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News on cyber risk underwriting in the insurance and reinsurance industry, the launch of new cyber insurance and reinsurance products, cyber risk analytics and more.
Cyber not included in Australia’s terrorism reinsurance pool
13th December 2018
With the Australian Cyber Security Centre considering the current risk of terrorist groups using a cyber-attack to impact Australia’s interests and security as low, the threat has not been included in the country’s terrorism reinsurance pool. The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) was set up in 2003 to correct a market ... Read the full article
Willis Towers Watson launches cyber solution for airports
19th November 2018
Global insurance and reinsurance broker, Willis Towers Watson (WTW), has announced the launch of a new innovative cyber solution for airports, called CyFly for Airports. The constantly evolving and growing cyber threat has seen cyber and digital risks become a top concern for the airports of today. In response, WTW has ... Read the full article
Business leaders lack confidence about growth prospects: CNA Hardy
19th November 2018
Less than two thirds (59%) of business executives worldwide are currently confident about the ability of their companies to grow and prosper, with 82% feeling they operate in a moderate to high risk environment, according to the latest edition of CNA Hardy’s Risk and Confidence Survey. Responses varied significantly by region, ... Read the full article
With cyber risk, market players need to create as much transparency as possible: Torsten Jeworrek
9th November 2018
Attempting to tackle the growing cyber risk landscape through just insurance and reinsurance expertise will have limited results, says Munich Re's Torsten Jeworrek, while at the same time calling on market participants to create as much transparency as possible when it comes to cyber risks. Member of the Board of Management ... Read the full article
CNA to utilise CyberCube’s risk modelling and analytics platform
7th November 2018
Cyber risk analytics firm CyberCube has announced that CNA, one of the largest U.S commercial property and casualty (P&C) insurance companies, has signed an agreement to use its cyber insurance risk modelling and analytics platform. CyberCube’s platform combines single risk underwriting and aggregation modelling to help insurers measure the financial impact ... Read the full article
Petya cyber industry loss passes $3bn driven by Merck & silent cyber: PCS
7th November 2018
The insurance and reinsurance industry loss caused by the Petya / NotPetya cyber attack continues to creep northwards and shows that these types of cyber events are driven more by silent losses than affirmative. According to Property Claim Services (PCS) the total industry loss from the Petya / NotPetya cyber attack ... Read the full article
Australian Reinsurance Pool to conduct cyber terrorism study
31st October 2018
The Australian government’s terrorism reinsurance agency, Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC), has commenced a 12-month research study on the threat of cyber terrorism in Australia. The study will aim to identify and explore current and prospective threats, and assess the practicalities of extending insurance coverage to include cyber terrorism in Australia, ... Read the full article
Asia’s cyber re/insurance market set for growth: Guy Carpenter
31st October 2018
The cyber re/insurance market continues to be dominated by the U.S, but markets in Asia are beginning to see steady growth, which is likely to accelerate as new regulations are implemented and as understanding of the risk develops, according to analysts at reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter. Approximately 85% of global cyber ... Read the full article
Aon and Guidewire model silent cyber risks for U.S dam attack
25th October 2018
Re/insurance broker Aon and Guidewire Software, a platform provider for property and casualty (P&C) re/insurers, have collaborated on a scenario that models insured losses related to a hypothetical cyber attack on a U.S hydroelectric dam. The scenario analysed an attack in which a hacker opens the flood gates of a hydroelectric ... Read the full article
Munich Re’s HSB identifies rise in business email scam losses
24th October 2018
A new survey by The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB), a subsidiary of reinsurance giant Munich Re, has identified a rise in losses related to fraudulent business emails in the U.S. HSB found that 58% of business executives polled by cyber insurance and services provider Zogby Analytics said ... Read the full article
Modelling the un-modellable: An interview with CyberCube CEO Pascal Millaire
23rd October 2018
In 1957 while at his home in Richmond, Virginia, a blind seven-year old boy named Joe "Joybubbles" Engressia discovered that by whistling into the phone at a frequency of 2600 Hz he was able to mimic the dial tone used by AT&T to route calls, an exploit that allowed long-distance ... Read the full article
Munich Re preparing for “exponential” growth in cyber demand
22nd October 2018
Global reinsurance firm Munich Re has said that it is preparing for “exponential” growth in demand for cyber re/insurance coverage by developing updated, flexible solutions and exploring new technology-based partnerships. In a recent statement, the reinsurer noted that the cyber threat is developing rapidly alongside digitalisation efforts, and is a risk ... Read the full article
AIR develops advanced probabilistic cyber model
22nd October 2018
Global catastrophe risk modeller AIR Worldwide has announced the development of a probabilistic model for cyber risk, which is capable of accounting for security breaches and cloud server provider downtime for global insurance portfolios. The new cyber model from AIR will be included in the firm's latest release of ARC (Analytics ... Read the full article
Liberty adds cyber underwriter to Zurich office
16th October 2018
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Roland Heinesch to serve in a newly-created cyber underwriter role in its Zurich office. Reporting to Felix Böni, Switzerland General Manager, Heinesch will be responsible for the development of LSM’s cyber book in the region. Prior to joining Liberty in ... Read the full article
Aon & Marsh collaborate with European industry bodies on cyber risk guide
12th October 2018
A group of European industry bodies including BIPAR (European Federation of Insurance Intermediaries), FERMA (Federation of European Risk Management Associations), and Insurance Europe have published a guide to help organisations better evaluate their cyber security posture and need for cyber insurance. The guide, published in association with Aon and Marsh, is ... Read the full article
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