Eric Mauriello
Partner — Real Estate Insurance Specialist
LinkedInEric Mauriello is the business partner to Paul Bondy at PBI Group. Eric has 30-years of experience building businesses and brands using innovative digital technology. At PBI Group Eric's focus is on business development, marketing, technology and operations as well as being the Cyber Insurance coverage lead. Eric brings with him a diverse background of experience working for multi-national corporations, as well as small startups. This includes consulting for some of the most successful Fortune 500 brands including: Target, Macy's, Mercedes Benz, Ralph Lauren and Intel. Eric has founded several Internet startups and helped develop a 25-million e-commerce retail business. Outside of work, Eric spends his free time with his family, working out and enjoying water sports, golf and billiards.
Articles by Eric Mauriello
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Cyber Liability2025 Cyber Insurance 8 Best Practices
Cyber insurance is now a requirement for many real estate brokerages. This comes as more and more cybercriminals are successful in their attempts to steal infor…
Sep 11, 2025
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Cyber LiabilityAre “Free Email Addresses” such as Gmail or Yahoo covered under my Cyber Insurance Policy?
This seems to be a popular question lately, so we wanted to share PBI Group’s thoughts on the matter. Residential real estate brokerages often have a website an…
Apr 7, 2023
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Cyber LiabilityEndpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) is the name of an IT network security system that is becoming a more common cyber insurance carrier requirement for larger…
Mar 21, 2023
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Cyber LiabilityState by State Cyber Security Breach Notification Laws
Not a fun read but something that could be handy if unfortunately, you need to look up your state’s laws regarding IT security breach notification requirements.…
Jan 5, 2023
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Cyber LiabilityCyber Insurance: The Ultimate Guide to Vendor Data Breach Response
The days of having IT systems running on your own computer hardware, in a closet at the office are a thing of the past. Almost everyone has cloud-based IT vendo…
Dec 14, 2022
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Cyber LiabilityCyber Guide to IT Solutions to Reduce Risk
Cyber insurance carriers have been raising rates over the past year or so, often by 100%. To help fix the route cause of cyber events which lead to claims and s…
Mar 4, 2022
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Cyber LiabilitySetup MFA / 2FA on your Email Account Today!
MFA (multi-factor authentication) or 2FA (two-factor authentication) is the same thing. These are security terms that represent an additional layer of login sec…
Dec 5, 2021
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Cyber LiabilityUS Government Secret Service Guide on Wire Fraud
As cybercrime increases year over year the US Secret Services is helping with some useful guides to have on hand if an event does take place.
Nov 20, 2021
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Cyber LiabilityCyber Insurance Claims Report 2021
Coalition, one of PBI Group’s cyber carriers, publishes a bi-annual report on claims activity. Very interesting read, below are some highlights. The entire repo…
Oct 8, 2021
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Cyber LiabilityCybersecurity Awareness Training Providers
Cybersecurity Awareness Training is starting to gain momentum among real estate agencies who are looking to help their agents and staff stay ahead of the bad gu…
Apr 9, 2021
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Cyber LiabilityCurricula: Making Security Awareness Training Stick (Webinar)
In addition to a strong cyber insurance policy, PBI Group believes that cyber awareness training is a great way to reduce your risk of having a cyber event. Che…
Mar 31, 2021
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Cyber LiabilityCybersecurity Guide for 2021
This document is a good guide for real estate agencies who are looking for cyber security best practices to help keep their agency and agents protected from the…
Feb 22, 2021
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Cyber LiabilityExample of an Anti Fraud Disclosure for your Clients to Sign
Below is an example of an anti-fraud disclosure that some of our real estate clients are asking their clients to sign.
Jan 21, 2021
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Cyber LiabilityCyber Protection for Agent Owned Software / Hardware
Cyber Liability policies designed to provide 1st party coverage as well as 3rd party protection have numerous definitions which can make it complicated to figur…
Nov 20, 2019
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Cyber LiabilityA good example of a Cyber Fraud Warning for your Clients
Many of our real estate agency clients are concerned about wire fraud which can negatively impact their business and clients. All real estate agencies are at ri…
Sep 23, 2019
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Cyber LiabilityConsumer Financial Protection Bureau Video on Wire Transfer Fraud
Here is the link to the article from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with valuable information on how to protect your agency.
Aug 19, 2019
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Cyber LiabilityThe Gap
There is a little-known gap that exists between E&O policies and Cyber liability policies, which in our opinion is a worthwhile talking about.
