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Cybersecurity & Managed IT Services for Insurance Agencies in Texas
Insurance agencies sit at the intersection of personal, financial, and health data — making them exceptionally attractive targets for cyberattacks. A single agency may hold Social Security numbers, bank account details, driver’s license information, medical records, and detailed financial histories for thousands of policyholders. This data concentration creates significant risk, and cybercriminals increasingly target independent agencies and brokerages that may lack enterprise-grade security.
- 24/7 Texas SOC
- Veteran-owned SDVOSB
- No ticket queue
- Texas & nationwide coverage
CoreRecon delivers managed IT and cybersecurity services designed for the insurance industry’s regulatory requirements and operational realities. We protect your agency’s data, your clients’ trust, and your compliance with state and industry security mandates.
Why attackers are targeting insurance
In June 2025, security researchers warned that the Scattered Spider hacking group had shifted its focus to the U.S. insurance industry, and Aflac, Erie Insurance and Philadelphia Insurance all disclosed cyber incidents that month. These attackers rely on social engineering: they call help desks pretending to be employees, talk staff into resetting passwords and MFA, then move into email and policy systems. Independent agencies are attractive for the same reasons carriers are: you hold Social Security numbers, driver’s license and vehicle data, bank and payment details, and often health information for thousands of policyholders, and you have logins to multiple carrier portals.
What Texas agencies are dealing with
Texas is one of the largest insurance markets in the country, with independent and captive agencies serving families and businesses from Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin to Corpus Christi, El Paso and the Rio Grande Valley. Agencies here face phishing aimed at producers and CSRs, fake payment and premium-refund requests, stolen carrier-portal credentials, and ransomware that locks the agency-management system during peak renewal and storm seasons.
Requirements insurance agencies face
- Texas Department of Insurance privacy rules: TDI’s rules in 28 TAC Chapter 22 govern how Texas insurance licensees, including agents, protect and share consumers’ nonpublic personal financial and health information under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
- Multi-state licensing: agencies that write business in other states may also fall under those states’ versions of the NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law, which requires a written information security program, risk assessments, vendor oversight and prompt notice to regulators after a cybersecurity event.
- Carrier and appointment requirements: carriers increasingly require MFA on agency systems and portals, security attestations and notice of incidents as a condition of appointment.
- Texas breach notification: affected individuals must be notified within 60 days, and the Texas Attorney General within 30 days when 250 or more Texans are affected.
- Texas SB 2610 safe harbor: since September 1, 2025, Texas businesses with fewer than 250 employees that maintain a cybersecurity program aligned with a recognized framework can be shielded from exemplary (punitive) damages in data-breach lawsuits.
CoreRecon protects agency-management systems, email and carrier-portal logins with phishing-resistant MFA, trains producers and CSRs to spot social-engineering calls and fake payment requests, monitors your network 24/7, scans the dark web for leaked credentials, and documents a written information security program that satisfies carriers, regulators and your E&O and cyber insurers.
Key Takeaways
- Insurance agencies handle vast quantities of sensitive PII, financial data, and protected health information — making them prime cybercrime targets.
- CoreRecon provides managed cybersecurity and IT services designed for independent agencies, MGAs, and brokerages across Texas.
- Our solutions address NAIC Model Law, state insurance department cybersecurity requirements, and carrier security mandates.
- Veteran-owned SDVOSB with 30+ years of cybersecurity experience protecting financial and personal data.
Compliance we help insurance agencies meet
- GLBA privacy & safeguards
- Carrier security requirements
- NIST CSF
- Cyber-insurance requirements
- HIPAA (health lines)
Insurance Agencies
Cybersecurity Threats Facing Insurance Agencies
Insurance agencies face a diverse threat landscape. Business email compromise (BEC) attacks target premium payments, commission transfers, and claim disbursements. Ransomware campaigns encrypt agency management systems and client databases. Social engineering attacks exploit the high-trust relationships between agents and their clients. And data exfiltration attacks harvest PII for identity theft and insurance fraud schemes.
The consequences of a breach extend beyond immediate financial losses. Texas Department of Insurance reporting requirements, client notification obligations, carrier relationship damage, and reputational harm can threaten an agency’s survival. Insurance carriers increasingly require their agency partners to demonstrate specific cybersecurity controls before granting system access.
Insurance Agencies
Insurance Organizations We Serve
CoreRecon serves insurance organizations of all types and sizes across Texas, including independent property and casualty agencies, life and health insurance agencies, managing general agencies (MGAs) and managing general underwriters (MGUs), insurance brokerages, surplus lines brokers, claims adjusting firms, third-party administrators (TPAs), and insurance technology companies.
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CoreRecon’s Cybersecurity Services for Insurance
24/7 SOC Monitoring
Our 24/7 Security Operations Center provides continuous monitoring of your agency’s network for unauthorized access, data exfiltration, and malicious activity. We protect your agency management system, carrier connections, and client data around the clock.
Compliance and Security Assessments
CoreRecon’s security assessments evaluate your agency against NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law requirements, state insurance department cybersecurity mandates, and carrier security standards. We provide actionable remediation plans prioritized by risk.
Email Security and BEC Prevention
We implement advanced email security controls, including AI-powered phishing detection, domain authentication (DMARC, DKIM, SPF), data loss prevention for PII, and encrypted email for policyholder communications — protecting the primary attack vector targeting insurance agencies.
