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Aon & HSCM launch $70mn catastrophic cyber product

19th November 2020

Global insurance and reinsurance broker, Aon, has collaborated with Hudson Structured Capital Management Limited (HSCM) on the launch of a new product designed to protect re/insurers against systemic and catastrophic cyber events. Driven by growing awareness at C-suite level, reputational risk and regulation, alongside an increasing number of cyber attacks, the ... Read the full article

Munich Re’s HSB expands Cyber Suite

21st October 2020

Munich Re’s HSB has expanded its HSB Cyber Suite product to help protect small businesses with new insurance coverages and risk management services. The services include website security scans and computer system upgrades to help prevent future cyber crimes. HSB Cyber Suite provides a collection of cyber insurance and services designed to ... Read the full article

Demand for cyber cover to rise alongside frequency & severity: Höpke, Munich Re

19th October 2020

The frequency and severity of cyber events is on the rise and as the peril grows in relevance, particularly under COVID-19 conditions, demand for protection is likely to continue to increase, according to Doris Höpke, Member of the Board of Management at Munich Re. As the ongoing pandemic continues to restrict ... Read the full article

Marsh hires new US Cyber Incident Management Leader

15th October 2020

Global insurance and reinsurance broker, Marsh, has announced the appointment of Katherine Keefe as US Cyber Incident Management Leader. In this newly created role, Keefe will be responsible for leading the broker's efforts to assist clients responding to and managing cyber events, including data breaches and ransomware attacks, whilst giving advice ... Read the full article

PCS launches new data set for cyber risk

7th October 2020

Property Claim Services (PCS), a Verisk Analytics business, has announced the launch of a new data set to help cyber insurers and reinsurers optimise their capital and manage risk more effectively. The first non-loss reporting offering from PCS, this platform will provide insight into the largest affirmative cyber risks in the ... Read the full article

Arthur J. Gallagher targeted in ransomware attack

29th September 2020

International insurance brokerage firm Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has confirmed that it was the target of a ransomware attack on September 26th. The firm said the incident impacted a “limited portion” of its internal systems, and does not expect it to have a material impact on its operations or financial ... Read the full article

Munich Re’s HSB expands small business cyber cover

28th September 2020

Munich Re subsidiary HSB has announced an expansion of its cyber insurance and loss prevention services for small and mid-size businesses. HSB Total Cyber now includes new coverages for computer attacks, data system upgrades, and system failures from unintentional computer outages. HSB Total Cyber is available to US-based SMBs through independent insurance agents ... Read the full article

Munich Re’s HSB renews Cyberwrite risk platform subscription

25th September 2020

Cyber risk analytics firm, Cyberwrite and member of Munich Re Risk Solutions family, HSB have announced that HSB is renewing its subscription to Cyberwrite's cyber risk financial quantification platform to offer tailored cyber insurance policies to businesses across the US. Due to the dramatic increase in remote workforces and a steep ... Read the full article

Cowbell Cyber launches new Prime 250 program

23rd September 2020

AI-powered cyber insurer, Cowbell CyberAI has announced the availability of Prime 250, a new insurance program with coverage designed to address a broad variety of cyber risks. With a rise in the number of cyberattacks, Cowbell notes that there has been an increase in demand from businesses that need protection from ... Read the full article

Remote working triggers rise in phishing attacks over Q2: Beazley

18th September 2020

The growing reliance on remote working due to the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a rise in phishing and social engineering scams over Q2, according to specialist re/insurer Beazley. These kinds of email attacks had been on the decline from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020, but the arrival of the global pandemic ... Read the full article

Guy Carpenter partners with insurtech RiskGenius on silent cyber risk

17th September 2020

Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance arm of global broker Marsh, has established a partnership with insurtech RiskGenius to help evaluate potential silent cyber exposure. The partnership will provide clients with a means of assessing their silent cyber exposure at scale, while generating risk insights designed to support a greater understanding of silent ... Read the full article

WTW and the University of Oxford collaborate on cyber risk research

10th September 2020

Global insurance and reinsurance broker, Willis Towers Watson (WTW), has partnered with the University of Oxford to develop research exploring three key areas of cyber security risk. Specifically, Willis Research Network is set to engage with the University to examine increases in systemic risks; the nature of cyberattack resilience; and, the ... Read the full article

Pen Underwriting increases Lloyd’s cyber capacity to £55m

3rd September 2020

Pen Underwriting has renewed multiple binders with its consortium of Lloyd’s partners, enabling it to write in excess of £55m in cyber insurance premiums in the UK, US, Canada and New Zealand over the course of the next 12 months. This marks an increase of 15% on the previous year, and ... Read the full article

Re/insurers must evolve alongside cybersecurity landscape: Allianz

14th August 2020

There has been an increase in fears around the potential for cyber security incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the need for re/insurers and brokers to evolve alongside the cyber risk landscape, reports Allianz. The concerns have arisen after many businesses are being required to adopt wide-scale remote working for their ... Read the full article

Cyber growth slows as profits less certain: AM Best

3rd August 2020

Cyber insurance premiums have slowed for the fourth straight year in the US as part of a trend that AM Best attributes to an expanding threat landscape and an increasing awareness of risks. Direct premiums written in the US cyber insurance market increased by 11% year over year in 2019 to ... Read the full article