Tag: Cyber Insurance

November 10, 2023

‘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

At-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

Chubb 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

With 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

Lockton 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

During 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 […]

September 6, 2023

Among the highlights of S&P Global Ratings’ briefing into where the global reinsurance sector stands in 2023, it was highlighted that the sector is stabilising as ‘green shoots emerge in underwriting’. Amid ‘much-needed’ structural changes in reinsurance underwriting, S&P has […]

August 30, 2023

As cyber insurance remains the fastest growing sub-sector of the global insurance market, S&P has underlined the importance of reinsurance in the development of a sustainable and effective market. According to S&P, primary carriers ceded around 50% to 65% of […]

July 31, 2023

Global commercial insurance pricing rose 3% in the second quarter of 2023, down from 4% in Q1, according to Marsh, which pointed to two notable trends during Q2: a moderation in cyber rates and continuing challenges in property insurance, which […]

July 28, 2023

QBE North America has announced the launch of a new cyber insurance program with Converge, a new managing general agent (MGA) that will act as program administrator. The program will be broken down into two separate distribution structures, ConvergeElements and […]

July 24, 2023

Despite the rapid evolution of the cyber insurance market, it’s still facing a demand-side problem, according to James Burns (pictured), head of cyber strategy at CFC. The relatively low level of cyber awareness among UK SMEs – which account for […]

July 14, 2023

Specialist insurer Beazley has released its latest risk and resilience report, titled Spotlight on: Cyber & Technology Risks 2023. The report highlights the shifting landscape of global business risks, specifically focusing on cyber and technology risks, including ransomware attacks and […]

June 23, 2023

Corvus Insurance has announced that it has launched a “first of its kind” endorsement to help make policyholders safer through proactive engagement with Corvus Signal™, a cyber risk prevention solution that is set to reduce the frequency and costs of […]

June 22, 2023

Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro has signed into law a bill designed to safeguard the insurance industry from cyber threats. Pennsylvania Insurance Data Security Act, also known as House Bill 739, was signed last week as Act 2 of 2023 after […]

June 20, 2023

According to Insuramore’s global rankings, cyber insurance gross direct premiums written (GDPW) valued around $13.5 billion in 2022, rising towards $14 billion if captive insurers are also included. The firm said in a statement that this shows that the top […]

June 15, 2023

Cyber insurance provider Coalition, has unveiled the Coalition Exploit Scoring System (Coalition ESS), a vulnerability scoring system designed to help risk managers mitigate potential cyber threats. Developed by Coalition Security Labs – the firm’s research and innovation center – Coalition […]

June 1, 2023

According to Guy Carpenter, the US-domiciled cyber market currently stands at approximately $9 billion, with the non-US market totalling approximately $5 billion. Guy Carpenter has released a new report on the cyber re/insurance market focused on the examination of the […]

April 28, 2023

In a Press release, the multi-carrier platform Relay has announced its latest update to help wholesale brokers and retail agents scale their businesses by offering a quick and easy onboarding process. This allows brokers and agents to secure cyber quotes […]

April 25, 2023

Aon, a global professional services firm, has urged asset owners and operators in the battery energy storage system (BESS) market to enhance their cyber resilience against emerging cyber threats, identifying operational technologies used in BESS control systems as an ‘invisible’ […]

March 20, 2023

Cyber disaster recovery firm Fenix24 has announced a $5 million investment by insurtech investor Eos Venture Partners. Zach Powell, general partner at Eos Venture Partners, will join Fenix24 as a board member. Fenix24 is a cybersecurity firm focused on restoring […]