Penetration Testing
Our penetration testing services identify vulnerabilities in your agency’s IT infrastructure before attackers exploit them, including testing of carrier portal connections and remote access systems.
Incident Response
CoreRecon’s incident response team provides rapid containment, investigation, and recovery. We help agencies navigate TDI reporting, policyholder notification, and carrier communication during security incidents.
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NAIC Model Law and Texas Insurance Cybersecurity Requirements
The NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law establishes cybersecurity requirements for insurance licensees, including written information security programs, risk assessments, incident response plans, and third-party service provider management. Texas insurance regulations impose additional cybersecurity requirements on licensed agencies. And carriers increasingly require specific controls — MFA, EDR, email security, backup verification — before granting agency access to their systems. CoreRecon helps agencies implement programs that satisfy all overlapping requirements.
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Managed IT Services for Insurance Agencies
CoreRecon provides managed IT services that support efficient agency operations. Our services include agency management system (AMS) support for platforms like Applied Epic, Vertafore, and HawkSoft, carrier connectivity and real-time rating system support, secure cloud migration and hosting, VoIP and communications systems, endpoint management with encryption, backup, and disaster recovery, and responsive help desk support.
Texas coverage
Cybersecurity for Insurance Agencies Across Texas
Independent and captive insurance agencies across Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley hold Social Security numbers, driver records, financial details and health information for thousands of policyholders. Carriers and cyber insurers expect MFA, monitoring and written security programs. CoreRecon helps Texas agencies meet those requirements with managed security and IT support that answers the phone.
Texas metro areas
Insurance Agencies Cybersecurity in Texas Metro Areas
CoreRecon protects insurance agencies in every major Texas market, with engineers who can be on site when you need them and a 24/7 SOC monitoring your systems around the clock.
Houston
Commercial, energy and marine insurance brokers, plus personal-lines agencies that handle surges of storm and flood claims along the Gulf Coast.
Dallas–Fort Worth
Regional offices of national carriers and brokerages and thousands of independent agencies across Dallas, Fort Worth and Arlington.
San Antonio
Home of USAA and many agencies serving military families, veterans and businesses across South Central Texas.
Austin
Home of the Texas Department of Insurance, which licenses and regulates Texas agents, along with a growing insurtech community.
Plano, McKinney & Collin County
Major insurer campuses and fast-growing personal-lines and commercial agencies in one of the fastest-growing areas of Texas. See also McKinney.
Corpus Christi & the Coastal Bend
CoreRecon’s home base, where agencies write windstorm, flood, marine and commercial coverage for coastal homes and businesses.
El Paso
Personal, commercial and cross-border auto insurance agencies serving West Texas and travelers to Mexico.
Rio Grande Valley
Auto, home, crop, windstorm and commercial agencies serving McAllen, Edinburg, Harlingen and Brownsville.
Beyond Texas
Insurance Agencies Cybersecurity Across the United States
CoreRecon’s security program for insurance agencies works wherever your offices, sites and customers are. We protect agencies nationwide through our 24/7 Security Operations Center, remote managed IT and on-site engagements, and we currently serve clients in states including North Carolina, Colorado, Florida and California, as well as Guam.
For multi-state organizations, we align your program with GLBA privacy requirements, state insurance data-security laws and carrier requirements, plus the breach-notification laws of each state where you operate, so one security program covers every location. Wherever you are, you call and an engineer helps you right away.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What cybersecurity regulations apply to Texas insurance agencies?
Texas insurance agencies must comply with state insurance department cybersecurity requirements, NAIC Model Law provisions, and carrier-specific security mandates. Federal laws, including GLBA and state data protection laws, add additional requirements.
How does CoreRecon protect carrier portal connections?
We secure carrier connections through MFA, encrypted VPN tunnels, endpoint security on workstations accessing carrier systems, and monitoring for unauthorized access to carrier portals.
Does CoreRecon support agency management systems?
Yes. We support major AMS platforms, including Applied Epic, Vertafore AMS360, HawkSoft, and others commonly used by Texas agencies.
What should an insurance agency do after a data breach?
Contain the breach, preserve evidence, assess what policyholder data was affected, report to the Texas Department of Insurance as required, notify affected individuals, and contact your E&O and cyber insurance carriers.
How can small agencies afford cybersecurity?
CoreRecon scales security services to match agency size and budget. Managed services eliminate the cost of dedicated IT security staff while providing enterprise-grade protection that satisfies carrier requirements.
Which Texas cities does CoreRecon serve for insurance agencies cybersecurity?
CoreRecon serves insurance agencies across Texas, including Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin, Plano, McKinney & Collin County, Corpus Christi & the Coastal Bend, El Paso and Rio Grande Valley. Our engineers provide on-site support where needed, and our 24/7 SOC monitors every client remotely.
Does CoreRecon work with insurance agencies outside of Texas?
Yes. CoreRecon protects insurance agencies nationwide through 24/7 SOC monitoring, remote managed IT and on-site engagements, and serves clients in states including North Carolina, Colorado, Florida and California, as well as Guam. We align your program with GLBA privacy requirements, state insurance data-security laws and carrier requirements.
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Protect Your Insurance Agency Today
Your policyholders trust you with their most sensitive information. Protect that trust with cybersecurity built for insurance. Contact CoreRecon at (800) 955-2596 or request a free consultation.