What we cover
Once your business is insured with NZI, our Cyber Expert Team will be at your disposal as soon as you experience a cyber threat. Call our 24/7 Cyber Emergency Hotline 0800 NZI CYB (0800 694 292) to get in touch with a breach coordinator - from there we’ll assemble a team to fit your situation and keep you updated every step of the way.
Sedgwick are on call 24 hours a day, ready to coordinate a first response team and treat each incident as a crisis event, understanding that the decisions immediately following a cyber breach can significantly affect the outcome. Once Sedgwick receive the report of a breach, they commence the “triage” process to quickly understand the scale and specific circumstances of the breach. This allows us to assemble the right team of cyber experts to restore your business operations as quickly as possible.
Reputation is one of a company’s most important assets so it’s important to protect it. Porter Novelli's team provides communications advice, support and implementation after a breach to help mitigate any reputational damage that may follow.
Sedgwick provide material facts to NZI and quantify the losses so that settlement can be paid. Cyber events usually involve significant business interruption and thus financial loss, reputational damage, data reinstatement costs and potential litigation. To assist in quantifying these losses Sedgwick involve our forensic accountants from FAS Global.
Deloitte's role is to provide cyber incident response and IT forensics. This involves searching for and finding evidence in computers and other digital storage media of the cyber breach. Deloitte can also provide advice and implementation of cyber solutions across the business; spanning technology, processes, education and governance.
PwC's role is to respond to breaches with our specialist forensic and incident response capabilities. PwC help businesses to recover quickly with a focus on preventing re-occurrence by analysing the root causes of the breach and providing strategies for remediation.
Wotton + Kearney give specialist legal advice to steer experienced forensic IT, security and public relations professionals, and lawyers in other jurisdictions in order to manage crisis situations and to mitigate the effects of cyber attacks and data loss. This goes beyond advising on imminent legal exposures. Wotton + Kearney are available to mobilise immediately and prepared to understand your legal and commercial risks and be flexible in order to meet your needs.
Our underwriting team delivers smarter, bolder insurance solutions to a wide range of New Zealand businesses. With unrivalled expertise in cyber insurance, you can depend on us for protection.
Cyber Manager, Liability
Andrew joined NZI in September 2015 and brought with him 15 years of liability underwriting experience in both the New Zealand and London markets. Previously he ran the cyber portfolio for AIG in New Zealand and was a member of the Asia Pacific Cyber Executive team.
Andrew has researched and underwritten cyber risks since 2011. He was involved in launching one of the first cyber products into the local market and worked on the development of NZI's new cyber insurance products.
A 25-year insurance veteran, Andrew began as a Trainee Property Underwriter at Eagle Star Insurance in Sutton, UK, in 1991.