Due to the aggressive underwriting stance many carriers are now taking, it's also important that organizations ensure their brokers are fully saturating the insurance market when obtaining proposals — this is particularly important for higher risk industries such as the manufacturing sector, financial institutions and professional service firms. (Credit: Shutterstock) Due to the aggressive underwriting stance many carriers are now taking, it's also important that organizations ensure their brokers are fully saturating the insurance market when obtaining proposals — this is particularly important for higher risk industries such as the manufacturing sector, financial institutions and professional service firms. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Editor's note: This is the second part of a two-piece series looking at the growth of ransomware and the implications for insurers. The first part reviewed what led to the situation and how the industry and regulators have responded so far.

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