AXA XL and Accenture Partner to Provide Cybersecurity Services to AXA XL Clients
Summary
AXA XL — AXA’s property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division — will tap into Accenture’s cybersecurity capabilities, including Accenture Security’s iDefense threat intelligence team, to help its clients gain a deeper understanding of their cyber risks and to provide them with actionable reports on cyber threats. AXA XL will be able to offer its clients globally additional bespoke services, delivered by Accenture, that will help them understand and mitigate cyber risks. Accenture will provide post-breach security services for AXA XL clients outside the U.S., including incident management and IT forensics. “We are very excited to announce this comprehensive security partnership, which is designed to identify and serve the cyber-related needs of our clients,” said Jason Harris, chief executive of AXA XL’s Global P&C Insurance business. It is paramount that we promote improved cybersecurity while also protecting clients from an insurance perspective in a transparent and forward-thinking way.” Sushil Saluja, a senior managing director at Accenture who leads its Financial Services group in Europe said: “Cyber risk is one of the biggest threats facing businesses and is profoundly under-insured.