Guest: Larry Meador, Channel Chief at Datastream Insurance
DataStream Insurance is a cyber insurance brokerage that provides comprehensive cyber liability insurance for small businesses.
In this episode of the IT Business Podcast, host Marvin Bee interviews Larry Meador, the channel chief for DataStream Insurance. DataStream is a specialty cyber insurance-only broker with over 40 different carriers in their portfolio. They focus on partnering with MSPs and MSSPs to help their SMB clients get insured. The company uses AI and machine learning to analyze data, enabling them to offer better products and help MSPs get ahead of the insurance process. The discussion revolves around the misconceptions surrounding cyber insurance and the recent increase in premiums due to a lack of understanding from some insurance carriers.
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Website: https://datastreaminsurance.com/
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