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Cyber insurance & reinsurance news

Cyber insurance and reinsurance news, covering the growth of cyber reinsurance underwriting, the risks faced by cyber risk insurer’s, major cyber loss events, cyber reinsurance product development and cyber risk innovation trends.

Cyber risk is an emerging and fast-growing class of insurance and reinsurance business, so our cyber reinsurance news follows industry trends and reports on innovations, industry cyber risk capacity issues, as well as what is happening in the cyber underwriting market.

DAC Beachcroft expands Cyber team with three new partners 

10th August 2026

International law firm DAC Beachcroft has bolstered its Cyber and Data Risk practice with the appointment of three specialist cyber partners: Richard Breavington, Rachel Ford, and Daniel Guilfoyle. The trio joins from RPC where they were partners in its Cyber & Technology Insurance team, led by Breavington. All three partners bring extensive ... Read the full article

AXA XL to acquire global corporate intelligence and cyber security consultancy

7th August 2026

AXA XL, the property and casualty specialty risk division of AXA, has entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining shares of S-RM, a specialist corporate intelligence and cyber security consultancy. Currently, AXA XL holds approximately 49% of S-RM. Subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt ... Read the full article

Agentic autonomous AI attacks unlikely to play out well, warns CyberCube

24th July 2026

Following disclosures that OpenAI models broke out of an isolated test environment and breached internal systems at Hugging Face, CyberCube executives have warned that entering this new era of autonomous, agentic cyber threats is unlikely to end well. Providing background for the incident, William Altman, Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence Services, ... Read the full article

TMHCCI appoints Gülsah Dagdelen as Head of Cyber, International

22nd July 2026

Tokio Marine HCC International (TMHCCI), a subsidiary of the Tokio Marine HCC group of companies, has announced the appointment of Gülsah Dagdelen as Head of Cyber – International, effective 1 July 2026. Dagdelen succeeds Xavier Marguinaud, who has served in the role since 2020 and helped develop TMHCCI's Cyber offering from ... Read the full article

LM Re appoints Tom Spurgeon as Global Head of Cyber Reinsurance

20th July 2026

Liberty Mutual Reinsurance Group (LM Re), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Tom Spurgeon as Global Head of Cyber Reinsurance. Spurgeon succeeds Ivonne Staisch, who has left the business after seven years of service to pursue new opportunities. Based in London, Spurgeon will report to Susan Barber, ... Read the full article

Consilium’s CyberCube partnership to support global growth ambitions

20th July 2026

Global specialty re/insurance broker Consilium has partnered with CyberCube, a provider of cyber risk analytics for the insurance industry, to support their global growth and help clients better understand cyber risk exposures. CyberCube’s Broking Manager platform is available in over 100 global markets designed to help translate complex cyber risk into ... Read the full article

Dochterman Insurance partners with CyberCube & RCS to launch fully integrated cyber risk program

13th July 2026

Dochterman Insurance, an independent commercial insurance brokerage specialising in the US manufacturing sector, has launched a fully integrated cyber risk program that combines CyberCube's cyber risk analytics platform with IT assessment and CMMC 2.0 compliance services from Resource Computer Solutions (RCS). The program offers manufacturers a single point of contact for ... Read the full article

Carroll Street Capital investment to help accelerate MGA Trivora’s growth

13th July 2026

Trivora Insurance, a technology-forward managing general agent (MGA) specialising in small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) cyber insurance and related risks, has announced a growth investment led by Carroll Street Capital, a New York-based private investment firm. The new capital is to support Trivora’s specialty-line expansion, cyber and related risk product innovation ... Read the full article

QBE North America launches QCyber Rapid Pay to accelerate cyber recovery support

8th July 2026

QBE North America, part of the global insurer QBE, has introduced QCyber Rapid Pay, a cyber insurance enhancement designed to accelerate financial support following a covered cyber event. Cyber incidents can disrupt operations and cash flow, creating significant uncertainty for businesses. To address this, QCyber Rapid Pay provides earlier access to ... Read the full article

Desai succeeds Sawyer as MD – PFR & Cyber at Markel Insurance

8th July 2026

Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Bhavik Desai as Managing Director – PFR & Cyber within its London Market business. Desai takes over the role from David Sawyer, who remains with the business until his planned retirement at the end of 2026. In his ... Read the full article

AI12 strengthens Specialty insurance platform with Langley appointment

8th July 2026

AI12 Limited, a specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Alfie Langley as Head of Cyber, a move that expands the company’s cyber capability as it continues to build depth across its specialty insurance platform. In his new role, Langley will be responsible for building and developing AI12's ... Read the full article

Antares backs affirmative cyber war cover for US essential-services providers

3rd July 2026

Antares’ Lloyd’s Syndicate 1274 is backing a new affirmative cyber war cover for US critical infrastructure and essential services providers. These include operators of power, water, gas and electricity infrastructure, which have a clear and demonstrable need for protection against hostile state and state-backed action. Developed in conjunction with Canopius and approved ... Read the full article

Aon appoints Yue Yang as Managing Director, Cyber Solutions EMEA

30th June 2026

Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broker and risk advisor, has announced the appointment of Yue Yang as Managing Director, Cyber Solutions EMEA. Yang brings more than 15 years of industry experience, with a background spanning cyber broking and management consulting. She joins Aon from Marsh, where she served as Head of ... Read the full article

Asia’s manufacturers face uninsured losses due to growing cyber physical damage protection gap: TMK

25th June 2026

As cyber-attacks increasingly target industrial systems, manufacturers across Asia-Pacific face a growing cyber physical damage protection gap, according to a recent report by specialist insurer, Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK). In 2024, the Asia-Pacific region emerged as the primary global target for cyber incidents, accounting for approximately one third of all global ... Read the full article

HDI Global US appoints Jill Salmon as Head of Cyber Underwriting

18th June 2026

HDI Global (HDI), a Corporate and Specialty Lines insurer, has announced the appointment of Jill Salmon as Head of Cyber Underwriting at HDI Global US. In her new role, Salmon will play a key role in advancing HDI’s underwriting platform, enhancing value for clients and broker partners through high-quality, reliable insurance ... Read the full article