Shadow AI Is A Boardroom Problem: Protiviti AI Pulse Survey 2026

Nearly half of large enterprises lack full visibility into how their own employees use AI tools. That is the central finding of Protiviti’s fourth AI Pulse Survey. The report, titled “No Visibility, No Confidence,” surveyed 345 C-suite executives, board members, and IT leaders in February 2026. Its findings carry direct implications for cyber risk governance, … Read more

Markel Appoints Raphael Da Costa To Lead U.S. Cyber And Tech E&O

Markel Insurance has named Raphael Da Costa to lead its U.S. cyber and technology errors and omissions (E&O) portfolio. The appointment positions Da Costa as the senior underwriting authority for Markel’s cyber and tech E&O business in the United States. He brings more than 15 years of combined experience across cybersecurity and insurance. Da Costa … Read more

Ransomware Statistics Q1 2026: Eight In Nine Attacks Never Become Public

Only one in nine ransomware attacks becomes publicly disclosed. The rest happen in silence. That gap between what is reported and what is real has direct consequences for every organization that buys, sells, or underwrites cyber insurance. This ransomware trend is just part of the BlackFog Q1 2026 State of Ransomware report, released on May … Read more

Coalition And Allianz Commercial Forge Global Cyber Insurance Partnership

Coalition and Allianz Commercial announced a major strategic agreement on May 6, 2026. The deal transitions Allianz’s standalone commercial cyber insurance business to Coalition. Coalition becomes Allianz’s exclusive global partner for cyber insurance across all commercial segments. The announcement reshapes how one of the world’s largest insurers will serve its commercial cyber clients going forward. … Read more

Howden Acquires Cybeta To Build Real-Time Cyber Risk Analytics Into US Brokerage

Howden just made its most significant capability move since launching its US cyber practice four months ago. The global insurance broking group announced on May 4, 2026, that it has acquired the intellectual property assets of Cybeta, LLC, a cyber data and analytics firm founded by veterans of the US Department of Defense and intelligence … Read more