NEW YORK, July 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- SecurityScorecard, the global leader in security ratings,
announced today that it is teaming up with Great American
Insurance Group's Cyber Risk operations to offer its customers
SecurityScorecard ratings with the purchase of a cyber risk policy.
The ratings help to provide insight on an organization's cyber
threats and tactical ways to potentially reduce risk.
"We are thrilled to work alongside SecurityScorecard, which is
well known in the cyber risk industry for its commitment to
transparency, driving value and helping to reduce risk," said
Ryan FitzSimmons, divisional vice
president, Great American Cyber Risk. "This collaboration will
provide our insureds with access to a complete view of their
cybersecurity ecosystem, help to navigate where their
vulnerabilities are and offer a recommended path to
remediation."
With the promotion, Great American Cyber Risk customers will
have access to their SecurityScorecard Rating to monitor their own
organization, as well as special pricing to expand visibility to
third parties they leverage to run their respective businesses.
This critical information enables users to identify and improve
potential weaknesses in their cyber defenses.
With over 1.4 million companies rated, SecurityScorecard is the
global industry leader in security ratings. SecurityScorecard
collects and analyzes global threat signals that allows
organizations to have instant visibility into the security posture
of vendors and business partners as well as the capability to do a
self-assessment of their own security posture. The technology
continuously monitors 10 groups of risk factors to instantly
deliver an easy-to-understand A-F rating.
"SecurityScorecard is committed to making the world a safer
place by ensuring that companies have access to their security
rating," said Aleksandr Yampolskiy,
CEO and co-founder of SecurityScorecard. "This collaboration
enables Great American's Cyber Risk clients to 'see what a hacker
sees' and learn where they could be at risk of a cyber incident or
breach. For many companies, it's the first time they've had a
complete view of their true cyber risk."
About SecurityScorecard
SecurityScorecard is the
global leader in cybersecurity ratings and the only service with
over a million companies continuously rated. Founded in 2013 by
security and risk experts Dr. Aleksandr
Yampolskiy and Sam Kassoumeh,
SecurityScorecard's patented rating technology is used by over
1,000 organizations for enterprise risk management, third-party
risk management, board reporting, due diligence, and cyber
insurance underwriting. SecurityScorecard continues to make the
world a safer place by transforming the way companies understand,
improve and communicate cybersecurity risk to their boards,
employees and vendors. Every company has the universal right to
their trusted and transparent Instant SecurityScorecard rating. For
more information, visit securityscorecard.com or connect with us on
LinkedIn.
About Great American Insurance Group
Great American Insurance Group's roots go back to 1872 with the
founding of its flagship company, Great American Insurance Company.
Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the
operations of Great American Insurance Group are engaged primarily
in property and casualty insurance, focusing on specialty
commercial products for businesses, and in the sale of traditional
fixed and indexed annuities in the retail, financial institutions,
broker-dealer and registered investment advisor markets. Great
American Insurance Company has received an "A" (Excellent) or
higher rating from the A.M. Best Company for more than 110 years
(most recent rating evaluation of "A+" (Superior) affirmed
September 11, 2019). The members of
Great American Insurance Group are subsidiaries of American
Financial Group, Inc. (AFG), also based in Cincinnati, Ohio. AFG's common stock is listed
and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
AFG. Cyber coverage is underwritten by Great American
Insurance Company, Great American Alliance Insurance Company and
Great American Spirit Insurance Company, authorized insurers in all
50 states and D.C.
Media Contact:
Fehmida Bholat
SecurityScorecard
310-880-0750
fbholat@securityscorecard.io
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