Mark Sauter

Mark Sauter's insights on the financial, policy and security elements of cyber insurance are based on years of experience in the investment banking, media and business worlds. Co-author of the McGraw Hill university textbook "Homeland Security: a Complete Guide," Sauter was also a consultant to one of the world's largest software companies and served as a US Army Special Forces and infantry officer.

Tokio Marine Pushes Personal Cyber Insurance

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We’ve written about the growth of personal cyber insurance and the challenges associated with it. Major insurance carriers continue to pursue the business, concluding that trends from the COVID pandemic provide tailwind for the market. “’When commercial cyber losses started coming with frequency and severity, it wasn’t just the businesses who were hit by extortion … Read more

Chubb Offers Policy Holders Cyber Tech from SentinelOne

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The world’s largest public P&C insurance company, ticker “CB,” will enable $its 100m+ revenue clients to share cyber risk information via SentinelOne’s protection and response software. This is another example of insurers teaming with pure-play cybersecurity providers to increase the security of policy holders and improve underwriting and response. “‘The incorporation of SentinelOne’s endpoint protection … Read more

Ransomware is Back, Cyber Insurers Report

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Insurers say ransom-related claims rose sharply in the first half of 2023, the Wall Street Journal reports in this article (paywall may apply). “Along with the rise in claims related to ransomware, the total amount paid to attackers has also increased, said Vishaal Hariprasad, Resilience’s chief executive. Citing figures from Chainalysis, which specializes in blockchain … Read more

New SEC Disclosure from MOVEit Owner Reveals Gory Details of Cyber Insurance Coverage, Lawsuits & SEC Subpoena

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Progress Software Corporation (PRGS) is the provider of MOVEit Transfer software, a program responsible for what is widely considered the largest hack so far in 2023, impacting at least 2,000 enterprises and 60 million individuals, according to media reports. The Company has now issued a 10Q report (10/10/23) providing details on the attack and recoveries … Read more

Cyber Insurance Market is Unsustainable: KYND Survey

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“(M)ore than half (54%) of respondents found the current state of the cyber insurance market to be unsustainable,” reports the useful survey from KYND Limited, a provider of cyber risk management services. The top concern: Systemic risk. The finding tracks with our reporting on industry concerns about systemic risk, from cyber war exclusions to efforts … Read more

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