Got Ideas On Changes To TRIA That Could Help The Cyber Insurance Industry? The Treasury Department Is Interested. 

  You’ve got a month-and-a-half to suggest “any potential changes to the [Terrorism Risk Insurance Act] or [Terrorism Risk Insurance Program] that would encourage the take up of insurance for cyber-related losses arising from acts of terrorism as defined under TRIA, including but not limited to the modification of the lines of insurance covered by … Read more

Aussie Insurers Want More Government Involvement in Cyber & Cyber Insurance 

“The ICA’s policy paper recommended: Better data sharing from the insurance industry to the government and vice versa to prevent, detect, and report cyberattacks; Mandatory minimum-security requirements and third-party certifications for software and hardware to reduce cyberattack vulnerability; and Investment incentives for cyber risk education and businesses willing to disclose and work with enforcement agencies. … Read more

Good News: Gov Agencies Getting Cyber Insurance. Bad News: It’s a Nightmare. 

“Adam Frumkin, chief information officer at the Franklin County, Ohio, Data Center and his team answered almost 500 questions in a back-and-forth with a cyber insurance provider last year. In the end, they got coverage – but for half the amount at double the cost.” Source: Agencies confront rising cyber insurance rates – GCN

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