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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.
D&O and cyber insurance premiums beginning to level off: BRP Group
19th April 2024
After several years of significant increases in insurance costs, followed by weighty decreases over the past 18 months, organisations are beginning to see a leveling off in premiums for both Directors & Officers (D&O) and cyber insurance, according to BRP Group, Inc. The independent insurance distribution firm recently released its third ... Read the full article
Coalition reveals new integrations with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, & Amazon Web Services
16th April 2024
Coalition, an active cyber insurance provider, has revealed new integrations between Coalition Control, its cyber risk management platform, and cloud services providers, which includes Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Amazon Web Services. It has been confirmed that Coalition policyholders and Control customers can now connect Coalition Control with cloud services, in ... Read the full article
CRC Group and INSUREtrust form new Cyber Practice Group
16th April 2024
INSUREtrust, formerly housed in Starwind, has integrated into the Wholesale Brokerage Division of CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America, to form a cyber practice group. This strategic combination broadens INSUREtrust’s network and enhances CRC Group's cyber capabilities and expertise reinforcing its commitment to providing innovative solutions in ... Read the full article
Canopius bolsters cyber offering through partnership with Group-IB
15th April 2024
Global specialty re/insurer, Canopius Group, has entered into a partnership with Group-IB, a creator of cybersecurity technologies, which is set to strengthen Canopius’ cyber insurance offering with further advanced threat intelligence capabilities. With this being Group-IB’s first full-service partnership with a Lloyd’s of London syndicate, this collaboration between the two firms ... Read the full article
Hannover Re & Parametrix launch world’s first cloud outage catastrophe bond
15th April 2024
Large European reinsurer Hannover Re has, in collaboration with Parametrix, issued the world's first cloud outage catastrophe bond, a $13.75 million privately placed transaction called Cumulus Re. Issued via Hannover Re's wholly owned Bermuda domiciled subsidiary, Kaith Re Ltd., the parametric cat bonds provide the reinsurer with incremental retrocession coverage against ... Read the full article
Aon partners with ReliaQuest on cyber risk management
10th April 2024
Aon, the global insurance and reinsurance brokerage, has partnered with ReliaQuest to help organizations rapidly mature their security programs globally. This collaboration "represents a unique approach to helping companies assess and mitigate cyber risk." With ReliaQuest’s expertise and technology in detection, investigation, and response, and Aon’s cyber resilience capabilities, the pair aims ... Read the full article
Coalition Insurance Company now quoting across the entire US
2nd April 2024
Active insurance pioneer Coalition has announced that its full-stack carrier, Coalition Insurance Company (CIC), is now quoting for its admitted cyber product across the entire United States. Through CIC, the US admitted carrier wholly owned by Coalition, Inc., the insurer offers primary admitted cyber coverage for small and midsize businesses, including ... Read the full article
Coalition adds new Affirmative AI Endorsement to cyber insurance policies
27th March 2024
Active cyber insurance provider Coalition has added a new Affirmative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Endorsement to clarify what is covered by the company's US Surplus and Canada Cyber Insurance policies. According to the announcement, the endorsement expands the definition of a security failure or data breach to include an "AI security event," ... Read the full article
Munich Re’s HSB unveils cyber insurance coverage for autos
26th March 2024
Seeing cars and trucks as likely targets for hackers and cyber thieves, specialty insurer HSB has introduced Cyber for Auto, a new coverage aimed at helping consumers respond to new exposures. According to HSB, passenger vehicles built after 2020, and many older models, have sensors, computers, and other connected technology, meaning ... Read the full article
Marsh unveils cyber group captive for clients seeking more insurance stability
25th March 2024
Marsh, an insurance broker, risk advisor and business of Marsh McLennan, has unveiled Edgware Re Ltd., a group captive insurance company that has been created for organisations "seeking more control and stability in their cyber insurance programs." Based in Bermuda, Edgware Re is a cyber-only group captive that will only transact ... Read the full article
Mixed market outlook for cyber insurance in 2024: OAC
20th March 2024
Despite growth expected for cyber insurance in 2024, actuarial consultancy OAC - part of the Broadstone Group - predicts a mixed market outlook in the year as there are some areas of concern that could lead to a major loss event and have the potential for accumulation. According to ... Read the full article
New research shows UK SMEs are leaving themselves open to cyber threats: Cowbell
19th March 2024
A recent survey commissioned by Cowbell has revealed that the UK's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) lack implementation of best practice cybercrime protocols and are severely unprepared to react to an incident, with only 19% having a recommended cyber incident response plan (IRP) in place. This comes as advancements within AI ... Read the full article
Howden collabs with Cyberwrite to increase cyber resiliency for clients worldwide
18th March 2024
Howden has partnered with cyber insurance technology firm Cyberwrite to increase cyber resiliency for its clients across 50 countries. Founded in 2017, Cyberwrite specialises in providing cyber risk reports, offering brokers the tools to assess the probability of a breach and gauge its potential economic repercussions, as well as tailored recommendations ... Read the full article
Ransomware attack on Change Healthcare pegged as “most significant” in sector history
15th March 2024
The American Hospital Association has named the suspected ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, a unit of insurance giant UnitedHealth Group's Optum division, as "the most significant and consequential incident of its kind against the U.S. healthcare system in history." Change Healthcare, which suffered the cyberattack on February 21st, reportedly handles 14 ... Read the full article
Cyber attack/data breaches hailed as top business risk for firms in India: Aon
14th March 2024
Cyber attack/data breaches have been identified as the top business risk for organisations across India, according to data from re/insurance broker Aon. The broker recently announced the results of its 2023 Global Risk Management Survey, which gathered data from almost 3,000 risk managers, c-suite leaders, treasurers, talent professionals and other executives ... Read the full article