Insurance Groups Release Guide to Increasing Data Security

Three New York insurance groups released a guide to boosting data security, the organizations announced Monday. With the help of the Center for Internet Security, the trade associations Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New York (IIABNY), New York Insurance Association (NYIA) and Professional Insurance Agents of New York released "Guiding Principles to Advance Information Security in New York." Geared toward insurance executives, the document provides a step-by-step guide to implementing a data security plan and lists 12 "guiding principles" to keep in mind for ...