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.

Cyber Insurance Prices Jump Again in Q3, But Growth Rate Moderates: Marsh Market Index 

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Interesting note: Prices for non-cyber financial and professional lines decreased during the same quarter. “Cyber insurance pricing increased 48% in the third quarter, compared to 79% in the prior quarter. The cyber insurance market experienced increased competition; more insurers increased capacity for insureds with strong cybersecurity controls. Increased competition is due to many factors, including: … Read more

Wall Street Journal on Cyber Insurance and Acts of War 

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The OPED identifies the issue, but in our opinion is light on solutions. The writer suggests companies publicize their cyber risk controls: “Demonstrating such preparedness will appeal to shareholders and customers and attract new ones.” Many industry insiders may prefer to focus on pushing government programs to back-stop private insurance when state-sponsored attacks occur. “State-sponsored … Read more

Movement to More Effective Underwriting of Cyber (Re)Insurance: CyberCube Provides Risk Exposure Databases 

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CyberCube says it’s offering the first detailed Industry Exposure Databases (IED), which allow (re)insurers and brokers to quantify real-time cyber risks. “The first release of CyberCube’s Exposure Databases focuses on US standalone cyber insurance and represents the global insurance industry’s exposure and risk to US companies. These Exposure Databases can provide (re)insurers and brokers with … Read more

Re to the Rescue: BDT Capital Forms “Ferian Re” with Cyber Insurer Coalition 

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The cyber insurance industry needs reinsurance capital to keep growing. Coalition partnered with BDT Capital to form this  independent Bermuda-based Class 3B reinsurer. “Joshua Motta, founder and CEO of Coalition, added, ‘The rapid growth of the cyber insurance industry has outpaced the supply of reinsurance capital. We’re excited for Ferian Re to bring alternative capital … Read more

Creepy Twist from Hackers of Australian Insurance Company Medibank

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“The group threatened to release the data of Medibank’s ‘1k most [prominent] media persons’ which includes ‘[those with the] most [social media] followers, politicians, actors, bloggers, LGBT activists [and] drug addicted people’ as well as people with ‘very interesting diagnoses.’” Source: Medibank is latest Australian company to suffer cyber security incident | Cyber Security Hub

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