Cyber Risk

Cyber Risk

No one is safe

from cyber attacks

No one is safe

from cyber attacks

Remove the uncertainty

In today’s digital age, individuals and families face increasing risk of digital fraud and theft. It can take just one successful cyber-attack to cause significant financial and reputational damage

In today’s digital age, individuals and families face increasing risk of digital fraud and theft. It can take just one successful cyber-attack to cause significant financial and reputational damage

Remove the uncertainty

What is personal cyber risk insurance?

Today, technology is part of our everyday lives. Whether it’s how we communicate, purchase items and/or coordinate our family’s busy schedule, we are heavily reliant on technology.

Our dependence on the internet, and the exponential growth of web-enabled devices and social media, has resulted in people being much more interconnected. And that’s introduced new risks into our homes and everyday lives that must be managed.

Cyber Insurance covers you, your family, your identity, your reputation, your money and your time (wage replacement) when a cyber event occurs as well as providing access to a panel of experts, from legal and PR advice to IT specialists to help you control, contain and coordinate your response to a cyber incident.

As “tech’ continues to infiltrate our lives, protecting yourself and your family against cyber risks has never been more important.  Touch base with us to learn how we can help you.

Coverage that is relevant and true to your needs

When considering insurance options, it is important to obtain coverage that remains relevant and true to your needs.  Important coverage considerations include:

Cyber extortion (ransomware)
Attacks or threatened attacks against your home IT infrastructure, coupled with demands for money to stop attacks.

Hacking/Crimeware

Malicious or unauthorised home IT infrastructure access or malware that aims to gain control of systems.

Cyberbullying

Electronic communication through your home IT that targets your child or teenage family member with the aim of tormenting, harassing, humiliating or otherwise targeting them.

Cyberstalking

Malicious use of your home IT to stalk, abuse, control or frighten you.

Identity theft

The unauthorised access to and use of your identity because of a cyber event to your home IT.

Personal financial loss

Loss of funds due to cyber theft including charges or costs incurred by you due to sim-jacking or crypto-jacking.

Wage replacement benefit

Payment of lost wages as a result of taking unpaid leave in response to a cyber theft, sim-jacking, identity theft, cyberbullying or cyberstalking.

Repair to e-reputation costs

The removal or mitigation of internet publications that defame your reputation.

HDL, the right partner for you.

Seek advice from HDL

Many cyber risk insurers provide supplemental risk mitigation services including:

  • a holistic assessment of devices, home networks, wireless access points and secure online accounts;
  • training services for family members;
  • online monitoring that assesses and tracks the availability of personal information;
  • and a set of cyber assistance tools and resources including assistance from experienced fraud, identity and data defence experts.
It is therefore always best to seek advice from HDL regarding cover requirements where we can help make sure you are protected based on your unique needs for both your obvious and not so obvious risk factors.

Did you know?

64,528

The Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network received 64,528 reports in the 2018/19 financial year.

(The Commonwealth Government of Australia “Australia’s 2020 CyberSecurity Strategy” report)

26%

26% of theft happens through online sources including email and social media.

(Australian Institute of Criminology “Identity crime and misuse in Australia”)

36%

The percentage of Australian consumers who were victims of cybercrime

(2017 Norton Cyber Security Insights Report – Australia)

Case study

The insured received a ransom note on his computer screen after he’d discovered that all of his files had been locked demanding $2,000 to obtain the key to decrypt them. If the payment was not received within a week the price would increase to $3,000. After that, the decryption key would be destroyed and any chance of accessing the files on his computer and the data would be lost forever. After consultation with an expert, the insured decided to pay the ransom.

Complimentary Review

Complimentary Review

Securing optimal insurance protection is becoming more challenging.

Having a fresh set of eyes can make a dramatic difference.  HDL welcomes the opportunity to evaluate and challenge your current risk and insurance program in a confidential manner that avoids disrupting existing relationships.

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