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Alta Signa appoints Audrey Louche as Cyber Underwriter in France

17th February 2025

Alta Signa, a European boutique managing general agent (MGA), has announced the appointment of Audrey Louche as an Underwriter within its Cyber Division in France. By appointing Louche, a seasoned Cyber Underwriter, Alta Signa further strengthens its capabilities in a market where cyber threats are evolving at an unprecedented pace. Ingo Trede, ... Read the full article

LMA introduces framework to help Lloyd’s insurers manage lesser-known cyber risks

14th January 2025

In its new report, the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) presents a framework to help Lloyd’s insurers manage exposure to lesser-known systemic cyber risks. Chris Mather, Senior Executive, Technical Underwriting at the LMA, explains that the framework assesses the aggregation potential in "other cyber" scenarios. While systemic risks like the failure of a ... Read the full article

89% of executives plan to expand cyber insurance for technological vulnerabilities: Chubb

10th January 2025

Cybersecurity and technological disruption are identified as the top threats to business growth, with over 89% of executives planning to expand their cyber insurance coverage to address increasing technological vulnerabilities, according to a report by Chubb. The findings come from a Harris Poll survey of 500 business leaders involved in risk ... Read the full article

Cyber reinsurance market increasingly mature and efficient: Howden

3rd January 2025

The 1 January 2025 cyber reinsurance renewals progressed smoothly, with some notable price moderation, the entry of new reinsurers, and a growing focus on non-proportional products, reflecting an increasingly mature and efficient market, according to Howden's 1.1 renewal report. Reinsurance buyers benefited from favourable supply and demand conditions in 2024, driven ... Read the full article

Amwins 2025 Outlook: Cyber insurance pricing set to decline by 5% as competition intensifies

27th December 2024

Amwins, a distributor of specialty insurance solutions, has published its 2025 Outlook: State of the Market Report, providing valuable insights into the shifting dynamics of the cyber insurance landscape. The cyber insurance market is facing increasing competition and shifting risk profiles, as highlighted in Amwins’ report. Pricing trends show a notable change, ... Read the full article

US cyber insurance market enters into soft phase: Tokio Marine HCC

23rd December 2024

According to Tokio Marine HCC – Cyber & Professional Lines Group (CPLG), the US cyber insurance sector is now in a soft market period, due to premium rate changes dropping below zero in 2024. The firm recently published its 2024 Cyber Market report, which examines the evolving landscape of the US cyber ... Read the full article

Reinsurers are leaning into the cyber market: JMP

18th December 2024

Analysts at JMP report that reinsurers are increasingly leaning into the cyber market, a move expected to drive better pricing, and terms and conditions for cedants at the January 1 renewals, building on trends observed at recent renewals. This assessment follows JMP's recent meetings with insurers, reinsurers, and brokers in London, ... Read the full article

CFC expands Australian cyber team with appointment of Michael Lewis

12th December 2024

Specialist insurance provider CFC has announced the growth of its Australian-based cyber team with the addition of Michael Lewis. Starting in January 2025, Lewis will assume his new position at CFC. Previously, he spent two years at Emergence Insurance, where he served as a business development underwriter. He will be working ... Read the full article

UK business leaders struggle to recognise cyber risk as a financial threat: Resilience

6th December 2024

IT and financial leaders at the UK’s largest firms have a poor understanding of cyber risk as a financial risk, despite 74% of mid-to-large UK businesses experiencing cybercrime, according to a new survey by cyber risk solutions provider Resilience. The findings reveal a disconnect between what causes the greatest financial losses ... Read the full article

Re/insurers’ operations exposed to cyber threats, says S&P

5th December 2024

According to a new report by S&P Global, insurers and reinsurers are exposed to cyber threats, with the potential for a direct attack to impact their operations, potentially costing a significant portion of their average annual earnings. Re/insurers face various operational cyber risks, including IT system disruptions, outages of third-party IT ... Read the full article

Re/insurance market must prepare for Single Point of Failure tech outage events: CyberCube

29th November 2024

CyberCube, a provider of cyber risk analytics, has warned that organisations must prepare for the escalating risk of unplanned technology outage events, primarily driven by a rise in cloud service provider outages and an increased frequency of industry-wide Single Point of Failure (SPoF) events. In their Global Threat Briefing report, CyberCube ... Read the full article

S&P projects cyber insurance premiums to hit $23bn by 2026

28th November 2024

S&P Global Ratings, a provider of credit ratings, research, and analytics, maintains a stable outlook on the global cyber insurance and reinsurance industry, supported by solid underwriting profitability in 2023 and 2024, with expectations for this trend to continue into 2025. The industry's stability is further reinforced by substantial increases in ... Read the full article

GenAI can open doors for malicious cyber actors to exploit capabilities

27th November 2024

Generative AI (GenAI) presents many ways for organisations to revolutionise their respective industries by enhancing business functions, however, the technology may also open doors for malicious actors to exploit capabilities for cyber attacks, according to a new report from Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan, and CyberCube, ... Read the full article

Cowbell reveals surge in supply chain attacks and rising business risks

21st November 2024

According to a new Cyber Roundup Report published by Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-market businesses, companies with revenues surpassing $50 million (£40.5m) are 2.5 times more likely to experience cyber incidents. The report, based on an extensive three-year data set from over ... Read the full article

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