Webinar Description
Key Takeaways
- Explores the unique challenges of underwriting industrial OT cyber risk versus traditional IT risk
- Demonstrates the DeRISK UWA Agentic platform for streamlining OT cyber underwriting
- Addresses the shortage of specialist OT cyber expertise in insurance teams
- Features a live demo and real-world OT submission walkthrough
- Targets underwriters, brokers, risk managers, and insurance product leaders in industrial sectors
The live webinar “Industrial OT Cyber Underwriting: From Submission to Binding Decision,” hosted by DeNexus, brings a focused lens to the evolving landscape of cyber risk in industrial environments. As operational technology (OT) systems become increasingly interconnected, the insurance industry faces new complexities in accurately assessing and underwriting cyber risk. This session is designed to bridge the knowledge gap and introduce practical solutions for professionals managing cyber portfolios with significant OT exposure.
Understanding the Distinction: OT vs. IT Cyber Risk
Industrial OT environments present a fundamentally different risk profile compared to traditional IT systems. The session delves into why conventional IT-based underwriting approaches often fall short when applied to OT, highlighting the operational, technical, and business implications of these differences. For underwriters and risk managers, understanding these nuances is critical to building resilient and profitable cyber insurance portfolios.
Transforming Underwriting with Agentic Technology
One of the central themes of the webinar is the introduction of the DeRISK UWA Agentic platform. This technology is purpose-built for industrial OT cyber submissions, offering an agentic pipeline that augments underwriting teams with specialist OT cyber capabilities—without the need for additional hires. The platform promises binding-ready output in as little as 10 to 20 minutes, addressing the industry’s demand for speed, accuracy, and evidence-based decision-making.
Addressing Operational Challenges in Cyber Underwriting
Insurance professionals often struggle with inadequate risk assessment due to reliance on IT-centric data and a lack of in-house OT cyber expertise. The session explores how the DeRISK UWA Agentic platform helps overcome these hurdles, enabling teams to efficiently process OT cyber submissions and manage aggregation and accumulation risks within their portfolios. The live demonstration and real-world walkthrough provide attendees with actionable insights into optimizing their underwriting workflow.
Industry Relevance and Audience Focus
This event is tailored for cyber insurance underwriters, brokers, reinsurers, risk managers, and product leaders operating in industrial sectors. The content is particularly relevant for organizations with significant OT exposure, where the stakes of cyber incidents are high and the operational impact can be severe. By focusing on practical implications and emerging trends, the webinar positions itself as a valuable resource for professionals seeking to stay ahead in a rapidly changing risk landscape.
Format and Experience
The 45-minute virtual session combines presentation, live demonstration, and interactive Q&A, structured to fit the workflow of busy underwriting professionals. Hosted by DeNexus, the event showcases the broader DeRISK platform ecosystem, including CRQ, QVM, UWA Agentic, and UWA-CP Agentic technologies, reinforcing the company’s commitment to advancing cyber risk quantification and underwriting in industrial contexts.