July 25, 2024
Via: Reinsurance NewsCFC, an insurance provider specialising in emerging risks and cyber coverage, has published an analysis on the costs SMEs incur when implementing cybersecurity services. The company’s cyber team examined the expenses of various third-party cybersecurity solutions to determine the financial […]
June 20, 2024
Via: Reinsurance NewsThe European cyber insurance market has become much more friendly, with increased capacity per layer, significant overall capacity growth, removal of coverage restrictions, and more enhancements and innovative coverages available, according to Macarena Bandres, Cyber Placement Leader at Marsh Europe. […]
May 22, 2024
Via: Insurance BusinessGlobal insurance intermediary group Howden has introduced a new cyber insurance platform aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises, simplifying the process of obtaining coverage. Targeted at businesses with revenues up to $250 million, the platform allows users to purchase cyber […]
May 17, 2024
Via: Reinsurance NewsLloyd’s of London has recently issued an updated Market Bulletin to offer clearer guidance on cyber war wordings, aiming to prevent disputes over policy coverage. In August 2022, Lloyd’s released Market Bulletin Y5381, outlining requirements for exclusions in standalone cyber-attack […]
April 30, 2024
Via: Reinsurance NewsAs per the QualRisk Cyber Insurance Center (QCC) 2024 Global Market Report (GMR), the international cyber insurance market is expected to double by 2030. Daniel Kasper, CEO of QCC, noted that while the US has been the major driver of […]
April 10, 2024
Via: Reinsurance NewsAon, the global insurance and reinsurance brokerage, has partnered with ReliaQuest to help organizations rapidly mature their security programs globally. This collaboration “represents a unique approach to helping companies assess and mitigate cyber risk.” With ReliaQuest’s expertise and technology in […]
April 3, 2024
Via: Insurance JournalWith millions of connected vehicles on U.S. roads, personal cars and trucks will likely be the next big target for hackers and cyber thieves, according to specialty insurer HSB, which has launched a new cyber insurance product to help consumers […]
April 1, 2024
Via: Insurance BusinessActive insurance pioneer Coalition has announced that its full-stack carrier, Coalition Insurance Company (CIC), is now quoting for its admitted cyber product across the entire US. Shawn Ram, Coalition’s head of insurance, said the move is part of the company’s […]
March 14, 2024
Via: JD SupraOn February 21, 2024, Change Healthcare—a healthcare technology company owned by UnitedHealth Group—issued a statement that it had been impacted by a ransomware attack. According to Change Healthcare, a “threat actor” gained access to its system. As a result of […]
March 7, 2024
Via: Artemis BMCommenting this morning alongside his firm’s results announcement, Beazley Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Adrian Cox said that a “deep pool of capital” is required to support growing demand for cyber insurance, while the company’s CUO Bob Quane noted that the […]
February 15, 2024
Via: Reinsurance NewsCyRisk, an innovator in cyber risk management and data analytics, has introduced its latest solution, the Privacy Risk Insights Underwriting platform. Designed to meet the escalating demands of the cyber insurance sector amid a surge in privacy claims, this state-of-the-art […]
January 12, 2024
Via: Reinsurance NewsThe cyber insurance market witnessed a major shift between 2022 and 2023, with a combination of positive trends and facts ultimately creating a soft cyber insurance market, which included higher pricing after a two-year hard market, reduced claim experience due […]
December 21, 2023
Via: Artemis BMWe’re told that the price guidance has been raised for the first industry-loss triggered cyber catastrophe bond deal, which is being sponsored by reinsurance firm Swiss Re, while the size of the Matterhorn Re Ltd. (Series 2023-1) transaction remains at […]
December 7, 2023
Via: Insurance JournalThe less-than-encouraging news: Only a third (33%) of US small businesses consider cyber risk high or very high. The somewhat encouraging news: 53% of U.S. small businesses have either a standalone cyber insurance policy or have cyber coverage through another […]
November 10, 2023
Via: Insurance Business‘Protecting society from an unprecedented cyberattack will require more than insurance’ – there’s a stark warning to be found in the Geneva Association’s (GA) new report into the global cyber protection gap. Speaking with Insurance Business, Darren Pain (pictured), GA […]
October 26, 2023
Via: Reinsurance NewsAt-Bay, the cyber insurance provider, has launched a new Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution, At-Bay Stance MDR, designed to help emerging and mid-sized businesses advance their security defenses and threat preparedness, in view of the rapid rise of cyber […]
October 20, 2023
Via: Insurance BusinessChubb has partnered with cybersecurity company SentinelOne to improve the cyber risk management practices of businesses in the US and Canada. Under the initial phase of this partnership, Chubb’s cyber insurance policyholders with annual revenue exceeding $100 million will be […]
September 26, 2023
Via: Reinsurance NewsWith cyber crime fears being heavily highlighted in PwC’s “Insurance Banana Skins 2023” report, Reinsurance News spoke to Jim Bichard, Partner and Global Insurance Leader at PwC, at RVS 2023 about what the industry needs to do to try and […]
September 13, 2023
Via: Insurance BusinessLockton Re has released a new report addressing a pressing issue in cyber insurance: blending distinct first and third-party risks with systemic risks. In its new report titled “The All Risk Cyber (ARC) Challenge: An Evaluation for Simplifying Cyber Reinsurance,” […]
September 12, 2023
Via: Reinsurance NewsDuring Swiss Re’s press briefing at RVS Monte Carlo 2023, Gianfranco Lot, Swiss Re’s Chief Underwriting Officer, Property & Casualty Reinsurance, explained that cyber insurance is yet to evolve to the same levels as property cat. Within their property cat […]