According to Zurich North America, If You Surf the Web, Don't be Surprised If You Get Fed to the Sharks.

Business/Technology Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2001

(... just how safe is your business from Internet security breaches?)

Virus scanners, firewalls, access codes, passwords - more and more computer networks have them, but they're offering less and less protection every day. Standard computer security devices are no match for today's sophisticated hackers and disgruntled employees who can wreak havoc on computer systems. Half of all U.S. corporations have been hit by computer viruses in the last 12 months, but few businesses really understand how to successfully protect themselves from e-Business risk, say experts at Zurich North America. There's hope, however, as the insurance industry develops risk management and risk transfer products that will help take the sting out of computer bugs.

David O'Neill, Vice President of e-Business Solutions for the Financial Enterprises unit at Zurich North America, can discuss:

-- Why standard protection devices can't keep up with hacking techniques -- and
what companies are doing about it.

-- Why technology is only part of the problem -- and can be only part of the
solution.

-- How to distinguish minor threats from devastating security breaches -- and
allocate protection resources accordingly.

-- How companies can use risk management and risk transfer to reduce their
e-business risk -- and protect against everything from lost business income to
extortion, reputation damage, and legal defense expenses.

Zurich North America Financial Enterprises (www.zurichna.com/fe) is a leading provider of innovative risk management solutions for the financial services industry, including fidelity bonds, property and casualty, professional liability, commercial crime and fidelity coverage, and e-commerce risk management solutions. Business is provided in all 50 states through a network of approximately 5,000 independent agents. Zurich North America is a leading commercial property-casualty, health and accident insurance provider serving the multinational, middle market and small business sectors in the United States and Canada.