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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.
UK business leaders struggle to recognise cyber risk as a financial threat: Resilience
6th December 2024
IT and financial leaders at the UK’s largest firms have a poor understanding of cyber risk as a financial risk, despite 74% of mid-to-large UK businesses experiencing cybercrime, according to a new survey by cyber risk solutions provider Resilience. The findings reveal a disconnect between what causes the greatest financial losses ... Read the full article
Re/insurers’ operations exposed to cyber threats, says S&P
5th December 2024
According to a new report by S&P Global, insurers and reinsurers are exposed to cyber threats, with the potential for a direct attack to impact their operations, potentially costing a significant portion of their average annual earnings. Re/insurers face various operational cyber risks, including IT system disruptions, outages of third-party IT ... Read the full article
CyberCube partners with Penguin Tech to enhance cyber risk solutions
2nd December 2024
CyberCube, a provider of cyber risk analytics, has partnered with Penguin Tech, an integration and consulting provider, to deliver enhanced solutions that help insurers better understand, manage, and mitigate cyber threats. Through this collaboration, CyberCube’s advanced analytics will integrate seamlessly with the solutions Penguin Tech delivers to Duck Creek Technologies clients. ... Read the full article
Re/insurance market must prepare for Single Point of Failure tech outage events: CyberCube
29th November 2024
CyberCube, a provider of cyber risk analytics, has warned that organisations must prepare for the escalating risk of unplanned technology outage events, primarily driven by a rise in cloud service provider outages and an increased frequency of industry-wide Single Point of Failure (SPoF) events. In their Global Threat Briefing report, CyberCube ... Read the full article
CFC unveils new insurance solution for mid-size to multinational tech companies
28th November 2024
Specialist insurance provider, CFC has announced the launch of a new comprehensive insurance solution which will provide coverage for technology and cyber risks faced by tech businesses with revenues exceeding $250 million. This new product, designed for mid-size to multinational tech companies, will cover costs associated with delays, mistakes, oversights and ... Read the full article
S&P projects cyber insurance premiums to hit $23bn by 2026
28th November 2024
S&P Global Ratings, a provider of credit ratings, research, and analytics, maintains a stable outlook on the global cyber insurance and reinsurance industry, supported by solid underwriting profitability in 2023 and 2024, with expectations for this trend to continue into 2025. The industry's stability is further reinforced by substantial increases in ... Read the full article
Understanding, calculating & underwriting systemic risk is cyber’s biggest challenge today: Coalition
27th November 2024
As cyber continues to remain one of the biggest lines of business across the re/insurance industry, there are a number of challenges that the cyber market is currently facing, in light of the recent number of data breaches and major cyber events that the industry has seen throughout the past ... Read the full article
Reinsurers to remain a ‘pillar’ in development of effective cyber market: S&P
27th November 2024
As per a new report from S&P Global, the reinsurance market is set to remain extremely important in providing capital and capacity to support further revenue growth in the cyber insurance market. "In our view, reinsurers will remain an important pillar in the development of a sustainable and effective cyber insurance ... Read the full article
Cyber-attacks cost UK businesses £44bn in last five years: Howden
25th November 2024
Half (52%) of UK businesses, representing 1.3 million private sector companies, have endured at least one cyber-attack in the past five years, equating to £44 billion of lost revenue, according to Howden, the international insurance intermediary group. New research published by Howden reveals that businesses with an annual revenue of over ... Read the full article
Aon unveils new application to drive tech-driven cyber risk management
18th November 2024
Global professional services firm Aon has launched its Cyber Risk Analyzer, a digital application allowing risk managers to make technology-enabled decisions to mitigate cyber risk. According to the firm, the Cyber Risk Analyzer provides clients and brokers with unique capabilities such as loss forecasting, exposure assessment, and total cost of risk ... Read the full article
Cyber insurance growth slows, yet new opportunities emerge: Swiss Re
18th November 2024
Although the rapid growth of the cyber insurance market may be slowing, it continues to present a compelling growth opportunity, but looking ahead, this will be fueled by different drivers and regional variations, with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) having the largest potential to address the existing cyber protection gap, ... Read the full article
Lockton Re appoints Guy Carpenter’s Jemima Hopper as Cyber Reinsurance Broker
12th November 2024
Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of the independent insurance broker, has announced the appointment of Jemima Hopper as a Broker in its Cyber Practice. Hopper, who is ACII qualified, brings valuable expertise in cyber reinsurance broking, along with experience in Treaty, MGA, and Retro Markets. She joins Lockton Re from Guy Carpenter, ... Read the full article
Zywave adds benchmarking to Cyber Quoting for enhanced coverage insights
8th November 2024
Insurtech provider Zywave has announced the addition of embedded benchmarking to its Cyber Quoting solution, enabling brokers to access industry data and loss information from similar organisations, providing their clients with enhanced insights into coverage limit adequacy and potential loss gaps. Launched in April 2024, Cyber Quoting is a centralised platform ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s & ABI launch guide to help re/Insurers define major cyber events
7th November 2024
Recognising cyber as one of the most significant systemic and emerging risks, Lloyd’s and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have jointly published a guide to help re/insurers define major events and identify key factors to consider. According to Lloyd's and the ABI, the dynamic nature of cyber threats necessitates ongoing ... Read the full article
Bridging the cyber protection gap for EU policymakers: Insurance Europe
4th November 2024
A recent publication by Insurance Europe outlines policy recommendations for EU policymakers aimed at strengthening the insurance industry's cyber resilience across Europe in response to a significant protection gap. The global cyber insurance market has experienced rapid growth, increasing from an estimated $5.9 billion in 2019 to $14 billion in 2023, ... Read the full article
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