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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.
Europe faces dynamic changes in risk landscape as €1bn losses surge: Munich Re
19th October 2023
Munich Re has noted that the frequency and severity of weather-related natural catastrophes are increasing in Europe, with an "unprecedented" series of events exceeding the €1 billion mark this year. However, Clarisse Kopff, a Member of the Board of Management, suggests the firm "is in a good position to carry ... Read the full article
AXIS sponsors first ever 144a cyber catastrophe bond
18th October 2023
As first reported by our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused sister site, Artemis, Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer AXIS Capital Holdings has sponsored the world's first full 144a cyber catastrophe bond, a $75 million Long Walk Reinsurance Ltd. (Series 2023-1) transaction. Artemis sources confirmed that this cyber cat bond will provide ... Read the full article
USQRisk launches cyber insurance MGA called Pera
13th October 2023
USQRisk, an international managing general agent specialising in alternative risk transfer solutions, has introduced a new managing general agent (MGA) called Pera. Pera is set to provide cyber insurance and blended cyber and technology Errors & Omissions (E&O) insurance to large corporate risks domiciled in the United States. This marks the first ... Read the full article
Canopius introduces Cannabis Cyber coverage to US portfolio
11th October 2023
Canopius Group has introduced a new Cannabis Cyber insurance solution, an offering that makes the re/insurer one of only a few providing tailored cyber coverage for cannabis enterprises across the supply chain. As cannabis companies rely heavily on connected IT systems they face unique cyber risks due to heavy regulation, cash-based ... Read the full article
Beazley facility backs BDI Global and Havoc Shield cyber product
11th October 2023
BDI Global, a cyber policy program manager, in partnership with Havoc Shield, a comprehensive cybersecurity program-as-a-service built for SMBs, have announced the launch of a new cyber product, Shield Up. The program, supported by a Beazley facility, is a cyber risk assessment and remediation platform designed to make cyber liability insurance ... Read the full article
Coalition & MS&AD partner up to provide cybersecurity insurance solutions in Japan
4th October 2023
Coalition, a pioneering Active Insurance provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with MS&AD Insurance Group, the largest non-life insurer in Japan and across the ASEAN region, to provide cybersecurity monitoring solutions to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Recently, MS&AD Insurance Group launched the MS&AD Cyber Risk Finder, the company's very ... Read the full article
Collaboration key to managing rising cost of cyber insurance: Resilience’s Hussain
28th September 2023
"Managing the rising cost of cyber insurance requires a collaborative approach across the industry... By working together, the industry can create a more resilient and sustainable market," suggests Rehan Hussain, Head of Underwriting in the UK and Europe at cyber risk solution company Resilience. Hussain's comments stem from an interview with ... Read the full article
Hannover Re’s Muehlbeyer highlights need for expanded capacity in cyber re/insurance market
26th September 2023
In a recent webinar titled "Cyber ILS – How can it be brought to the capital markets?" hosted by Twelve Capital, Max Muehlbeyer, Senior Underwriter for Retrocessions & Capital Markets at Hannover Re, shed light on the challenges and opportunities facing the cyber insurance and reinsurance sectors. Muehlbeyer underscored the burgeoning ... Read the full article
Cyber crime fears present massive opportunities for the industry: PwC’s Jim Bichard
26th September 2023
With cyber crime fears being heavily highlighted in PwC's "Insurance Banana Skins 2023" report, Reinsurance News spoke to Jim Bichard, Partner and Global Insurance Leader at PwC, at RVS 2023 about what the industry needs to do to try and combat these ongoing fears. "The amount of protection that currently exists ... Read the full article
Cyber attacks & financial risks named as biggest worry for mid-sized companies: QBE
21st September 2023
Cyber attacks and financial risks have been ranked as the biggest worries for mid-sized businesses, according to QBE North America. In their 2023 Mid-Sized Company Risk Report, QBE NA sheds light on the dynamic landscape of mid-sized businesses across the United States. The report, presents an in depth analysis of 12 macro ... Read the full article
There is enough data to create models and insure cyber risks: Russell Group
20th September 2023
With cyber being one of the top emerging risks for the re/insurance industry, some believe there are still many challenges to overcome, one of them being the creation of models to make it insurable, as it is argued there is not enough data yet to support them. Data and analytics firm ... Read the full article
QBE launches cyber offering in Middle East, hires Marsh’s Sarah Hamlat to lead
18th September 2023
Primary insurer QBE has announced that it has launched a cyber offering in the Middle East as part of its global cyber growth strategy. According to the firm, the new offering forms part of QBE’s International Markets portfolio. At the same time, QBE has appointed Sarah Hamlat as Senior Cyber Underwriter to ... Read the full article
Arch launches proactive cyber insurance solution, Arch CyPro
13th September 2023
Arch Insurance has announced the launch of Arch CyPro, a "pioneering cyber insurance solution designed to proactively safeguard businesses in an environment of rapidly evolving cyber threats." According to the firm, Arch CyPro is powered by the Arch Cyber Risk Engineering Team (ACRE), a specialist cyber team integrated into every stage ... Read the full article
Envelop Risk launches Cyber Partnership Platforms
12th September 2023
Envelop Risk, the data-driven cyber (re)insurance and analytics specialist, has launched its Cyber Partnership Platforms - a programme for cedents wishing to either enter the cyber risk market or expand their existing participation. Envelop explained the initiative is designed to enable cedents to "grasp the opportunity cyber presents in a controlled, ... Read the full article
Cyber insurance is yet to evolve to the same levels as property cat: Swiss Re
12th September 2023
During Swiss Re's press briefing at RVS Monte Carlo 2023, Gianfranco Lot, Swiss Re's Chief Underwriting Officer, Property & Casualty Reinsurance, explained that cyber insurance is yet to evolve to the same levels as property cat. Within their property cat line, the reinsurance giant uses models that allows them to understand ... Read the full article
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