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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.
Insurance to play crucial role in the growth of digital payments ecosystem: Chubb
1st October 2024
A new survey from global property and casualty insurer Chubb has highlighted the rising impact of cyber fraud on consumer trust and behavior. The survey, which was conducted across the US, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, reveals that 61% of respondents have altered their use of digital ... Read the full article
Organisation data on dark web increases cyber attack risk: Marsh McLennan
23rd September 2024
The presence of any data related to an organisation on the dark web increases its risk of cyberattacks, according to a study by Searchlight Cyber and the Marsh McLennan Cyber Risk Intelligence Center. The Center examined Searchlight’s dark web dataset alongside a sample of 9,410 organisations, which had an overall breach ... Read the full article
PERILS & CyberAcuView expand US Cyber Loss Index to report unintentional events
23rd September 2024
Zurich-based catastrophe insurance data provider PERILS AG and CyberAcuView have announced the expansion of the US Cyber Industry Loss Index with unintentional (‘accidental’) loss events commencing 1 October 2024. Since launching in September 2023, the index has reported on affirmative US primary cyber market losses resulting from intentional (malicious) systemic cyber ... Read the full article
CrowdStrike event reveals opportunity for non-malicious cyber coverage: Broadstone
17th September 2024
Broadstone's latest Insurance Risk Monitor suggests that the CrowdStrike event challenges the cyber insurance market's conventional focus on malicious actors, highlighting an opportunity to offer more comprehensive coverage for non-malicious losses. Broadstone notes that until recently, the market primarily addressed malicious events, which has kept claims from the CrowdStrike incident—caused by ... Read the full article
Reinsurers remain “positively disposed” towards most specialty lines: KBW
16th September 2024
Following meetings with executives at the recently held 2024 Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo, analysts at KBW have reported that reinsurers remain positively disposed toward most specialty lines, which primarily reflects the rate adequacy achieved in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Analysts also noted that reinsurers remain ... Read the full article
Calls for property reinsurance price reductions ‘asymmetric’, Munich Re CEO tells the FT
16th September 2024
In an interview with the Financial Times (FT), Joachim Wenning, CEO of global reinsurer Munich Re, described calls for property reinsurance rate cuts as "asymmetric", suggesting that reinsurers will hold firm ahead of the 1.1 2025 renewals as the market continues to catch up on the poor returns achieved during ... Read the full article
BMA report reveals $7.75bn surge in cyber insurance premiums and a $120bn market forecast
13th September 2024
The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA), the island's regulatory body for financial services, has released its annual Bermuda Cyber Underwriting Report, showcasing a significant 63.7% increase in cyber insurance gross written premiums, which reached $7.75 billion in 2022. According to the report, this increase reflects Bermuda’s growing significance as a reinsurance hub ... Read the full article
WTW appoints Adrian Ruiz as Head of FINEX GB Cyber & TMT
12th September 2024
Global insurance broker WTW has appointed Adrian Ruiz as Head of FINEX GB Cyber & TMT, succeeding Glyn Thoms, who will assume the newly created role of Global Cyber Strategic Development Leader. In his new position, Ruiz will report to Marcus Porter-Wright, Head of FINEX GB, and Peter Foster, Chairman of ... Read the full article
Munich Re’s HSB expands cyber offering as potential losses from the sector rise
11th September 2024
HSB, a multi-line specialty insurer and part of reinsurance giant Munich Re, has expanded its cyber insurance coverage with new protections for connected vehicles, cybercrime victims, digital wallets, and other emerging risks. HSB Home Cyber Protection offers a mix of innovative cyber coverages and services for online fraud, cyber extortion, home ... Read the full article
Insurers and asset managers continue to invest in longer term cybersecurity planning: Moody’s
10th September 2024
A vast majority of insurers and asset managers are continuing to invest in longer term cybersecurity planning and have put in place advanced cybersecurity protection, a new report from Moody's Ratings reveals. According to Moody's, these efforts reflect the growing frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks, as well as increased regulatory expectations ... Read the full article
Envelop Risk launches Envelop Risk Solutions to enhance cyber re/insurance capabilities
10th September 2024
Envelop Risk, a firm specialising in cyber reinsurance and analytics, has unveiled its new services division, Envelop Risk Solutions. This new arm is designed to provide comprehensive support to insurers and reinsurers aiming to enhance their cyber capabilities. Envelop Risk Solutions will utilise Envelop's Augmented Underwriting approach, which merges advanced data enrichment ... Read the full article
Multi-tool approach to enhance cyber risk assessment, says Lockton Re
9th September 2024
In its latest cyber report, reinsurance broker Lockton Re evaluates vulnerability scanning tools and highlights the need for multiple methods to assess and manage cyber risk amid growing digital complexity. As digital networks become more complex, companies face increasing exposure to cyber threats. By 2025, it’s expected that half of the ... Read the full article
Coalition Re launched to provide active cyber reinsurance backed by Aspen-led capacity
9th September 2024
Coalition, an active insurance provider focused on preventing digital risks before they occur, has launched Coalition Re, a reinsurance intermediary offering active cyber reinsurance through two products supported by Aspen-led capacity. Coalition Re offers capacity for non-proportional cyber reinsurance treaties and a white-label cyber insurance product with up to 100% quota ... Read the full article
Cyber re/insurance market can only grow at the pace of capacity: SCOR’s CEO
8th September 2024
Despite noting the "almost limitless" potential of the cyber re/insurance market, SCOR's CEO, Thierry Léger, has observed that it can only grow at the pace of capacity, meaning it will chiefly be an opportunity for the next few decades, rather than the next few years. Discussing cyber risk at the 66th ... Read the full article
Global reinsurance market to grow by 2-3% over next three years: Munich Re
8th September 2024
The market environment for reinsurers remains both promising and challenging, and after impressive growth in recent years, the marketplace is poised to grow by 2-3% over the next three years, Munich Re said at the 66th Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo. Growth of 2-3% over the next three years, adjusted ... Read the full article
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