Cyber incidents have become an expected cost of operating in a digital business environment. For today's CISO, the question is no longer whether an organization will experience a significant event, but whether it has built the governance, financial preparedness, and cross-functional coordination required to recover effectively. While cyber insurance has become a critical component of enterprise resilience, many organizations discover too late that policy language, reporting requirements, coverage assumptions, and internal coordination can significantly influence the outcome of a claim.
The Los Angeles CISO Dinner will explore the practical realities of cyber insurance through the lens of real-world incidents, highlighting common pitfalls, evolving coverage considerations, and the growing complexity introduced by AI, business interruption, and third-party risk. Beyond the technical response, the conversation will examine how CISOs can better partner with CFOs, legal teams, and risk leaders to ensure insurance is integrated into broader business resilience planning—not treated as an afterthought.
Discussion Focus
- Preparing the organization before an incident by understanding policy language, coverage assumptions, and claims processes
- Strengthening collaboration between security, finance, legal, and executive leadership to quantify business impact and improve resilience
- Examining how emerging risks—including AI-driven losses and third-party incidents—are reshaping cyber insurance strategies
