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.

Executive No Doubt Relieved His $107K Expense Report Went Through During  Dispute Over Ransomware 

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Yet another report of a dispute caused by the lack of standardized terms in cyber liability insurance. The District Court ultimately ruled that insurer Federal Insurance did indeed need to cover the loss. “In Yoshida Foods International, LLC v. Federal Insurance Company, the policyholder suffered a ransomware attack demanding payment of $107,074.20 in cryptocurrency to … Read more

Get Your Head in the Cloud to Win the Trust of Cyber Insurers: Trend Micro 

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Cyber liability insurers are scrutinizing clients for trending security shortfalls. A key one: cloud misconfigurations, which represent the third most common attack vector and are linked to 80% of ransomware attacks, according to the report. “Furthermore, Gartner predicted that by 2025, 99% of cloud security failures would be the customers’ fault, suggesting that misconfigurations will … Read more

Dubbed “Cairney,” Beazley’s new Cyber Cat Bond Listed on Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) 

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“Being a privately placed Section 4(2) cat bond, this Cairney deal as it is called, is akin to a transformed collateralised reinsurance deal that has been syndicated across a group of investors and securitized using a segregated cell of a special purpose insurance vehicle.” See more about the $45 million bond here.  Source: Beazley’s cyber … Read more

Think Cyber Insurance is Confusing Now? Try Explaining to Consumers the Difference between ID Theft and Personal Cybersecurity Coverage

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Patricia Riederer, property product analyst with American Family Insurance, does a fine job of explaining it.  “’Personal cyber insurance typically covers costs to hire a professional to reinstall your computer’s operating system and restore backed-up data,’ she tells PropertyCasualty360.com. ‘ID theft insurance provides coverage when someone wrongfully obtains and uses your personal information to commit … Read more

Ransomware Days = the New Snow Days 

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The Des Moines, Iowa school system has called in its (unnamed) cyber insurer, the FBI and DHS after an apparent ransomware attack, which put 30,000 students out of school for two days. While many students were doubtless thrilled to be at home with no access to online learning, the school district is responding as if … Read more

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