Mar 12, 2019
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Cyber LiabilityYouth Soccer Phishing Attacks
We share these stories with the hope that you can start to see a pattern… everyone is a target when it comes to phishing scams. Bad actors are actively working …
Oct 16, 2018
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Cyber LiabilityDigital Property Replacement Coverage
Digital Property Replacement is a subset of the Breach Rectification coverage of the cyber liability policy that PBI Group recommends. This section covers the r…
Jun 21, 2018
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Cyber LiabilityNAR Data Security and Privacy Toolkit
Real Estate broker-owners/management….a friendly reminder that this NAR data security and privacy document is a great summertime read. Hopefully, you can find t…
May 29, 2018
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Cyber LiabilityPBI Group and Victor O. Schinnerer: Chubb Cyber Webinar Recording
If you missed or would like to watch/listen again here is the webinar recording with the presentation slides.
Apr 20, 2018
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Cyber LiabilityPCI Coverage in your Cyber Policy?
PCI (or Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is a set of security standards designed to ensure that ALL companies that accept, process, store or transm…
Apr 5, 2018
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Cyber LiabilityWire Fraud Scam Getting Worse: New Twist
Here is a recent situation which unfortunately impacted one of our clients and worth sharing in the hope that increased awareness will limit the chance of this …
Mar 21, 2018
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Orbitz.com: The Latest Breach Victim
What happened at Orbitz?
Mar 20, 2018
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Cyber LiabilityFraudulent Closing Instructions scam quadrupled in 2017
At PBI Group we have seen this trend continue over the past 3-years and apparently, it has reached new heights. The average claim of lost client funds is $352,0…
Feb 15, 2018
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Cyber LiabilityTech Support Scams on the Rise
This scam is becoming more popular and can lead to your computer being further compromised by bad guys looking for more of your valuable client information. Be …
Feb 5, 2018
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Video Review of the Worst Cyber Hacks of 2017
A nice little infographic in case you don’t have the time to watch the video:
Dec 13, 2017
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Cyber LiabilityReal Estate Cyberscams Continue: Average amount Stolen $130k
A study shows that Los Angeles area homebuyers are losing five million dollars a month to cybercriminals. In a scheme that started in 2013, and which shows no s…
Dec 4, 2017
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Cyber LiabilityNetflix Email Phishing Scam
Phishing scams are very popular and often revolved around products or services which are important to us and widely used. Here is a successful scam that is goin…
Nov 7, 2017
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Cyber LiabilityThe benefits of Cyber Liability Insurance for Real Estate Agents
Life as a real estate agent is busy, always on the go and juggling multiple clients. You are often being pulled in multiple directions while staying focused on …
Oct 19, 2017
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Cyber LiabilityWi-Fi Vulnerability Discovered "KRACK Attack"
A new vulnerability has been discovered recently called “KRACK Attack”. In short, there is a exploitable flaw in the Wi-Fi security protocol WPA2, this protocol…
Oct 16, 2017
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Cyber LiabilityHow to Spot Red Flags in Social Engineering Emails
Here is a helpful guide to understanding some of the things to look for when attempting to figure out if an email is real or fake. Click here to view a full-siz…
Oct 4, 2017
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Cyber LiabilityTime to Know Your Credit Report
Lots of discussion since the Equifax breach about freezing or monitoring your credit report. Let’s just discuss the basics briefly.
Sep 27, 2017
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Cyber LiabilityBeware of Microsoft Word document offering Google search tips
A new phishing email is going around with an MS Word attachment offering unique Google search tactics. Do not open the email and more importantly do not open th…
Sep 19, 2017
- Cyber Liability
Equifax Announces Cybersecurity Breach
Another huge breach.. this one the bad guys good a lot of valuable information, here is the summary:
Sep 7, 2017
- Cyber Liability
Real Estate Wire Fraud Making the News
The bad guys are working hard, 100 attempts per month in Nevada! Our cyber liability policy cover for this type of claim. Get a quote today.
Aug 18, 2017
- Cyber Liability
CEO Fraud Scam hits PBI Group
It is hard to believe that a small insurance brokerage company like PBI Group could become a target of a (somewhat) sophisticated social engineer scam commonly …
Aug 2, 2017
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Cyber LiabilityVictim of Wire Fraud? the FBI's FKKC program can help!
Financial Fraud Kill Chain (FFKC) is FBI program designed to recover funds for customers who have been victimized by fraudulent international wire schemes. The …
Jun 28, 2017
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Cyber LiabilityUnsupported Software: Does your Cyber Liability policy have this exclusion?
If so, you may be in a situation where your policy does not provide coverage due to an unsupported software application running on your computers. All software …
Jun 20, 2017
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Cyber LiabilityBusiness Interruption Coverage Endorsement
If your systems are down due to a Ransomware attack, Business Interruption coverage can help by protecting your agency from loss of your income and additional e…
May 31, 2017
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Cyber LiabilityRansomware is now a major concern for everyone.
