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Astaara increases underwriting capacity, boosts cyber insurance limit to $25mn
6th April 2023
Guernsey-based integrated insurance services and risk management advisory business, Astaara has increased its underwriting capacity and insurance limit from $12.5 million in 2020, to $25 million. Launched in 2020, Astaara's cyber insurance covers ports and terminals, as well as ships, shipowners and ship managers. The insurance is led by A-rated cyber ... Read the full article
80% of insurers planning for significant growth within sustainable energy, Howden’s survey finds
30th March 2023
A recent survey conducted by international insurance broker Howden, shows that 80% of insurers are planning to achieve significant growth within sustainable energy throughout 2023, with an average planned GWP growth of 13% across respondents. The broker’s annual London Market Appetite Survey assesses the underwriting appetite by line of business and ... Read the full article
Cyber attack surface widened by new ways of working, says Coalition
6th March 2023
London decoy computers were attacked 91 million times in January, of which 77 million were attempts to hack into remote desktop connections used by employees working out of office, according to new data from cyber insurer Coalition. Computers specially configured to make cyber criminals think they were small businesses operating in ... Read the full article
Russia’s cyber warfare in Ukraine tops 2022 incidents list: Tokio Marine
2nd February 2023
Findings from Tokio Marine HCC International’s (TMHCCI) latest annual Cyber Incidents Report, shows that in 2022, global cybercrime stakes were raised significantly with entire governments, as well as individual businesses falling victim to regular and often devastating attacks. Topping the list in the reports top ten cyber incidents of 2022 was ... Read the full article
Cowbell advises SMEs on cyber catastrophe preparation
13th January 2023
Cowbell, a cyber insurance provider for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has released a whitepaper in which it lays out a path to model catastrophic cyber events in the SME market. According to the announcement, the firm’s goal is to to help SMEs prevent and recover from a cyber event of ... Read the full article
Cyber insurance premiums on the rise for UK businesses
9th January 2023
UK businesses are facing soaring cyber insurance premiums caused by higher claim risks at a time of heightened exposure to cyber-attacks, a survey by Mactavish, an independent insurance buyer and claim expert, has revealed. Mactavish surveyed companies with over a 10m turnover, across industries including technology, manufacturing, aviation and maritime sectors, ... Read the full article
Cyber may be the most “underwrite-able line of business”: Ladeau, Trium Cyber
5th January 2023
In an interview with Reinsurance News, Josh Ladeau, Chief Executive Officer of Trium Cyber, syndicate 1322, explains what differentiates the firm from other underwriters of cyber risk. After gaining approval in November of last year, Trium Cyber is the first Lloyd’s-approved service company to provide coverage for US-domiciled cyber risks, ... Read the full article
Cyber attacks set to become “uninsurable” suggests Zurich’s Greco
28th December 2022
In an interview with the Financial Times, Zurich CEO, Mario Greco, has warned that cyber attacks will become “uninsurable” as the disruption from hacks burgeon. “What will become uninsurable is going to be cyber,” Greco said, “What if someone takes control of vital parts of our infrastructure, the consequences of that? ... Read the full article
Insurance can help strengthen cyber resilience as risks evolve: Swiss Re
23rd November 2022
In recent years there has been a strong increase in cyber attacks, which has made organisations and companies realise that they can become a target and face serious consequences, Swiss Re Institute notes in a new report. They have also realised that investing in pre-emptive mitigation efforts and cyber hygiene is ... Read the full article
Russian cyberattacks to cause more insurance disputes: GlobalData
22nd November 2022
A new report from GlobalData says that cyberattacks from Russia could be set to cause more disputes between businesses and insurers following the Zurich-Mondelez case. The firm said in its 2022 UK SME Insurance Survey that 9% of SMEs in the UK that purchased cyber insurance in 2022 said the Russia-Ukraine ... Read the full article
Bank of England survey warns of cyber threat to UK financial system
13th October 2022
The risk most cited as a threat to the UK’s financial system is a cyberattack, according to the Bank of England’s Systemic Risk Survey. According to the bank, nearly three-quarters (74%) cited a cyberattack when asked to list the five risks most likely to have the greatest impact. The survey also found ... Read the full article
Cyber supply chain risk reveals re/insurance market challenges: SCOR
2nd September 2022
In a recent report, French reinsurance firm SCOR has addressed the potential challenges for the market amidst the growing concern of cyber-attacks on digital supply chains. SCOR states that cyber-attacks have been a growing anxiety over the last 18 months as traditional and IT supply chains are becoming increasingly entangled to ... Read the full article
UK councils suffering up to 11m cyber attacks a year: Gallagher
1st September 2022
New research from Gallagher suggests that UK councils are suffering a collective 10,000 cyber-attacks each day. The research, originating from a FOIA request from the firm, found that 2.3m attacks had been reported by 161 local authorities. However, Gallagher maintains that the actual number is much higher. It said that scaling ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s sets out requirements for state-backed cyber-attack exclusions
18th August 2022
In a recent market bulletin, Lloyd’s, the oldest insurance and reinsurance marketplace in the world, has set out requirements for state-backed cyber-attack exclusions in standalone cyber-attack policies. In the report, the market affirmed that they remain strongly supportive of the writing of cyber-attack cover but recognise that cyber-related business continues to ... Read the full article
Cyber insurance prices set to increase for energy companies
29th June 2022
Energy and utility companies have become the main target for cyber attacks, according to a recent report by re/insurance broker Gallagher. Given the growing threat of such attacks, demand for cyber insurance from these companies has skyrocketed in recent months, the broker noted. According to the report, in response to a surge ... Read the full article
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