Tag: Cyber Insurance

August 29, 2022

Builders & Tradesmen’s Insurance Services (BTIS), an insurance intermediary serving small businesses, has announced the launch of a new cyber insurance marketplace with cyber provider At-Bay. At-Bay is a cyber insurance provider offering robust first- and third-party coverage for businesses […]

August 15, 2022

WTW has released the latest cyber insurance market update, providing an overview of key developments in the cyber insurance market and analyzing the conditions for domestic and international companies using the London insurance market to transfer risk. The report noted […]

July 20, 2022

Insider threats are cyber attacks that come from within a company. They can happen when former or current employees, or even third party contractors that work with the company, make inadvertent errors, discover vulnerabilities, or intentionally steal data. “It’s the […]

July 12, 2022

According to a recent survey conducted by enterprise security company, Panaseer, the largest ransomware pay-outs by cyber insurers in the last two years has averaged £3.26 million in the UK and $3.52 million in the US. The company recently released […]

July 6, 2022

While the market for cyber insurance is expected to remain challenging “for the foreseeable future,” there is optimism for rate stabilization as organization focus on cyber hygiene, according to broker Marsh. In a recent briefing, the broker said “steep rate […]

June 21, 2022

The hard market for cyber insurance, which is expected to continue for “some time,” and a lack of capacity has made captive insurers an “attractive risk management option for corporations,” said AM Best in a recent recent market report. As […]

May 31, 2022

According to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers’ (CIAB) Commercial Property/Casualty Market Index, capacity for cyber insurance may be decreasing while demand is increasing, which could have driven cyber premium price increases of an average 27.5% during the first […]

May 27, 2022

Nearly three quarters of global cyber-risk decision markers recently surveyed said their company experienced at least one cyberattack in the past year and while these attacks have spurred more investment in cyber-risk mitigation efforts, just 3% rated their company’s cyber […]

May 9, 2022

Majesco, a global provider of cloud insurance software solutions for insurance business transformation, has announced a partnership with CyberCube – a global provider of advanced solutions for cyber insurance risk modelling, rating and underwriting. The partnership between the two companies […]

April 12, 2022

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is driving more exclusions into re/insurance, with Munich Re reportedly planning new wordings within its cyber insurance policies to exclude war, to avoid disputes over what is covered, according to Reuters. The war in Ukraine has raised […]

January 26, 2022

Resilience, a cyber insurance and security solutions managing general agent (MGA), has announced the establishment of a new captive reinsurance company. Through the captive, Resilience Cyber Insurance Solutions plans to retain a share of each risk it underwrites. This strategy, […]

January 13, 2022

KYND, the London-based provider of cyber risk management solutions for the insurance industry, announced a £3.25 million ($4.4 million) investment from BGF, a growth capital investor. The insurtech will use the investment to accelerate its growth and global expansion plans, […]

January 4, 2022

Specialist insurer Beazley recently hosted a small group meeting with Paul Bantick, Global Head of Cyber and Technology, and Sarah Booth, Head of IR, which focused on cyber insurance. According to the insurer, cyber requires significant investment in underwriting and […]

December 10, 2021

Generali has joined forces with Accenture and Vodafone Business to create a package of cyber insurance services for corporate and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) clients. The services include cyber risk assessments, phishing simulations and learning programs, designed to help […]

November 23, 2021

Resilience Cyber Insurance Solutions has closed an $80 million Series C funding round, co-led by General Catalyst and Corey Thomas of Rapid7, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Founders Fund, Charles River Ventures, Shield Capital and Intact Ventures. Resilience will […]

October 26, 2021

Global commercial insurance prices increased 15% in the third quarter of 2021, which was the same rate of increase recorded in the previous quarter, according to the Global Insurance Market Index released by insurance broker Marsh. While this is the […]

October 12, 2021

Silent cyber exposures in the United States property insurance market are accumulating to such a degree that a new report suggests a $12.5 billion industry loss from non-physical damage could flow to property carriers, should a major event occur. Silent […]

October 1, 2021

Insurer Chubb’s new digital platform Blink is partnering with its first insurance carrier to offer cyber insurance to military families. The arrangement allows USAA Insurance Agency to offer a Chubb-backed personal cyber insurance offering through Blink. USAA Insurance Agency is […]

September 30, 2021

In a recent report, S&P Global Ratings says the demand for cyber coverage has increased significantly since before COVID-19 and that a stronger partnership between insurers and reinsurers could help strengthen coverage, give greater balance sheet protection against frequent, high-severity […]

September 13, 2021

Insurers that offer coverage for cyberattacks find themselves playing both offense and defense lately. As they await possible action by Congress to enact federal cybersecurity legislation, the insurance industry has gone on the offensive, applying pressure to policyholders to adopt […]