You may have seen the news this weekend. Criminal hackers have released a powerful strain of ransomware that spreads itself automatically across all computers i…
May 15, 2017
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Cyber LiabilityUp your Password Game
Passwords are a fact of life on the Internet today—we use them for everything from ordering flowers and online banking to logging into our favorite airline Web …
May 8, 2017
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Cyber LiabilityRoot Cause of a Data Breach
Research studies are becoming very popular on the topic of cybersecurity. Unfortunately, none of them are focused or include residential real estate firms among…
Mar 24, 2017
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Cyber LiabilityRogue Documents by Real Estate Agents
It is very easy to get caught up in all these free/cheap cloud storage services which enable us access to anything we need, at our fingertips, in just a few cli…
Mar 17, 2017
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Cyber LiabilityNot again..Another Wire Transfer Fraud!!
Today another client called with a wire transfer fraud situation where their client wired approximately $300,000 for closing to a fraudulent bank account. Thank…
Mar 2, 2017
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Funds Transfer Pledge
I, < Agent> will never request or forward alone someone else’s request * to my Client, via any form of electronic communication including email, text message or…
Mar 1, 2017
- Cyber Liability
Funds Transfer Risk: 1st Party vs. 3rd Party Coverage…Are you covered for both?
Let’s first define the difference: Funds Transfer 1st Party coverage for Cyber Liability protects the Insured aka the real estate firm who holds the insurance p…
Feb 21, 2017
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Cyber LiabilityDo not plug in a found USB drive!
Tradeshow season is among us and I am sure your agents are looking forward to their regional or national conferences. Please make sure you share this piece of s…
Feb 17, 2017
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Cyber LiabilityMust Listen...Wire Transfer Scam
Besides a comprehensive Cyber Liability insurance policy. Here are some things you can do to protect your agents.
Jan 27, 2017
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Cyber LiabilityClaims Example of Internet Media Liability
A real estate team hires a freelance graphic designer to create a series of new logos for the official launch of their newly branded team. The graphic designer …
Jan 23, 2017
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Cyber LiabilityWhat is a Data Breach Coach?
A Data Breach Coach is a leader, often a person at a law firm, who is your main point of contact once a breach is suspected. He or she is available through a fe…
Jan 12, 2017
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Cyber LiabilityHow to Setup Find my Iphone
As discussed in our previous post 5 Simple Steps Real Estate Agents can do themselves to reduce Cyber exposure, setting up the remote locating feature on your s…
Jan 5, 2017
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Cyber LiabilityReal Estate Agents using a Yahoo Email Address
It is time to officially stop using Yahoo email address and migrate to a new email provider. The news today of yet another breach that exposed 1 billion user ac…
Dec 15, 2016
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Cyber LiabilityTop 5 Things Broker Owners can do to limit Cyber risk
First off, this stuff can be confusing and daunting… it is for everyone. Take 1 step at a time, together with your technical resource you will figure it out tog…
Dec 15, 2016
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Cyber LiabilityWhat is Security Awareness Training?
Like a shield wall for an army, Security Awareness Training is a valuable tool to help reduce your cyber liability exposure by employing a formal process of edu…
Dec 12, 2016
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Cyber Liability7 Simple Steps Real Estate Agents and Broker Owners can do to reduce Cyber exposure
Seven practical steps real estate agents and broker-owners can take to cut cyber and wire-fraud exposure — from multi-factor authentication and email security t…
Dec 2, 2016
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Cyber LiabilityEmail Phishing Scam Attempt
So how do hackers get into your email account? One way is to trick you to grant them access. Humans are always the weakest link in any security chain 🙁
Dec 1, 2016
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Cyber Liability7 Steps to Protect Your Real Estate Agency from Social Engineering Scams
Social engineering drives most real estate wire-fraud losses. Seven steps to protect your agency — wire-verification protocols, staff training, email controls, …
Nov 29, 2016
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What is Deceptive Funds Transfer?
Here is a good example of Deceptive Funds Transfer is it is explained in this Claims Scenarios from Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc.: http://schinnerer.com/…
Nov 15, 2016
- Cyber Liability
This is what happens when you reply to spam email? LOL
Suspicious emails: unclaimed insurance bonds, diamond-encrusted safe deposit boxes, close friends marooned in a foreign country. They pop up in our inboxes, and…
Oct 20, 2016
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Cyber LiabilityToday's Disturbing Statistic
The median cost for Data Breach Coach and investigative services runs $29,000.
Oct 18, 2016
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Small Business Cyber Event.. Could you Survive?
60% of small/mid-market businesses go out of business within 6 months of having a cyber compromise or breach event.
Sep 21, 2016
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Cyber LiabilityWhat is Social Engineering?
Social engineering is the art of manipulating people so they give up valuable information. Criminals use this tactic as it is easier to exploit the natural incl…
Sep 20, 2016
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What is Cyber Liability for Real Estate Professionals
Cyber Liability is a stand-alone insurance policy that covers 1st party and 3rd party damages and expenses associated with lawsuits brought about from cybersecu…
Sep 15, 2016
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