When a cyber incident hits, do you know your first move? In this episode of Mission Secure, host Melanie Padron sits down with Caden Braly, VP of Business Development at Braly Insurance . Caden breaks down the chaotic first hours of a cyber breach. When a cyber incident happens, do you know what to do first? In this episode of Mission Secure, host Melanie Padron chats with Caden Braly, VP of Business Development at Braly Insurance. Caden explains the confusing first hours of a cyber breach, why calling your local business attorney might not be the best move, and a big industry change you really should know about: insurance companies are quickly reducing AI coverage in their standard policies. Tune in to see if your business is truly protected—or if you're navigating in the dark. Your local business attorney is the wrong person to call, and a massive industry shift you can't afford to ignore: insurance carriers are rapidly stripping AI coverage from standard policies. Tune in to find out if your business is actually protected, or if you're flying blind.

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• Stop the Bleeding Immediately: During a live cyber or wire-fraud event, treat it like a 911 emergency . Call your specialized cyber agent instantly rather than waiting days, as every hour of delay drains your available coverage limits .

• Avoid "DIY" IT Recoveries: Trying to wipe or restore systems prematurely using an unspecialized IT department can permanently delete critical forensic evidence needed by insurance panel attorneys and judges .

• The Looming AI Insurance Wipeout: Most major regional and national carriers are actively moving to explicitly exclude AI liabilities from standard general liability policies within the next year .

• The Illusion of Free AI Safety: If employees feed sensitive proprietary data, client birthdays, or private emails into public, free AI models like ChatGPT, your business has zero safety net and handles the liability entirely on its own .

• The Price of Specialized AI Coverage: Separate standalone AI liability and AI "agent" insurance markets are emerging to cover errors made by chatbots, but because actuaries lack historical data, these policies remain incredibly expensive.

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