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Beazley successfully closes its first 144A cyber catastrophe bond
2nd January 2024
Specialist insurer Beazley, has closed its first 144A cyber catastrophe bond providing cover of $140 million. This marks Beazley’s first inaugural 144A bond and builds on its $81.5 million cyber catastrophe bond programme of 2023. The PoleStar Re Ltd. Series 2024-1 Class A cyber catastrophe bond notes cover Beazley for ... Read the full article
AI to play a significant role in both cybersecurity and insurance: Cowbell’s Gupta
27th December 2023
As more organisations continue to apply and use artificial intelligence (AI) within their systems, the technology is expected to play "a crucial role in enhancing both efficacy and efficiency in addressing new challenges," says Rajeev Gupta, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, Cowbell. Gupta explains that Cowbell anticipates witnessing more automation in ... Read the full article
Patricia Kocsondy to lead Beazley’s Global Cyber Digital Risks team
18th December 2023
Specialty insurer Beazley has appointed Patricia Kocsondy as Head of Global Cyber Digital Risks, effective January 1, 2024. In her new role she will be responsible for setting the global product and distribution strategy for all of Beazley’s cyber business sub $250million, and ensure products and services are tailored to the ... Read the full article
More reinsurers to offer meaningful cyber reinsurance capacity in 2024: CyberCube
18th December 2023
With cyber insurance being one of the fastest growing lines of insurance coverage to emerge, there are still a large number of traditional reinsurers who are yet to see cyber as a key area of growth for them, until recently. According to Pascal Millaire, Chief Executive Officer of CyberCube, there are ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance & Upfort team up to expand access to cyber coverage
13th December 2023
Upfort, a cyber security and insurance platform and Arch Insurance, a global provider of specialty risk insurance solutions, have entered into a strategic partnership to transform cyber insurance programs for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), associations and risk pools. Both organisations will work with brokers to develop group programs that prioritize ... Read the full article
CyberCube expands capabilities of its Account Manager software in latest version
13th December 2023
Cyber analytics firm CyberCube has launched Version 5.0 (v5) of Account Manager, the software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution designed for underwriters, with expanded financial quantification insights and several data enhancements. Account Manager v5 extends the capabilities of Portfolio Manager, CyberCube’s portfolio modelling product. This gives clients that licence both solutions the ability to quantify ... Read the full article
WTW launches CyProtect Bermuda to fortify enterprises against evolving cyber threats
13th December 2023
Global advisory, broking, and solutions company, WTW has announced the launch of CyProtect Bermuda, a cutting-edge cyber insurance product designed and tailored to be a comprehensive solution for financial, professional, and executive risks. WTW’s new tool is targeted towards large enterprises operating in the Bermuda market, and it aims to set ... Read the full article
Cerchia adds cyber cat industry-loss index to its platform
8th December 2023
Cerchia, a provider of decentralised risk transfer solutions, has successfully integrated a cyber cat industry-loss index, featuring data sourced from PCS (Property Claim Services), expanding its risk transfer capabilities, beyond classical Nat Cat. The addition of this new risk Index expands Cerchia’s risk transfer capabilities beyond pure property catastrophe risk, which ... Read the full article
Trium Cyber names Bruno Lead Underwriter, Midwest
6th December 2023
Trium Cyber, the Lloyds of London cyber insurance specialist, has announced the appointment of Chris Bruno as Lead Underwriter for its Midwest territory. Josh Ladeau, Trium Cyber’s CEO, said: “Chris is a rock-solid underwriter with expertise honed over a decade of dedicated cyber focus; with the unique perspective of both broker ... Read the full article
Chubb enhances cyber offering with NetSPI partnership
6th December 2023
Property and casualty insurance company Chubb has announced the launch of its cyber protection partnership with NetSPI, a cybersecurity specialist. NetSPI is an expert in proactive security, aiming to strengthen its clients’ cyber-risk profile via enhanced attack surface management and penetration testing solutions. Through this collaboration, Chubb policyholders in the US and ... Read the full article
DeRISK new freemium version aims to help companies quickly evaluate their cyber risk posture
5th December 2023
DeNexus Inc, a provider of second-generation cyber risk quantification and management services, has expanded access to its cyber tool with the launch of DeRISK freemium, a complimentary version of its DeRISK AI-powered Cyber Risk Assessment platform. DeRISK is a cyber risk quantification tool designed to help industrial organisations, underwriters, reinsurers and ... Read the full article
mShift partners with CyberCube to revolutionise cyber insurance analytics delivery
5th December 2023
Millennial Shift Technologies Inc. (mShift) has announced a strategic partnership with CyberCube, a leading cyber risk analytics platform. The collaboration aims to automate the delivery of cyber insurance analytics through an integrated solution that enhances workflow efficiency for insurance professionals while delivering an enriched client experience. mShift, a digital platform designed to ... Read the full article
Markel hires Isaac Meek to lead cyber underwriting for MENA region
4th December 2023
The insurance arm of Markel Group Inc., Markel, has appointed Isaac Meek as a Cyber Senior Underwriter to lead its cyber portfolio development in the Middle East and North Africa region. Meek will be based out of Markel's Dubai office, reporting to Max Robbie, Senior Executive Officer at Markel Dubai. Robbie commented ... Read the full article
For cyber to grow at Lloyd’s we must manage our potential risks: Patrick Tiernan
4th December 2023
Speaking at Lloyd's Q4 2023 Market Message, Patrick Tiernan, Chief of Markets, explained that cyber underwriting will remain a key clear focus class of growth for 2024. Tiernan stated that for 2024, plan GDP growth is shy of 20%, which remains on par with the growth that Lloyd's witnessed in 2023. He ... Read the full article
AXIS successfully closes market’s first 144A cyber catastrophe bond
29th November 2023
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, today announced the closing of the market’s first 144A cyber catastrophe bond, a $75 million Long Walk Reinsurance Ltd. transaction which provides the firm's subsidiaries with fully collateralized indemnity reinsurance for systemic cyber events on a per-occurrence basis. The $75 million of Series ... Read the full article
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