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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.
Howden urges cyber premium pool growth in softening market cycle
24th September 2025
A new report from Howden has underlined the urgent need for scaled cyber risk transfer in Europe, where increasingly complex and costly threats collide with low insurance uptake, while also highlighting the strong return on investment from effective risk management and cyber insurance. This comes as part of the global insurance ... Read the full article
Third-party cyber risks among most significant threats to operational resilience: Acrisure
23rd September 2025
A new report authored by Acrisure’s James Morgan has highlighted the rising threat of cyber-attacks on key third-party vendors and their potential to trigger widespread operational disruption and financial losses across multiple businesses. The new report is centred around the recent cyberattack on Collins Aerospace, a major aviation technology provider owned ... Read the full article
Lockton Re adopts CyberCube’s Exposure Manager
22nd September 2025
Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of the privately held independent insurance broker, has adopted CyberCube’s newly launched product, Exposure Manager (XM). The company is the first reinsurance broker to adopt the product, which aims to "revolutionise the way re/insurers assess risk and evaluate the health of cyber portfolios." Earlier this month, ... Read the full article
Ed Le Flufy becomes Lockton Re’s Global Head of Cyber
19th September 2025
Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of the privately held independent insurance broker, has announced the appointment of Ed Le Flufy as Global Head of Cyber, a London-based role. In his new role, the executive will lead Lockton Re's Cyber team drive the further development, and focus on building a multi-disciplinary Global ... Read the full article
DUAL Europe strengthens cyber business with new regional structure
17th September 2025
DUAL Europe has announced a newly aligned regional structure for cyber, alongside a series of strategic leadership appointments, reinforcing its position in the cyber insurance market and strengthening support for brokers and clients across Europe. Marek Stanislawski has been appointed as Head of Business Development, Cyber Europe, effective 3rd September 2025. ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Sophie Farhane as Global CUO, Cyber Direct & Indirect
15th September 2025
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has announced the appointment of Sophie Farhane as Global Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Cyber, Direct and Indirect. In this role, Farhane will oversee AXA XL’s cyber insurance portfolio, driving strategy, enhancing profitability, fostering innovation, and strengthening relationships with partners and ... Read the full article
We need to focus on actively selling cyber insurance, says Munich Re’s Golling
9th September 2025
During RVS 2025 in Monte Carlo, Stefan Golling, Member of the Board of Management at Munich Re, urged the re/insurance industry to step up efforts in actively selling cyber insurance and related services, particularly to clients who currently lack access. Golling said, “In cyber insurance, I don't want to call a ... Read the full article
Cyber insurance market maintains strong growth, says Guy Carpenter
9th September 2025
According to Guy Carpenter’s Global Specialties Market Update, the cyber insurance market continues to expand, with both supply and demand showing consistent upward momentum despite short-term market pressures. Guy Carpenter notes that the direct cyber market is experiencing growth across all regions, industries, and company sizes, even as pricing remains under ... Read the full article
Lockton Re outlines strategies to drive cyber insurance growth through 2030
8th September 2025
Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of the privately held independent insurance broker, has released a major report titled Cyber Insurance 2030: Charting a Course for Growth. The report examines the opportunities and challenges facing the cyber insurance market over the next decade, highlighting the innovations in product design, capital allocation, and ... Read the full article
Munich Re continues to expect attractive business opportunities at January renewals
7th September 2025
Munich Re, one of Europe's big four reinsurance companies, is still expecting attractive opportunities at the key January 1st, 2026, reinsurance renewals, emphasising that traditional capital remains the backbone for risk transfer in a world where annual insured losses from natural catastrophes consistently exceed $100 billion. In a press release and ... Read the full article
Cyber insurance faces rate deterioration and reduced organic growth: Swiss Re
3rd September 2025
Despite a fast-evolving cyber threat landscape, Swiss Re reports that cyber insurance rates have deteriorated for a third consecutive year, leading to growth estimates being revised down from 6% to 5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2023 onward. Between 2017 and 2022, global cyber insurance premiums grew at double-digit rates, ... Read the full article
CyberCube launches Exposure Manager to transform cyber portfolio assessment
2nd September 2025
CyberCube, a provider of cyber risk analytics, has launched Exposure Manager (XM), a first-of-its-kind tool that enables re/insurers to efficiently evaluate cyber risk across entire portfolios with powerful, quantified data. CyberCube said the launch marks “the beginning of a new era in cyber insurance,” delivering transparency into portfolio-level exposures and risk ... Read the full article
Cyber incident response planning a key control in reducing cyber risk: Marsh
28th August 2025
Cyber incident response planning has emerged as a key cybersecurity control in reducing the likelihood of a breach-related claim, according to a new report from the Cyber Risk Intelligence Center (CRIC) of Marsh McLennan. The report found that organisations that regularly engage in tabletop exercises and scenario-based breach response drills are ... Read the full article
CyberCube and Supercede partner to streamline cyber reinsurance placements
26th August 2025
CyberCube, a provider of cyber risk analytics, has partnered with Supercede, the reinsurance technology platform, to power faster, smarter cyber reinsurance placements. The strategic partnership allows brokers and carriers to send high-quality, structured submission data directly from Supercede into CyberCube’s analytics platform—eliminating manual formatting and streamlining the process from submission to ... Read the full article
Coalition launches its Active Cyber Insurance in France
20th August 2025
Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks, has announced the launch of its Active Cyber Insurance in France through its subsidiary, Coalition Insurance Solutions GmbH. With capacity provided by Allianz Commercial via Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) - in a multi-year agreement - Active Insurance is now ... Read the full article
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