General Insurance Article - AGCS appoint first dedicated cyber risk consultant in the UK


Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has appointed Rishi Baviskar as Cyber Risk Consultant, an expanding area for the AGCS’s global risk consulting team. He will report to Dennis Murphy, AGCS Risk Consulting Regional Manager and work alongside the AGCS Head of Fidelity, Nigel Pearson. Based in London Rishi will support clients globally.

 Rishi has over 15 years’ experience working within the IT field for large oil, gas, automotive and pharmaceutical companies. In his previous roles, he has worked across all levels of process development ranging from onsite engineer to the design and implementation of cyber security policies. He is an industry expert in cyber security and the industrial controls required to create secure IT platforms.
  
 Dennis Murphy, AGCS Risk Consulting Regional Manager said:
 “In our recent annual risk survey, cyber was picked up as a growing concern rising 3 places to 5th in 2015. To continue to offer the best service, and address this concern, we have taken the step to appoint Rishi who will be solely focussed on working with our clients in this area. His wealth of knowledge and industry experience will be a great benefit and enhance our overall offering.’’
  
 Rishi added: “AGCS is extending their risk consulting services for cyber risks, a clear sign of their commitment. During my time in the industry, I have seen cyber-attacks increase significantly and the challenge of combatting them. My role will be to share my knowledge, work with clients to offer solutions and ensure they are fully operational as quickly as possible should a cyber-incident take place.’’
   

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