stephens, CEO of BCyber, about the shifting landscape of cybersecurity and what insurers, brokers, and business owners must do to stay ahead of emerging threats.With over two decades in financial services and cybersecurity, Karen brings sharp insight, practical advice, and a dose of dry wit as she breaks down the human, emotional and financial cost of cyber breaches—and how to mitigate them.💥 Topics include:Why cyber is everyone’s problem, not just IT’sHow brokers can better explain what’s actually covered in a cyber policyThe rise of ransomware-as-a-service and AI-powered fraudThe real meaning behind “progress, not perfection” in cyber hygieneWhy "Trust nobody, verify everything" should be your new mottoWhether you're a broker, insurer or just wondering what the heck a deepfake voice attack is—this episode will leave you informed and alert.🎧 Listen now and join the conversation about what it really takes to insure against cyber in a rapidly evolving threat landscape.#CyberRisk #Insurtech #SMEs #CyberSecurity #InsurancePodcast #BuildingTomorrowsInsurer #KarenStephens #Kanopi
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