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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.
‘Value of reinsurance has never been more evident’ as risks become more global & volatile: Munich Re
6th September 2026
At the 68th annual meeting of the reinsurance industry in Monte Carlo, Munich Re, one of the world's largest reinsurance companies, underlined the importance of a resilient reinsurance sector as risks are "becoming more global and more volatile." Munich Re describes reinsurance as society’s immune system, but warns that the industry ... Read the full article
Ian Newman to lead Gallagher Re’s new Digital Risk Practice
19th August 2026
Global reinsurance broking and advisory firm Gallagher Re has launched its Digital Risk Practice, bringing together specialist expertise in AI liability, data centres, cyber and digital risk engineering to help insurers and reinsurers “understand, quantify and manage” evolving technology-related risks, with Ian Newman serving as Global Head of Digital Risk ... Read the full article
Munich Re agrees to acquire cyber insurtech At-Bay in $575m deal
19th August 2026
Reinsurance industry giant Munich Re has agreed to acquire At-Bay, a US-based InsurSec provider offering cyber insurance and risk management services, for an enterprise value of $575 million, strengthening its position in the cyber market. Once the transaction is closed, which is expected in the first quarter of 2027, At-Bay will ... Read the full article
AI making security ‘noisier’ as vulnerability disclosures surge 36%: Beazley Security
18th August 2026
According to Beazley Security’s Q2 2026 Quarterly Threat Report, the widespread adoption of agentic AI for vulnerability research drove a 36% quarter-over-quarter increase in newly disclosed vulnerabilities, while the methods attackers used to breach organisations remained largely unchanged. “The headline this quarter is that AI made the security industry's job noisier ... Read the full article
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
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