According to insurance and reinsurance professionals, cyber attacks [4] will be the main threat over the next five years.
In this perspective, France Assureurs presented six concrete proposals for the prevention and fight against cyber risks [5]:
- include awareness of cyber risks in the curriculum of young students (primary, secondary, high school)
- clarify the French government and the European Union's position on the legality of the insurability of ransom payments in the context of cyber attacks, in order to provide a framework for their payment
- develop a culture of cyber risks within companies and local authorities
- increase specific awareness efforts among very small businesses, the main targets of hackers
- Establish a European framework for access to data from connected vehicles
- make additional training for digital skills eligible for apprenticeships and strengthen support for insurance employees in a context of digitalization of activities