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Coalition report finds sharp rise in ransomware demands as most businesses refuse to pay
6th March 2026
Coalition, a cyber insurance and security company, has published the findings of its 2026 Cyber Claims Report, showing that initial ransomware demands in 2025 increased significantly, rising 47% year-on-year. Despite the sharp rise in demands from threat actors, Coalition’s data indicates that a record 86% of affected businesses refused to pay ... Read the full article
Coalition to help private equity firms manage cyber risk with new active insurance solution
2nd February 2026
Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks, has launched its Private Equity Practice, designed to help firms manage cyber risk. This new cyber insurance solution was developed with private equity-focused brokers. Its bespoke design will help private equity firms, sponsors, general partners, and their portfolio companies to manage complex, ... Read the full article
Coalition expands cyber coverage to UK Crown Dependencies and Gibraltar
7th January 2026
Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks, has expanded its UK operations to include organisations domiciled in the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, the remaining Channel Islands, and Gibraltar. The move marks significant broadening of the firm’s geographic footprint, allowing organisations in the UK Crown Dependencies and Gibraltar to ... Read the full article
Cyber risk to grow more systemic in 2026 as digital dependencies deepen: Coalition
24th December 2025
According to executives at Coalition, cyber risk in 2026 will be defined less by isolated breaches and more by hidden interdependencies that drive correlated, systemic loss, forcing re/insurers to demand deeper technical clarity, stronger underwriting discipline, and broader coverage responses. A host of executives from Coalition have shared their perspectives on ... Read the full article
Coalition enhances cyber product with addition of Deepfake Response Endorsement
12th December 2025
Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks, has added a new Deepfake Response Endorsement to its Cyber Insurance policies worldwide. “Businesses can do everything right - lock down networks, ignore fraudulent funds transfer requests, comply with privacy laws - only to have their reputation damaged by a deepfake,” said ... Read the full article
Frank Fumarola joins Coalition as Chief Product Officer
2nd December 2025
Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks, has announced the appointment of Frank Fumarola as its new Chief Product Officer. Fumarola, who is joining the company from Nubak, will serve as a member of Coalition's executive team, reporting directly to Joshua Motta, Coalition’s CEO and co-founder. “Our products are central ... Read the full article
Majority of UK SMEs have experienced a cyber incident: Coalition survey
26th November 2025
In the last five years, nearly three-quarters of UK SMEs have been impacted by a cyber incident, according to a recent survey by Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks. Coalition’s study, conducted by an independent research organisation in September 2025, surveyed 600 senior insurance decision-makers at mid-market firms ... Read the full article
Coalition’s excess cyber insurance launches in Quebec
17th October 2025
Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks, has announced the launch of its Excess Cyber Insurance policies in Quebec, as well as its refreshed Excess offering across Canada. Canadian businesses, including those in Quebec, will now be able to enhance their cyber risk management with the refreshed Excess offering. Coalition’s ... Read the full article
Coalition Re unveils new early detection system for potential cyber exposures
7th October 2025
Coalition Re, the standalone cyber reinsurance intermediary of Coalition, has announced its Live Event Response offering, a new reporting capability that alerts cedants when policyholders may be exposed to an unfolding cyber event, such as a zero-day vulnerability. Diana Liu, Coalition Re’s Head of Underwriting, commented, “Most recently, we notified our ... Read the full article
Coalition launches its Active Cyber Insurance in France
20th August 2025
Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks, has announced the launch of its Active Cyber Insurance in France through its subsidiary, Coalition Insurance Solutions GmbH. With capacity provided by Allianz Commercial via Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) - in a multi-year agreement - Active Insurance is now ... Read the full article
MSIG USA partners with Coalition to launch new cyber insurance for US
7th August 2025
MSIG USA, a provider of specialty commercial insurance solutions, has strategically partnered with Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks, to launch a new cyber insurance offering for its US clients. The new program offers primary cyber coverage for multinational businesses purchasing insurance coverage from MSIG USA internationally and ... Read the full article
Coalition adds Holder and Mullett to support regional brokers in the UK
28th July 2025
Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks, has appointed James Holder as a Senior Business Development Manager based in the border of South Wales/England, and Sam Mullett as a Production Underwriter based in Birmingham. Coalition’s UK team continues to grow as it nears the end of its third year ... Read the full article
Coalition Re launches Helios platform to improve cyber risk monitoring
24th June 2025
Coalition, known as the first Active Insurance provider focused on digital risk prevention, has introduced Coalition Re’s Helios platform. This new tool allows cedants of Coalition Re to track their cyber risk exposures in real time and manage their portfolios with updated data. Existing cedants can use the platform now at no ... Read the full article
Ilsa Derfus appointed Coalition’s Director of Capacity
3rd June 2025
Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks, has announced the appointment of Ilsa Derfus as its Director of Capacity. In her new role, Derfus will be responsible for managing Coalition’s relationships with carrier partners and will serve as the main contact for all capacity-related issues. The executive is joining Coalition ... Read the full article
Ransomware costs ease but email-based attacks dominate, Coalition reports
8th May 2025
Coalition, a cyber insurance provider known for its Active Insurance model that aims to prevent digital threats before they cause harm, has published its 2025 Cyber Claims Report, offering a comprehensive view of cyberattack trends affecting its policyholders throughout 2024. According to the report, ransomware incidents remained the most expensive and ... Read the full article
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